So how many patients have died after catching coronavirus in hospital? Grieving families demand answers after relatives who went in for standard treatment never came home Amanda Strudwick caught Covid-19 while being treated in hospital for cancer Comedian Eddie Large…
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Even during pandemic, childbirth safest in hospital, doctors’ group says
Having your baby in a hospital is the still the safest choice, even during the coronavirus pandemic, updated guidelines from a leading pediatricians’ group say. “We recognize that women have different reasons for planning a home delivery, such as cultural…
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Coronavirus: NHS Chief admits new Nightingale hospital may never open
AN emergency NHS Nightingale hospital currently being built in the north-east may never need to open, according to an NHS boss. The new 460-bed hospital is being built in an empty facility close to the Nissan car plant in Washington,…
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New York hospital doctor prepares for the worst
With the rapid rise of hospitalizations and a health system nearly at capacity, New York doctor Shamit Patel is preparing for the worst over the next few days, all while hoping he won’t have to start choosing which coronavirus patients…
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Estimates of preventable hospital deaths are too high, new study shows
Previous estimates of preventable deaths of hospitalized patients may be two to four times too high, a new Yale School of Medicine study suggests. The meta-analysis of eight studies of inpatient deaths, published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine,…
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Wolverhampton hospital to 'conduct half of all appointments online'
The app will see you now: NHS Trust buys controversial ‘GP by Skype’ service to move half of all its appointments online Hospital has linked up with Babylon Health, firm behind GP At Hand app App will share info between…
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Hospital patient portals lack specific and informative instructions for patients
Most hospitals in the United States, but not all, have secure online websites called patient portals that give patients access to their personal health information. However, many hospitals fail to inform patients fully about using the portals, according to new…
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