Confusion and an overcrowded hospital seemed to play a part in the fatal heart attack suffered by a man from Mooloolah Valley, Australia. An investigation is underway to find out why a Queensland ambulance carrying a high-level risk heart patient was diverted to a less crowded hospital further away. The man passed away before he reached the second hospital.

In its report, 'Hitting the Bottle', the Policy Exchange recommends that "Drinkers admitted to hospital for less than 24 hours, such as those needing stomach pumps or just sleeping off the effects of a heavy night, should be made to pay up to £532."

Proper design of computational tools is critical if they are to be used with success in patient-care settings, particularly in hospital emergency rooms, a field study conducted by researchers at the University at Buffalo and other institutions recently revealed.