Nursing - News August 8, 2013

WakeMed will close their skilled nursing facility in Zebulon by the end of September. (Eastern Wake News)
WakeMed Health & Hospitals, one of the Triangle's biggest employers, plans to lay off more than 100 workers as the Raleigh-based organization faces its first financial loss in years.

East Lancs families flag up concerns about Liverpool Care Pathway (Burnley Citizen)
HOSPITAL bosses have defended their use of a controversial 'end-of-life' care plan, after figures revealed a massive increase in patients who had died under the regime in East Lancashire.

WakeMed closing 2 nursing centers (Sunherald)
Most of the cuts come from closing a nursing home in Fuquay-Varina that houses 36 people.

Emergency treatment: A&E wards given A 500m to avert winter care... (The Independent)
Emergency treatment: A&E wards given A 500m to avert winter care crisis - but Labour says it's not good enough Note: We do not store your email address but your IP address will be logged to prevent abuse of this feature.

Hospital looks abroad for new nurses (Newsday)
The United Lincolnshire Hospital Trust was placed into special measures after a review by NHS England medical director Bruce Keogh.

500m bailout for struggling A&Es (Preston Citizen)
Some experts have blamed issues in primary care, saying patients feel they have nowhere to turn once GP surgeries are closed Struggling A&E departments are to be given a A 500 million Government bailout to help relieve pressure in the coming months.

Knox BOE approves new days off, additional school nurses (WBIR-TV Knoxville)
With the new school year still a few days off, the Knox County school board is approving changes to next year's calendar.

Generous bequeathment helps MIT nursing students (Scoop)
A generous donation from the estate of a Takanini couple will provide grants to assist Manukau Institute of Technology nursing students suffering financial hardship.

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