LPG Crisis: Patients at KGMU Now Getting Only 2 Rotis Instead of 4!
The LPG crisis is impacting food availability for patients at KGMU in Lucknow, resulting in reduced servings of rotis due to disrupted gas supply.
‘Patient Basic Law’ passed in Health and Welfare Committee
The Patient Basic Law, which defines patients as subjects of healthcare policy and guarantees their rights, has cleared its first legislative hurdle in the National Assembly.
Wrong patient received an invitation for heart surgery – the health data of thousands of people are at risk in welfare areas every year
A patient in Southwest Finland received a heart surgery invitation that was meant for someone else, highlighting recurring issues with privacy breaches that affect thousands annually.
HS: Fake Doctor Treated Patients in Helsinki – Performed Circumcisions
A medical student is suspected of treating 24 patients in Helsinki, conducting circumcisions, and reporting deaths in the Vantaa and Kerava welfare area using his brother's medical credentials.
Pirkanmaa Welfare Area Fires Doctor Due to Serious Data Protection Breach – Considering Criminal Charges
The Pirkanmaa welfare area has terminated a specialist doctor for serious violations of patient data protection regulations.
The Deputy Data Protection Ombudsman says there were deficiencies in monitoring the use of patient data
A Finnish Deputy Data Protection Ombudsman reported deficiencies in how the North Ostrobothnia welfare region monitored the use of patient data, following allegations that employees accessed patient information without proper justification.
Police Suspect a Doctor and a Psychologist of Unauthorized Accessing of Patient Data in the Central Finland Welfare Area
Authorities in Central Finland are investigating a doctor and a psychologist for unauthorized access to patient records affecting around 60 individuals.
Emergency Patient ‘Transfer Hospital Search’ Changes from 119 Ambulance to Ministry of Health and Welfare Situational Room
The responsibility of finding hospitals for severe emergency patients will shift from the 119 ambulance service to the Health and Welfare Ministry's Situational Room as part of a pilot project aimed at improving emergency room efficiency.
The welfare area sells its patient information system Esko, chosen as the best in Finland
The North Ostrobothnia welfare area has initiated a tender for the sale of its majority stake in Esko Systems, a top-rated patient information system.
[Exclusive] The ‘Emergency Patient Transport System’ is being reformed… The Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Fire Agency have different data aggregation
The South Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Fire Agency have reported significantly different numbers regarding emergency patient transports, revealing a lack of coordination in their operations.
Third mental health patient absconds from Sydney hospital
A third mental health patient has escaped from Cumberland Hospital in Sydney amid ongoing concerns for his welfare following two previous escapes that led to fatalities.
A patient expelled from a treatment center was sent to prison, where he was sexually assaulted and abandoned without care
A former patient expelled from a rehabilitation facility has faced sexual assault and neglect during his months in prison due to a lack of proper treatment options.
Three employees accessed patient information without permission in the Kymenlaakso welfare area – cases within six months
In the Kymenlaakso welfare area, three employees have been caught accessing patient information without authorization in the past six months, with the latest incident involving over 40 individuals.
Kymenlaakso Welfare Area Employee Illegally Accessed Data of Over 40 People – the Third Case in Six Months
An employee of the Kymenlaakso welfare area illegally accessed the information of 44 individuals in a patient data system, marking the third such incident in six months.
In the South, there was a clash with Apotti, in the North, a functional system was developed - now users fear its destruction
Users of the award-winning Esko patient information system in Northern Finland are worried about its potential dismantling following a strategic decision made by the region's health authority.
The German Patient
A comprehensive welfare state is the wrong answer to Germany's ailing economy and hinders the necessary self-healing of a stagnating country.