The smallest can weigh not much more than 250g and be held in the palm of an adult’s hand. The skin of extremely premature babies – born at perhaps 22 or 24 weeks instead of 40 – can be translucent, allowing their organs to be seen. They are, as one medic puts it, “on the… Continue reading Urgent, gentle care: life on a neonatal unit | Hospitals
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Price gouging of chemo drugs hits some hospitals hard
As the cancer drug shortage drags on, some smaller hospitals and cancer centers across the United States say some suppliers are jacking up the prices of the lifesaving medications. Debbie Davis, the director of clinical operations at Pacific Cancer Care in Monterey, California, was in desperate need of more carboplatin, a chemotherapy drug that usually… Continue reading Price gouging of chemo drugs hits some hospitals hard
Drug shortages causing hospitals to skip, delay or ration care, survey finds
Many U.S. hospitals are struggling to find chemotherapy drugs, antibiotics and other lifesaving treatments amid an escalating nationwide drug shortage crisis, as experts increasingly call for federal government action. About 1 in 3 hospitals say they’ve either skipped, delayed or prescribed less medication to patients than was needed because of the supply gaps, according to a… Continue reading Drug shortages causing hospitals to skip, delay or ration care, survey finds
Negligence at Lancashire hospital caused boy permanent brain damage, court rules | Hospitals
An 11-year-old boy suffered permanent brain damage after birth because of negligence by hospital midwives who then fabricated notes, a high court judge has ruled. Jayden Astley’s challenges in life include deafness, motor impairments, cognitive difficulties and behavioural difficulties, his lawyers said. After a five-day trial at the high court in Liverpool, Mr Justice Spencer… Continue reading Negligence at Lancashire hospital caused boy permanent brain damage, court rules | Hospitals
NHS in acute condition: the crisis facing the UK’s hospitals | NHS
The prospect of waiting at least six weeks for a biopsy was too much for Neil Perkin. In February, the 56-year-old was told that he had suspected prostate cancer which needed to be confirmed by examining a sample of his tissue. “After the initial appointment with the consultant, there were no letters, texts or anything,”… Continue reading NHS in acute condition: the crisis facing the UK’s hospitals | NHS