HOSPITAL CARE

“Common sense” prevails in the Ashya King saga

Xavier Symons | 05 September 2014 | Comments

tags: hospital care, parental rights

Young British brain tumour survivor Ashya King has been reunited with his parents after they were released from a Madrid jail.

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22-year-old man who died from dehydration called police for a drink of water

Jared Yee | 06 July 2012 | Comments

tags: hospital care, malpractice

A 22-year-old who died from dehydration while in hospital needed a drink of water so badly that he called the police from his bed for help, an inquest has been told.

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Ontario introduces “hospital secrecy clause”

Jared Yee | 17 June 2011 | Comments

tags: Canada, hospital care

The Ontario government plans to exempt hospitals from responding to freedom-of-information requests related to quality of care.

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UK health service failing its elderly, says ombudsman

Michael Cook | 19 February 2011 | Comments

tags: elderly, hospital care, UK

A harrowing report on care for the elderly has accused the UK hospital system of lacking care and compassion and failing to meet even the most basic standards of care.