Nursing - News January 7, 2013

Flu hits N.H. hard; 12 deaths reported (Bangor Daily News)
New Hampshire is one of the 41 states in the country designated as having "widespread" influenza, according to the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .

Recruitment drive launched for Devon community nurses (Mid Devon Star)
The Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust is looking to bolster its community teams with experienced nurses seeking a new challenge, those looking to return to practice and recently-qualified students.

Health | Methodology: New England's Best Hospitals Rated By Patients (Go Local)
To rank New England's Best Hospitals Rated by Patients, GoLocal began with the results of the latest Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems , also known as the HCAHPS Survey.

Close shave to support young cancer patients (This Is Bristol)
Bone marrow transplant nurses Kerry Duckett, Rebecca Land and Peter Robertson, who work at Bristol Children's Hospital, lost their locks to raise money to improve life for its young patients and their families.

Shamed NHS hospitals to face closure: Scandal report wants doctors and nurses fined (Mirror.co.uk)
The A 10 million inquiry is expected to accuse managers of trying to stifle evidence of soaring death rates and will describe how patients were subject to neglect A probe into one of Britain's biggest NHS scandals wants hospitals shut if patients are lied to and standards flouted.

Stafford Hospital Victims' Families Urge Reform (Sky News)
Relatives of Stafford Hospital victims have told Sky News they hope NHS staff will be more accountable after the publication of a new report.

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