Dolly Parton’s health struggles highlights a crisis facing caregivers
Last October, Dolly Parton gave her fans a health update. In a video entitled “I ain’t dead yet!,”…
Vhi to increase prices by average of 2.75% from October
Vhi is to increase the prices of its health insurance policies by an average of 2.75% from the…
Some people face choice between seeing a doctor and buying food, Dr Mike Ryan says – The Irish Times
Healthcare has become a choice for some people between seeing a doctor and buying food, former World Health…
‘Life-changing’ Isle of Wight NHS apprenticeship scheme expands
Nikki Turner, managing director at Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, said: “We are scaling…
Patient factors in medical artificial intelligence: a systematic review
Topol, E. J. High-performance medicine: the convergence of human and artificial intelligence. Nat. Med. 25, 44–56 (2019). Article …
World’s Largest Trial of Robotic Knee Surgery Delivers a Surprising Result
Robot-assisted knee replacement can place implants with greater precision, but the largest randomized trial of its kind found…
John Radcliffe Hospital partners with police to tackle staff abuse
OUH says the incidents reported by its own staff on the trust’s reporting system cover verbal abuse, physical…
Ending higher private health rebate for Australians 65 and over is ‘good policy change’, report co-author finds | Private health insurance
Removing the higher private health insurance rebate for people aged 65 and over is good policy that is…
First patient to have brain surgery with real-time AI assistance
The world’s first patient to have brain surgery with live artificial intelligence assistance has successfully had his tumour…
CUH consultants seek independent staffing assessment over patient safety fears – The Irish Times
An independent assessor is required to determine appropriate staffing levels at Cork University Hospital, consultants have urged. In…
Robotic surgery team at Castle Hill Hospital mark 5,000th patient milestone
‘The introduction of robotic surgery was a game changer for our patients’ The first Da Vinci surgical robot…
HSE investigating after video shows dementia patient being ‘disrespected’ on hospital ward – The Irish Times
The HSE said it was appalled at a video recording appearing to show the behaviour of a healthcare…