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NHS boss Sir Jim Mackey backed heart surgeon whose failures contributed to deaths
Posted onMichael BuchananSocial affairs correspondent and Adam Eley LinkedIn Karen Booth carried out operations she wasn’t skilled enough to perform, an NHS investigation found The head of NHS England backed a doctor whose failures contributed to several deaths to resume her career as a heart surgeon. Sir Jim Mackey told the family of a patient who…
A look at the health care provider shortage in rural New York
Posted onPhoto: Alex Proimos, Creative Commons, some rights reserved Aug 11, 2025 — Rural New York has a shortage of health care professionals. That’s no secret. A new report from state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli’s office puts some numbers on the problem. It shows there are big shortfalls in the amount of providers in 16 rural counties,…
Sir Chris Whitty: Relying on weight-loss drugs to stop obesity would be societal failure
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William Harvey Hospital in Kent sorry for using cafe as A&E ward
Posted onA hospital boss has apologised after a Kent emergency department resorted to using its cafe as a makeshift ward. A&E staff at William Harvey Hospital in Ashford decided to screen off the building’s cafe on Tuesday to create space for treating patients. East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust said the move was due to…
