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Egypt's Mubarak leaves intensive care after operation (AFP )
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak left the intensive care unit of a German hospital on Wednesday, four days after having a gall bladder removed, Health Minister Hatem al-Gabali said.
Care policy 'to aid independence' (BBC News)
A Bedfordshire council changes its social care policy to help people retain independence and conserve resources.
Care home owner 'not a killer' (BBC News)
A care home manager from Somerset accused of killing two of her residents has denied she was a "drug-crazed monster killer", a court is told.
Social care deal 'dead in water' (BBC News)
Attempts to reach a cross-party deal on funding social care appear to be dead in the water ahead of a key summit.
Egypt's president out of intensive care unit-report (AlertNet)
Source: Reuters CAIRO, March 10 (Reuters) - Egypt's president, who had gallbladder surgery in Germany last week, left the intensive care unit on Wednesday and moved to a regular room, the official Middle East News ...
BMA says: halt rushed roll-out of imperfect Summary Care Records (Computer Weekly)
The British Medical Association (BMA) is writing to health ministers asking them to suspend the upload of patient data onto the Summary Care Records database...
Nurses To Make Aged Care An Election Year Issue, Australian Nursing Federation (Medical News Today)
The massive $300 wages gap between aged care and public hospital nurses is set to become an election year issue with the launch of a national advertising campaign by the Australian Nursing Federation (ANF) and the NSW Nurses' Association (NSWNA). Ged Kearney, Federal Secretary of the ANF and Brett Holmes, General Secretary of the NSWNA today launched the nurse's $3 million election year campaign ...
Sarah Palin's family sought health care in Canada (Daily Telegraph)
Sarah Palin has raised questions over her staunch criticism of state health care after the former Alaska governor admitted her own family used to "zoom" over the border to get treated in Canada's hospitals.
Long Term Care Facilities Receive Increased Scrutiny (Medical News Today)
The New York Times: "The Senate Finance Committee has opened an investigation into patient deaths and allegations of substandard treatment at long-term care hospitals, small specialty medical centers that treat chronically ill patients. The investigation focuses on the Select Medical Corporation, a for-profit corporation that runs 89 long-term care hospitals, more than any other company...
Six Out Of Ten Think Politicians Are Not Doing Enough To Improve Care For Older People, UK (Medical News Today)
Politicians must work together to find long-term solutions on care reform, says Age Concern and Help the Aged, as new figures reveal six out of ten1 think politicians are not doing enough to work together to improve the care and support system for older people. A new poll for the charity revealing the extent to which care reform has risen up the political agenda shows that eight out of ten ...