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Medical malpractice

British MP claims Palestinian NHS doctor gave her quicker treatment due to ceasefire vote

Labour MP Jess Phillips claimed she was seen faster in a crowded emergency room as her Palestinian doctor supported her ceasefire vote.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Britain's opposition Labour Party leadership contender Jess Phillips leaves the BBC headquarters after an appearance on The Andrew Marr Show in London, Britain January 5, 2020.
The dedicated medical area established for evacuees of al-Shifa Hospital in the Gaza Strip by the IDF, March 23, 2024

Israeli medical staff whistleblow to BBC on mistreatment of Gazan detainee patients

In one of the cases, whistleblowers claimed an accused Hamas terrorist was denied sufficient anaesthetic, resulting in him waking up during surgery multiple times.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The program is part of a national effort to alleviate the Israeli doctor shortage. (Illustrative).

One-third of Israeli women experience sexual abuse by healthcare providers, study finds

A new Health Ministry study exposes alarming rates of sexual abuse in the Israeli healthcare system, low incident report rates, and a lack of awareness of who to report to.

|ByDR. ITAY GAL
Pregnant woman (illustrative)

Medical implement was left inside a woman for two years before discovery

The commissioners report found that the hospital had failed in its duty of care and the hospital issued a verbal apology, to be given in writing within three weeks.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF