|  From left, senior sister Sarah Finney, matron Wendy Johnson and patient Sandra Read at the re-opening of the ward AN ELDERLY care ward at Great Western Hospital has become more accessible to those with dementia following a A 98,000 investment. Nursing staff are also sited closer to patients' bays in a bid to reduce anxiety, improve confidence and support a speedier recovery. - Read More A skilled nursing facility in North Hollywood was fined $75,000 after a state inspection concluded that a resident's death was the result of choking on medication mixed in apple sauce, officials announced Friday. Windsor Gardens Healthcare Center of the Valley was given a Class “AA” citation, the most severe penalty under state law, according to the California Department of Public Health. - Read More Hunt Valley-based Omega Healthcare Investors Inc. will acquire a Chicago real estate investment trust in a deal that creates a $10 billion company focused on investing in skilled nursing facilities. - Read More HEALTH bosses in Worcestershire are encouraging people in the county to talk to a pharmacist if they are feeling unwell this winter to avoid a trip to hospital later. In an effort to ease the pressure on emergency departments during the winter months, the county's three Clinical Commissioning Groups are advising residents - especially older people - to visit a pharmacy for minor illnesses such as coughs and colds before it gets any worse. - Read More The Oxford Mail has teamed up with Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust to celebrate the outstanding work of its hospital staff. Finalists for this year's Hospital Heroes awards have been chosen and a total of 10 entries for the individual and team awards have been shortlisted. - Read More A total of 11 trade unions representing health staff including nurses and midwives will stage a four-hour stoppage on the morning of Monday, November 24. Chair of NHS trade unions Christina McAnea said: "The next set of industrial action will be even stronger as more unions are joining in. "Health workers care for patients and their families every day of the year often when they are at their most vulnerable or distressed. - Read More More Nursing News Popular News from the Topix Network Whoa. Some of these really surprised me. Check out these terrible early style choices from some of the world's hottest stars. Even the queen isn't perfect all the time. We have no words. Those sleeves. I can't even. | 
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