Hospitality Industry News

Number of patients in hospital with norovirus jumps 45%

The number of patients in hospital in England with norovirus has jumped 45% to reach a new high for this winter, figures show. An average of 823 hospital beds were filled each day last week by people with diarrhoea and vomiting or norovirus-like…

Man 'stabbed to death' in ritual sacrifice by woman missing from mental hospital

The family of a pensioner tragically killed by a woman who went missing from a mental health unit has said two police forces and a NHS trust 'failed on every level'. Roger Leadbeater, a 74-year-old retired bus driver, was fatally stabbed multiple…

A bleak midwinter in London's hospital corridors of care - BBC News

Matthew Trainer thinks this is the hardest winter he can remember. He's the chief executive of Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals Trust - and says the number of people coming through the front doors is at a record high. The trust's…

Funding shortfalls delay hospital discharges - Selby care boss - BBC News

A shortfall in government funding is preventing care homes from taking on the number of patients needed to ease pressure on hospital beds, the co-owner of a home in North Yorkshire has said. Helen Thompson, from Ochre Care, which runs two private…

Too dangerous to go to hospital': a glimpse into Iran's protest crackdown

Young protesters shot in the back, shotgun pellets fired in a doctor's face, wounded people afraid to go to hospital: 'Every family has been affected' by the deadly crackdown on Iran's recent wave of demonstrations, said one protester. Speaking to…

Norovirus hospital admissions soar by 45% as winter bug peaks

The number of patients in hospital in England with norovirus has jumped 45% to reach a new high for this winter. An average of 823 hospital beds were filled each day last week by people with diarrhoea and vomiting or norovirus-like symptoms. This…

New York City Nurses And Hospitals Dig In During Strike's Second Week

In this week's edition of InnovationRx, we look at the New York city nurses' strike, why Yann LeCun's AI startup is focused on healthcare, Epic's new predictive tools, and more. To get it in your inbox, subscribe here. Striking nurses outside Mount…

Paul Gascoigne rushed to hospital in another terrifying health scare

ENGLAND football icon Paul Gascoigne has revealed how he was rushed to hospital in another nasty health scare and was “really panicking”. The 58-year-old had a horror accident over the festive period which left him in…

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Gogglebox star supported after major surgery as they share hospital snap

A Gogglebox favourite had fans rallying round after they shared a snap from hospital ahead of a painful operation. Beloved star Simon Minty first joined the long-running Channel 4 show back in 2021 with sister Jane - and it didn't take them long to…

Health Insurance Plans: 'Cashless Network' vs 'Network Hospital' - Why the Wording Matters

Many people assume that if a hospital is listed in the insurer's network, the treatment will automatically be cashless. In practice, network hospitals and cashless networks are not always used in the same way, and this terminology can affect…

Hospitals Gouge Patients By Gaming Trump's Order To Post Prices

Surprise medical bills have bludgeoned most Americans. In fact, about half of insured Americans face unexpected charges every year. In 2020, Congress passed the No Surprises Act, which banned out-of-network billing rates for some services. It also…

Horror bug alert as 'highly contagious' vomiting virus rips through hospitals

Over 65s have been worst hit by norovirus in recent weeks Hospitals are coming under pressure from hundreds of patients hit by the winter vomiting bug, health chiefs have warned. Latest NHS data shows there were an average of 823 patients in…

Israeli fire kills 11 Palestinians in Gaza, including 2 children, local hospital officials say

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... CAIRO (AP) — Israeli forces on Wednesday killed at least 11 Palestinians in Gaza, including two 13-year-old boys, three journalists and a woman, hospitals in the war-battered enclave said. It was…

Exactly how many norovirus patients in London hospitals by NHS trust

A majority of NHS trusts in England recorded no patients with norovirus in the latest available figures, with outbreaks instead localised in certain areas around the country. In London, norovirus cases are concentrated in a few specific locations.