Nursing - News March 1, 2013

BBC presenter Marr leaves hospital (This is Guernsey)
The BBC said the presenter, who was taken ill on January 8, will continue his rehabilitation at home, where he will undergo a new physio regime.

Nursing staff 'totally demoralised' (BBC News)
"They believe that their voice is not being heard," said Ann Marie O'Neill who works at Antrim Area Hospital said.

UK & World News: Warning over NHS competition plans (Chronicle Live)
GPs will walk away from the Government's NHS reforms in England unless ministers change rules opening the health service up to more competition, one of the leading architects of the new system has warned.

UC-Q, Rumailah Hospital in nursing research (The Peninsula)
Doha: The University of Calgary-Qatar has joined forces with Rumailah Hospital for a research project to gauge nursing job satisfaction.

Fiscal Standoff Could Cause Financial Pain for Health Care (Mental Help Net)
"Sequestration" is Washington-speak for the approximately $85 billion in annual federal spending cuts mandated by the Budget Control Act of 2011.

UMUC gets OK for new degrees in nursing, public safety (Business Journal)
University of Maryland University College received approval for four new degrees across several industries.

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