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Australia's hospitals sound alarm on saline shortage
Under The Radar A mysterious rise in demand has focused attention on a weakness in Australia's healthcare
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Martha's Rule: patients given right to urgent second opinion
The Explainer Hospitals in England will launch new scheme that will allow access to a rapid treatment review
By Richard Windsor, The Week UK Published
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Nicolas Cage shrine could spark new religion
Tall Tales And other stories from the stranger side of life
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Lucy Letby to face retrial over attempt to murder baby girl
Speed Read UK’s most prolific child killer to face additional charge after lodging appeal against conviction
By The Week Staff Published
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The NHS plan for virtual wards to beat winter crisis
feature Patients with respiratory infections to be given wearable devices that allow doctors to monitor them at home
By The Week Staff Published
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Lucy Letby: nurse found guilty of murdering seven babies
In the Spotlight 33-year-old now ‘UK’s most prolific child killer of modern times’ after nine-month trial
By Hollie Clemence, The Week UK Last updated
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Rishi Sunak’s NHS plan explained in five points
feature More apprenticeships and increased technology among ‘historic’ proposals
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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Pros and cons of artificial intelligence
Pros and Cons AI offers ‘unimagined capabilities’ but experts have warned it could serve ‘nefarious aims’
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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Couple fined over loud sex in hotel
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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Man plays saxophone during brain surgery
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
By The Week Staff Published
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The long road to justice for survivors of contaminated blood scandal
feature Interim compensation will be paid to victims before the inquiry concludes in 2023
By Richard Windsor Published
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The boom in private healthcare: a two-tier system?
In Depth Post-pandemic waiting lists are pushing people to go private. Could this dramatically undermine the NHS?
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Non-Covid excess deaths: why are they rising?
In the Spotlight Experts call for probe as mortality rates in England and Wales climb despite drop in coronavirus deaths
By Richard Windsor, The Week UK Published
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Ockenden review: how the UK’s biggest maternity scandal unfolded
feature Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust had a ‘dysfunctional culture’ that led to deaths of babies
By The Week Staff Last updated
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