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I work as a renal physician, including on a transplant ward, so I will have had many of the same experiences as Zubir Ahmed, but I…

Weeks before major surgery, a patient cancels his appointment with our geriatric oncology service, declaring it unnecessary. An astute nurse convinces him otherwise.In his mid-80s, the…

A US private equity firm will take control of NHS patient records in a deal experts say should “ring alarm bells” amid concerns sensitive health data…

Marilyn Shuler has worked as a utilization review nurse for 39 years at Montefiore hospital in the Bronx in New York City, helping to read patient…

It could be her usual generosity or disquiet, subtly disguised, but she leads by asking about “the kids”. Mine, not hers.The question from a patient who…

Sharing access to patients’ health data across NHS providers in England could result in 20,000 fewer A&E visits a year and save £20m annually, the government…

GPs and hospitals will be required to share patient data under legislation to be announced in the king’s speech on Wednesday.Legislation to create a single patient…

I am an advanced clinical practitioner in acute respiratory medicine, and the British Medical Association’s (BMA) characterisation of practitioners like me as unsafe “substitute doctors” demands…

January 29, 20263 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmDoctors keep patient alive using ‘artificial lungs’ for two daysNovel artificial lungs could help keep people whose…

The Scottish government must publish up-to-date patient safety reviews for every ward at the super-hospital at the heart of the “worst scandal in the history of…