Nursing - News March 16, 2013

Taunton's out-of-hours GP service unmanned (thisisthewestcountry.co.uk)
A GP service for people who fall ill outside surgery hours was unmanned for several shifts last year, the County Gazette has learned.

CPMC deal gets warm welcome despite some shortcomings (sfbg)
Even though the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the term sheet for the California Pacific Medical Center's hospital deal this week, comments from the supervisors and the general public indicated there are still a few outstanding issues before the project returns to the board for final approval, probably in July.

Hospital boss tells staff to stop A&E queues (thisisstaffordshire.co.uk)
A HOSPITAL'S A&E has finally hit a target to see patients within four hours following a personal plea from its new boss to doctors, nurses and other staff.

UT nursing instructor ran wounded warrior clinic in Afghanistan (wbir)
A UT nursing instructor spent the past six and half months in the middle of a combat zone helping our wounded warriors heal.

Manipulation of NHS figures to become criminal offence (guardian.co.uk)
The new law is being considered in response to the Francis inquiry, which investigated the deaths of up to 1,200 patients in Mid Staffordshire.

Minnesota Nurse Staffing Legislation Scaled Back (cbslocal)
A Minnesota nurses union and the state's hospitals neared a deal Friday to study and publish more data about medical center staffing plans rather than put minimum requirements for inpatient care into law.

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