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Alabama approved a medical marijuana program in 2021. Patients are still waiting for it.
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Alabama approved a medical marijuana program in 2021. Patients are still waiting for it.

Associated Press  

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — When Amanda Taylor lived in Arizona, she used medical cannabis to relieve the symptoms of her multiple sclerosis, gastroparesis and other ailments. While licensed cultivators have marijuana plants nearing maturity, cannabis products can’t be recommended or sold to patients in Alabama while the entire program remains on hold. But at this point, it’s anger because greed is …

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NHS waiting lists could take 685 years to clear
7 months, 2 weeks ago

NHS waiting lists could take 685 years to clear

The Telegraph  

The NHS waiting list will take 685 years to clear if it continues to fall at the current rate, figures reveal. The overall waiting list remains “stubbornly high” at 7.53 million having fallen by just 916 people between February and March, all but putting an end to Rishi Sunak’s NHS pledge to cut the backlog. If it continues to come …

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Long A&E waiting times ‘needlessly killing 250 people a week’
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Long A&E waiting times ‘needlessly killing 250 people a week’

The Independent  

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England's A&E disaster: Dire 12-hour waits 'mean thousands avoid seeking care' - as shock data reveals country's casualty wards are the quietest in the UK, despite having the worst queues
9 months, 3 weeks ago

England's A&E disaster: Dire 12-hour waits 'mean thousands avoid seeking care' - as shock data reveals country's casualty wards are the quietest in the UK, despite having the worst queues

Daily Mail  

The 'dire' state of A&Es was today exposed in fascinating detail with data showing England fares the worst in the UK. More than 40 per cent of patients attending casualty in England wait at least four hours to be seen — the equivalent of around 900,000 every month. Dennis Reed, of Silver Voices, which campaigns for elderly Brits, told MailOnline: …

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Hyderabad’s booming healthcare industry strains under heavy patient traffic
1 year, 2 months ago

Hyderabad’s booming healthcare industry strains under heavy patient traffic

The Hindu  

Clutching a radiological scan image to his chest, 28-year-old Narang wanders into the Red Rose Restaurant, a landmark of Hyderabad’s Punjagutta area. In private hospitals, individuals may experience longer waiting periods because paying patients are often willing to wait to receive the best possible care,” the doctor says, adding that the distinguishing factor between the two lies in the diagnostic …

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NHS targets are set to be scrapped in reforms designed to free trusts from a 'bureaucratic burden'
1 year, 11 months ago

NHS targets are set to be scrapped in reforms designed to free trusts from a 'bureaucratic burden'

Daily Mail  

NHS targets could be scrapped next year in a bid to reduce the 'bureaucratic burden' slowing patient care, according to reports. More than 400,000 have queued for at least one year A&E performance worsened in November, with a third of emergency department attendees not seen within four hours — the NHS's worst ever performance. It comes as NHS England set …

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Record number of cancer patients face over two-month waits to start urgent treatment
2 years, 1 month ago

Record number of cancer patients face over two-month waits to start urgent treatment

The Telegraph  

Record numbers of cancer patients are facing waits of more than two months to start treatment despite an urgent referral, an investigation reveals. The NHS statistics show that by the end of August, more than 4,200 cancer patients had not started treatment, despite a wait of more than two months since they were urgently referred by GPs. Urgent referrals for …

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Man crashes car into pharmacy after getting tired of waiting in line
2 years, 2 months ago

Man crashes car into pharmacy after getting tired of waiting in line

NL Times  

A man got so angry at having to wait his turn that he crashed his car into a pharmacy in Culemborg on Thursday, the GP attached to the pharmacy told AD. “At the time, a lady was standing in the waiting room with her baby on her arm,” GP Freek van den Heuvel said to the newspaper. Not everyone knows …

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GPs' workload will be slashed to focus on 'new national mission' booster drive
3 years ago

GPs' workload will be slashed to focus on 'new national mission' booster drive

Daily Mail  

UK's mammoth booster drive explained - Every adult over the age of 18 in the UK will be offered a coronavirus booster jab by the end of January - Jabs will be offered in five year descending age groups, starting with older adults and those who are most vulnerable before moving down - The NHS will contact people when they …

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300,000 people in England have been left waiting more than a YEAR for routine NHS treatment
3 years, 3 months ago

300,000 people in England have been left waiting more than a YEAR for routine NHS treatment

Daily Mail  

More than 300,000 people in England have been left waiting more than a year for treatment on the NHS, analysis revealed today. Some 5.45million people were waiting to start routine hospital treatment at the end of June, according to the latest figures from NHS England — the highest number since records began in August 2007. The longest waiting times were …

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Gujarat Govt Admits in HC There is Shortage of Beds, Injections and Manpower in State
3 years, 7 months ago

Gujarat Govt Admits in HC There is Shortage of Beds, Injections and Manpower in State

News 18  

The Gujarat government has admitted in the high court during the hearing of suo moto that there is a shortage of beds and injections in the State. There are even reports of patients who do not have the aadhaar card from Ahmedabad are now going to ‘die’ due to the erratic decision of the Ahmedabad Municipality. Despite reports in the …

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