Royal Stoke hospital to be UK’s largest robotic surgery centre
“This expansion significantly strengthens our ability to deliver robotic surgery across a wider range of complex procedures” said…
VicHealth given a lifeline as opposition vows to block health promotion agency’s axing
Premier Jacinta Allan’s plan to axe VicHealth is set to fail, with the opposition joining the Greens to…
“Ghost” Physicians Haunt Medicaid Registries in Great Number
Most U.S. doctors are signed up with Medicaid—and are thus poised, at least in theory, to treat the…
Patient was touched while sleeping, watched while washing
A woman recovering from a leg amputation in Hutt Hospital was repeatedly harassed by a male patient who…
COVID-19 ‘case counts remain low’ at local hospital
‘Public access is not fully restricted; however, additional precautions are in place to protect patients, visitors, and staff,’…
Americans living longer after cancer diagnosis — Harvard Gazette
New findings on cancer survival rates offer hope for the more than 2 million Americans diagnosed each year.…
Black women’s health-care experiences remain marked by structural racism — here’s how institutions should move forward
Racism has long disrupted relationships, deepened social divisions and hindered collective action on global challenges. While modern societies…
Human error blamed for IT outage at NI health trust that led to 1,600 appointments being postponed
Encompass, which had only been operational for just over four months – since May 8 – went down…
Victoria GPs to be trained to diagnose and treat adults and children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
General practitioners in Victoria will soon be able to diagnose and treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in…
Permanent planning permission for supervised drug injection facility placed on hold after objection
Permanent planning permission for the country’s first medically supervised drug injection facility at Merchant’s Quay in Dublin has…
Planned Parenthood drops lawsuit against Trump administration’s Medicaid cuts
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Planned Parenthood has moved to drop its legal challenge against the Trump administration for cutting…
Local hospital now has COVID-19 outbreak in two units
This morning Sault Area Hospital declared another COVID-19 outbreak, this time in unit 1B. It’s the second COVID-19…