Ben Affleck Daughter Demands Mask Mandates in L.A. Hospitals
Actor Ben Affleck’s daughter is calling on the government to make mask-wearing mandatory in Los Angeles hospitals. “The county must oppose mask bans for any reason,” Violet Affleck said. “Hello, I’m Violet Affleck. I live in Los Angeles and I’m voting for the first time. I’m 18 years old,” the daughter of Ben Affleck and […]
Ukraine war briefing: Day of mourning in Dnipro after Russian attack on schools and hospitals | Ukraine
A day of mourning was announced on Thursday after a Russian missile and drone attack killed at least five people and wounded 53 in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro. Moscow Mayor Boris Filatov said on Telegram on Wednesday that the attack damaged kindergartens, schools and hospitals and sparked fires across the city. Officials said […]
Dem Gov Issues Executive Order Mandating Hospitals Provide ‘Emergency’ Abortions
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey issued an executive order Monday in response to the Idaho abortion ban, requiring hospitals to provide “emergency” abortions. The executive order issued by Healey’s office provides protections for providers and out-of-state travelers coming to Massachusetts for an abortion. The Supreme Court is expected to rule on Idaho’s abortion ban in the […]
Doctor who blew whistle on Texas hospital’s gender-affirming care for kids charged by DOJ
A doctor who blew the whistle on a Texas hospital that allegedly performed gender-reassignment procedures on minors is facing criminal charges from the Department of Justice. Dr. Eisan Haim, a surgeon who completed his training at Texas Children’s Hospital, was indicted on four counts of violating HIPAA. Haim has vowed to fight the charges in […]
UK Blames Russian Hackers for Attacks on London Hospitals
LONDON (AP) — A Russian cybercrime group is believed to be behind a ransomware attack that has roiled London hospitals and led to the cancellation of surgeries and appointments, Britain’s former cybersecurity chief said Wednesday. Ciaran Martin, former chief executive of the National Cyber Security Centre, said a group known as “Qilin” was probably behind […]
London NHS hospitals revert to paper records after cyber-attack | NHS
A cyber attack believed to have been carried out by a Russian group disrupted an NHS hospital’s IT network, forcing it to reinstate a long-abandoned paper record-keeping system in which blood test results are handed over by porters. Guy’s and St Thomas’ Trust (GSTT) has reverted to using paper, rather than computers, to receive patients’ […]
‘General Hospital’s Johnny Wactor Was Protecting A Female Co-Worker When He Was Tragically Shot And Killed: Report
Johnny Wactor general Hospital The star, who tragically died in Los Angeles last weekend, was reportedly fatally shot while shielding a female colleague. Wachter’s brother, Grant Daily Mail The actor was reportedly walking a female co-worker to her car after finishing his bartending shift on Saturday night (May 25th). When Johnny noticed a group of […]
Steward pensions face new questions with hospitals in bankruptcy – The Boston Globe
“Bankruptcy is [pension] “The plan is going to fail,” said Julie Pinkham, executive director of the Massachusetts Nurses Association and a trustee of the Nurses Retirement System. “We won’t know until we see how things play out for the hospitals.” The future of pensions — whether workers can count on them for the long term […]
Delta variant surge dealing major blow to Georgia hospitals | FOX 5 News
Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Hall County said there are not enough rooms for some critically ill patients. The ongoing … source
Hospitals struggle as social care crisis cancels out funding boost, NHS report says | Social care
Strikes and the social care crisis have left thousands more stranded in hospital beds and other patients struggling to access care, reversing increases in funding and NHS staff. It is reported that there are. A damning internal review into NHS efficiency last year found that despite a £20bn increase in funding since 2018 and a […]