Probe into patients' A&E 'misuse'
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The number of patients who use hospital A&E departments when they do not need to is reviewed.
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Doctors, nurses and pharmacists with Novant Health spent a good deal of 2001 poring over the medical records of 3,000 patients, looking for any sign that the drugs that patients received had done them some harm as well as some good.
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One of Australia&#39;s biggest hospitals was on high alert today over fears that a form of CJD suffered by one of its patients may have been transmitted to others via surgical instruments.
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HUNDREDS of thousands of patients taking commonly prescribed painkillers should have their treatment reviewed by a doctor after growing concerns about possible health risks, a government watchdog said yesterday.
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NHS Direct is referring on too many patients to GPs and emergency services, putting strain on the system, doctors and ambulance crews say.
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Hundreds of thousands of patients taking three brands of painkillers for arthritis were advised yesterday to see their doctors after new research raised fears of an increased risk of heart attacks and strokes.
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The attorney general is looking into whether insurers forced patients to overpay for out-of-network doctors.
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Punctures, ranging in size from a pencil point to a dime, are being assessed to determine whether damage was caused by regular operations or an intentional act.
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Concerns raised over senior officers' threat to patient confidentiality.
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Family doctors say patients should be more aware of their relatives' health history, a survey has found.
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Calgary - A mistake that led to the death of a 69-year-old man after he was given the wrong medication could have happened at any hospital, an independent report into the error concluded.
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Vulnerable children subjected to 'inappropriate and invasive' tests, hearing told.
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A mental patient who complained of stomach pains was not properly examined or monitored in the hours before his dead body was discovered at St. Elizabeths Hospital, according to an investigation by the city's mental health agency.
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Federal prosecutors and the S.E.C. are investigating Merck in connection with its recalled pain reliever, Vioxx.
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Patient safety is at risk because of delays in hearing misconduct cases against nurses, the BBC learns.
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Patients who want to see a GP in the evening should face a charge, some family doctors say.
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More patients visiting A&E are being seen quickly but there is still room for improvement, an official report says.