Nursing - News April 19, 2011

Warning to avoid 'death by embarrassment' (Dailyecho.co.uk)
SPECIALIST nurses are warning not to let embarrassment cut short your life and to take action against bowel cancer.

Health review 'not a PR stunt' (BBC)
The man assessing choice and competition in the review of the government's health bill has denied it is a PR exercise.

For their take on the U.S. budget, locals look to their own lives (Daily Democrat)
As headlines fly daily about the United States federal budget, cuts and what is going to be best for the American people, on the Seacoast residents are falling back on personal experience to form their opinions.

With house calls, pregnant moms know what to expect (Eastern Shore News)
Anita Broadnax has a driver's license but no car. She has friends who are mothers but none who are trained in health care.

Jobs at risk at Portsmouth's Queen Alexandra Hospital (Grantham Today)
UP TO 99 jobs could go at Queen Alexandra Hospital, The News can reveal. All staff - including doctors and nurses - at the Cosham hospital have been invited to apply for voluntary redundancy by the end of the month.

Filipino nurses celebrate 10 years at Burnley General Hospital (Burnley Today)
The 24 nurses came to Burnley when there was a national shortage of staff and soon became known for their friendly kindliness to patients.

Girl's care funding delay anger (BBC)
Poppy Blewett-Silcock's mother says she wants her life to be as 'safe and hassle-free as possible' The mother of a terminally-ill girl says she has considered putting her into care because of funding delays.

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