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Germany Launches Annual CT Lung Cancer Screening for High-Risk Smokers on April 1

Access will expand in phases pending physician training and radiology approvals.

Brazilian Senate Approves Patients' Rights Statute With Procedural Path Unclear

West Lothian Mother Assists Her Own C-Section at Wishaw in Birth Believed to Be Scotland’s First

Germany’s Electronic Patient Record Marks a Year With Trust Deficits and Demands for Transparency

Indore Government Hospital Suspends Nurse After Infant’s Thumb Is Severed

Caesareans Overtake Vaginal Births in England, NHS Data Shows

Durham Breast Service Scandal Widens With Patient Cases and Private Contract Scrutiny

MaineHealth Apologizes After Glitch Mails Condolence Letters to Hundreds of Living Patients

Streeting Orders Immediate Probe Into Oxford Maternity Care After New Allegations

NHS Publishes Daniel Hay Review, Citing Consent Breaches and Patient Harm at Derby Trust

Autopsy Contradicts Initial Account in Rio BBL Death of 28-Year-Old

Study Finds Many Advanced Cancer Patients Get Unwanted Life‑Extending Care

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

Midwives Blame Fatigue for Lapses at Baby R’s Home Birth Inquest

Germany’s Nationwide ePA Sees Disappointing User Uptake

Radiographers Call on NHS to Ban Covert Patient Filming of Treatments

French Watchdog Exposes Widespread Healthcare Discrimination

Germany's Nationwide Electronic Patient Record Launches Tomorrow

Germany Set to Launch Nationwide Electronic Patient Record on April 29

France Takes Action on Sectarian Risks in Healthcare with New Partnership