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Mother Tells Inquest Her Baby Was 'Not Safe' at Tunbridge Wells Hospital Before 2023 Death

The coroner is hearing claims of missed warning signs with delayed care after doctors later attributed the death to an undiagnosed cardiomyopathy.

Argentina’s Senate Enacts ‘Ley Nicolás’ to Overhaul Patient Safety

AOK Reports More Suspected Treatment Errors in 2024, Calls for Easier Proof Standard

Coroner Urges Reforms After Antiviral Side Effects Kill Patient at Stockport Hospital

NHS Orders 55,000 Diabetes Retests After Faulty Lab Machines Trigger False Results

Göttingen Court Awards Record €1 Million to Girl Over Birth Malpractice

Google’s Med-Gemini AI Still Lists Fictional Brain Part Months After Error Flagged

Patient Flees Operating Theatre After Mistaken Prep at Jalaun Medical College; Investigation Under Way

Coroner’s Jury Finds Triage and Discharge Failures in Toddler’s Sepsis Death

Coroner Finds Failures in Sepsis Response Led to Cricketer’s Daughter’s Death

Nurse Detained After Injecting Milk Into Baby’s IV in Jujuy Hospital

Coroner Calls for National Sepsis Care Reforms After Inquest into William Hewes’ Death

NHS IT Error Linked to 10 Cancer Deaths and Missed Screenings for Over 5,000 Patients

Northern Beaches Hospital Faces Scrutiny Over Child Deaths and Systemic Failures

Calls for Reform After Two-Year-Old Dies Following Failures at Sydney Hospital

Exam Error Affects Over 280 UK Doctors, Raising Career and Patient Safety Concerns

Two Deaths in French Emergency Rooms Prompt Investigations into Hospital Failures

NHS to Review Physician Associates' Role Over Safety Concerns

NHS Faces Historic Compensation Case for Babies Swapped at Birth

NHS Errors Led to Death of 27-Year-Old After AstraZeneca Covid Vaccine