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Findings of Nurse Killings Due

Gary — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 09:09:14 +0000

The findings of an investigation that started when a hospital nurse was charged with killing three of her patients is due to be published today. Anne Grigg-Booth was charged with murdering three women aged 67, 75 and 97 in Keighley, West Yorkshire. She was accused of injecting patients with high doses of painkilling drugs.

Ms Grigg-Booth from Nelson in Lancashire died aged 52 before she could go on trial at Bradford Crown Court. She died from an accidental overdose of anti-depressants and had worked at the hospital for 25 years. Ms Grigg-Booth had denied all the offences at the time.

Now the independent inquiry team has produced a report which will be considered by the board of NHS Yorkshire and the Humber, with more news likely to be released on this.

Man Banned from the NHS

Gary — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 07:57:05 +0000

A homeless man who became an “expert” at faking illnesses so he could stay in hospital has been handed a criminal Asbo. Christopher Dearlove is alleged to have used more than 70 aliases to trick NHS staff into admitting him to hospital. A judge at Bolton crown court has now banned him from using the NHS unless he is genuinely ill.

Dearlove knew which symptoms to report so that he could be classed as highly infectious in order to get his own room. Hospitals all over the UK were targeted in a deception which is thought to have begun 15 years ago.

Each time he was admitted to hospital, it the NHS between £400 and £1,000 and anti fraud experts say the fraud has cost the NHS tens of thousands of pounds overall.

Schools in Wales to bring back nurses

Gary — Mon, 24 May 2010 11:06:47 +0000

The school nurse is a dying breed these days – with budget cuts and liability law, treating children on-site for their scrapes has become much less common. Even vaccinations tend to be handled by off-site medical staff who will tour the schools as they perform their work. The Welsh Health Minister, Edwina Hart, has said she will bring the job back.

With Wales already enjoying a more freely available health service with free prescriptions amongst other measures, this is sure to reinforce the Welsh Assembly’s image.

Nursing unions, amongst others, have welcomed the decision and hope that the new staff present in schools will help children eat healthier. Other duties include social care as well as the medical care which is expected.

Finding a nurse

Gary — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 08:34:28 +0000

You might require a nurse for any number of reasons. You might need nurses to work for you. You might need nurses to attend to a huge gaping wound in your leg after you had a go at wood chopping and made a balls of it. You might even require a nurse in a pervy capacity.

Not all nurses are necessarily suitable for all of these purposes. The majority will probably try and do something about your leg injury. Many will be willing to work for you. Very few will be up for the last one. Also, you might like to think twice about that particular reason for requiring a nurse. Nurses are rarely as you imagine them and frequently male.