Nursing - News March 21, 2014

Three Big Hospitals Plan to Become One - Patch

Beaumont Health System, Botsford Health Care and Oakwood Healthcare have signed a letter of intent and begun exclusive negotiations about combining their operations into a new health care system.

Mediation starts as deadline looms for possible strike by Nova Scotia nurses - Weyburn Review

Mediation talks started Friday between Nova Scotia's largest health authority and the union representing about 2,400 registered nurses, who will be in a legal strike position in two weeks.

Biden to talk job training in New Hampshire - SFGate

Vice President Joe Biden thanks the National Association of Community Health Centers for their work in helping people sign up for health care under the Affordable Care Act, during their meeting in Washington, Friday, March 21, 2014.

Cuba hikes salaries for doctors, nurses - Anchorage Daily News

The Communist Party daily newspaper Granma also reported that Cuba expects to take in $8.2 billion this year for the tens of thousands of medical worker it sends to care for the poor in countries such as Venezuela and Brazil.

Medical expert warns surge in people using A&E putting Cambridgeshire hospitals under extra pressure - Cambs Times

A medical expert has urged people to only use Accident and Emergency when they are in need of urgent care.

Women 'having wrong breast surgery' - Hillingdon Times

Hundreds of women are undergoing mastectomies every year as a result of failures in managing their breast cancer, research suggests.

Glossop nurse up for national award - Buxton Advertiser

Suren Beebakhy is one of only four nurses in the running for the patients' choice award 2014, organised by the nursing journal, Nursing Standard.