Hospitals

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has threatened an indefinite strike at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital over the failure to restore call meals for resident doctors.

June 21, 2026 Iniulat ng AI

Visitors to several major government hospitals in Bengaluru encounter pedestrian hazards, flooding and shortages of support equipment, according to a recent survey by The Hindu.

A citizen complaint has raised alarms about failures in key diagnostic equipment at Neiva's Hospital Universitario Hernando Moncaleano Perdomo, impacting diagnostics for critical patients and those with cancer. The institution confirms breakdowns in tomographs and a magnetic resonance imager, with a mammograph also reported damaged. A contingency plan has been activated to sustain urgent care.

January 17, 2026 Iniulat ng AI

Hong Kong's public hospital A&E pricing changes, launched January 1, have further reduced visits, with semi-urgent and non-urgent cases down 24% in the first 10 days versus last year—building on an initial 12% overall decline in the first week. Health Secretary Lo Chung-mau highlighted the reform's success in guiding mild cases to alternatives, while 60,000 fee waivers were approved, 80% same-day.

Internal documents show that instructions to reject non-profitable patients at Torrejón Hospital were issued in writing, confirming recordings from a management meeting. Madrid's president Isabel Díaz Ayuso downplays the scandal as internal disputes and announces further inspections. Ribera Salud's CEO defends the audios as decontextualized.

December 05, 2025 Iniulat ng AI

Emmanuel de Geuser, president of the Ribera group managing Torrejón hospital, sent an internal memo urging employees to stay calm amid reports on profit-boosting practices. Revelations include triage changes in emergencies to prioritize mild cases and cut costs. Madrid's regional government is investigating potential irregularities but has found none so far.