NHS admins and staff are somehow managing to lose around 5,000 copies of confidential patient records every day, meaning some 1.8m supposedly secret health files about our aches, pains and embarrassing personal leakages are going missing every year. Read More >>
Featured comment by Southern:
"No excuses, NHS. You either spend a few grand extra on proper disposal of your records or go for the cheap disposal option hoping to save money and en..." More »
Mike Swainger lost his right arm and leg some 20 years ago, after being hit by a train while messing about on a railway line as a kids. He's now been bodged back together by the NHS, which has given him a new robotic limb. Read More >>
Featured comment by TheAnticitizen1:
"To quote myself: railway lines are normally surrounded by 8ft barbedwire fences you would have to be pretty determined to scale one!" More »
If anyone has ever said that health and safety isn't just a little overreaching in the UK, this should put that to bed. NHS Manchester has "prohibited" the use of metal paperclips "due to recent incidents", issuing a demand that they must be "disposed of immediately" -- Clippy must be turning in his grave. Read More >>
Featured comment by Cloudfire:
"I appreciate that my scenario isn't watertight, but I was just putting forward one of many possible reasons why they might have decided that metal pap..." More »
Brace yourselves. Something involving the NHS sounds like a good idea. Doctors are now being advised to "prescribe" their patients smartphone apps, encouraging use of free and cheap little phone tools to manage their conditions. Read More >>
After hard drives containing sensitive patient data were sold-off on eBay, the NHS has a rather massive fine coming its way from the Information Commissioner's Office. Thing is, it wasn’t exactly the NHS’s fault. Read More >>
Featured comment by ThisIsNotAUsername:
"A fine is a little pointless as it won't modify their behaviour. Someone in management should have got sacked to reduce the chances of it happening ag..." More »
It might be appropriate for mates to post photos of you flat-out drunk and having your stomach pumped in hospital, but it's simply not on when it comes to nurses snapping pics of your naked arse and uploading them to Facebook. Read More >>
The 'genetic revolution' is almost here and the NHS isn't ready. The cost of sequencing your DNA has dropped dramatically. Now with bespoke genetic screening, we have the ability to tailor treatments to the patient, battle cancer and rare disease. Read More >>
The NHS has had a torrid history of blundered computer system upgrades and IT roll-outs. But according to University Hospitals Birmingham, a decent IT system can prevent 17 per cent of deaths in hospital. Read More >>
Featured comment by Zazzyo:
"That is just blaming too much for what they do. NHS saves loads of people from death as well. Things can never be perfect. 16k is probably the margin ..." More »
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