All news on the topic: Healthcare
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Scotland’s only specialist heart surgery unit investigated after rise in patient deaths
Families whose loved ones died after surgery at a specialist heart service have been contacted by health bosses amid a spike in mortality rates.
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Classified audit found no Hungarian hospital met minimum patient safety standards
At least ten years ago, the Orbán government already had documentation showing that the healthcare system was struggling with systemic problems, yet they never spoke about this openly.
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UK-US trade deal could cost NHS £45bn and lead to 229,000 avoidable deaths, analysis warns
The NHS will have to divert £45bn from essential services to pay for new medicines under the terms of the UK-US trade deal agreed last December, leading to more than 200,000 avoidable deaths of patients, analysis has found.
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U.S. uncovers $10.6 billion Medicare fraud linked to Russian criminal network
A Russia-based criminal syndicate ran one of the largest Medicare frauds in American history out of a storefront in Brooklyn, billing the program more than $10.6 billion and collecting roughly $941 million before federal agents unraveled it.
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Scattered Spider hackers plead guilty over cyberattack that crippled London’s transport network
Two men pleaded guilty in the United Kingdom this week to criminal charges stemming from an August 2024 cyberattack that crippled Transport for London, the entity responsible for the public transport network in the Greater London area.
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America’s richest family dynasties now control a record $1.9 trillion
As America’s 250th anniversary approaches, Forbes is celebrating our own version of founding fathers (and mothers): the entrepreneurs behind what have become the largest family fortunes in the country.
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UK hints dozens of new hospital projects could be delayed to fund defence spending
Downing Street has hinted construction of almost 20 new hospital sites across England could be delayed or scrapped as it seeks ways to pour billions into defence.
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UK government paid £24.4bn to private equity-backed firms in a year, analysis finds
Almost £24.4bn of government money went to private equity-run firms in year to April 2025, Guardian analysis shows.
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Nottingham hospital probe reveals 520 baby and mother deaths or harm
Babies were mistreated in death as well as during their short lives at scandal-hit hospital maternity units.
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NHS maternity scandal: hundreds of babies and mothers died in “toxic” Nottingham failures
A damning inquiry has found that hundreds of babies and mothers died or suffered harm due to deeply rooted systemic failures and “cruel” care at Nottingham hospitals over more than a decade.
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Over 30,000 Scots sought urgent mental health help — two thirds turned away
Two thirds of Scots seeking urgent mental health help are turned away, with waits in some areas stretching beyond three years.
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EU prosecutor charges consultant over fake bid in €97,000 Bulgarian dental project
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Sofia (Bulgaria) filed an indictment today at the Sofia City Court against an EU project consultant suspected of fraud involving a project for dental care.
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“Low-income people should not be having children”: Reform UK politician defends NHS IVF cuts
A Reform UK councillor has supported local cuts to NHS-funded IVF treatment, stating that they should "cut their garment according to their cloth."
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Boris Johnson’s leadership failures during Covid may have led to 23,000 deaths
Boris Johnson oversaw a ’toxic and chaotic culture’ in government during the Covid pandemic, which prevented good decision-making, the public inquiry has concluded.
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First US shutdown since 2018 as parties clash over healthcare
The US government shut down on Wednesday, after congressional Democrats refused to support a Republican plan to extend funding for federal departments unless they won a series of concessions centred on healthcare.
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