Technology at the heart of NHS efficiency drive
James Slaney, co-founder, Dubber, looks at how innovative cloud call recording and speech recognition can deliver efficiencies and improve the quality of care in the NHS.
Missing patient's corpse found in hospital toilet three days after he went for a cigarette break
An inquest was held to discover how a patient was found in a toilet three days after left his ward to go for a cigarette break.
Doctor removed bone from wrong leg during operation - then lied about it when patient woke up
A patient in Sweden had a piece of bone accidentally removed from the wrong leg, only for the doctor to then alter patient records to make it appear as if everything went to plan.
Plea to save woman 'drowning in her own excrement' after NHS operation mishap
A British woman is in a critical condition as her body fills up with faeces. Kelly Yeoman, 34, is slowly suffocating in her own waste after complications during routine surgery.
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One in five European NHS doctors have made 'solid plans' to quit UK thanks to Brexit and xenophobia
Almost half of NHS doctors from the EU and EEA are considering relocating. Brexit has made the NHS less attractive to foreign staff, the BMA claim.
'That's much better than I expected': Man live tweets NHS experience for 24 hours
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Pakistani doctor groped young Muslim nurse's breast then blamed 'British cultural norms'
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Most stressful jobs in the UK revealed
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Give Blood NHS responds to 'racism' accusations after asking for more black blood donors
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Woman steps in to help fund life-saving cancer treatment for her husband's ex-wife
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GP at Hand: You can now have an NHS doctor's appointment via smartphone video call
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Number of EU nurses registering to work in Britain plummets following Brexit vote
Figures indicate that applications fell by nearly 90% in the 12 months to September.
NHS fraud: Dentists are claiming £70m in work on patients that has not been done
New NHSCFA body set up to crackdown on fraud in NHS as figures reveal staggering costs to taxpayers.
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World's biggest drug companies could sue doctors for prescribing cheaper alternatives
Prescribing the safe, effective and cheaper drug - which is used to treat a damaging eye condition - could save the NHS £500 million a year.
Damning report finds 'basic IT security' could have stopped NHS WannaCry cyberattack
The National Audit Office (NAO) led an investigation into NHS response to the cyberattack, one of the largest to hit the healthcare service.
Hospital ditches Airbnb-style plan to book NHS patients into strangers' homes
Southend University Hospital Foundation Trust in Essex has ditched plans to send patients to recuperate in strangers' homes as part of an Airbnb-style scheme.
Scrapping the NHS pay cap is a 'con' if it means funding cuts and job losses
Unions and workers urge Jeremy Hunt to reveal how the government will fund planned pay rises after announcing end of seven-year cap.
Japan's amazing hospital food makes NHS meals look embarrassing
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NHS model is 'obsolete and not fit for this century',chief hospital inspector warns
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Deadliest epidemic 'for 50 years' heading for UK as Aussie flu outbreak continues
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NHS wants to let you access medical records via a smartphone app
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NHS Lanarkshire hospitals and GPs hit by cyberattack, patients told not to attend 'unless essential'
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