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Tag: New Hanover County

Posted inMental Health

Sheriffs want to turn transport of psych patients over to mental health workers

by Taylor Knopf May 23, 2022May 24, 2022

By Taylor Knopf When two sheriff’s deputies showed up at the hospital room of John Noel’s husband, Chris, he thought he was being arrested. No one had told him they were coming.  The deputies handcuffed Chris and escorted him to the back seat of a patrol car, according to Noel. Driving away from the hospital, […]

A photo of an ambulance and a rescue helicopter which will help patients with chest pain determine where they need to go
Posted inHealthcare Workers

‘Running calls around the clock’: FEMA ambulances assist depleted EMS crews

by Carolina Public Press February 26, 2022February 25, 2022
photo is a close up of hands cuffed behind someone's back
Posted inChildren's Health

North Carolina raises the age for when children can marry and go to court

by Anne Blythe September 16, 2021September 16, 2021
Photo taken from the banks of the Cape Fear River near the Memorial Bridge that crosses the river between New Hanover and Brunswick counties.
Posted inEnvironmental Health

There are harmful chemicals in North Carolina’s waterways. Will lawmakers address the problem?

by Greg Barnes May 5, 2021May 5, 2021
Posted inLong Term Care

State, federal laws may shield long-term care from liability beyond pandemic

by Thomas Goldsmith April 30, 2021May 5, 2021
A hospital main entrance is visible, with the words " New Hanover Regional Medical Center." The entrance is made of brick and there are cars and people under the brick canopy that leads to the main part of the hospital.
Posted inHospitals

If this self-sufficient hospital cannot stand alone, can any public hospital survive?

by Kaiser Health News April 3, 2021April 3, 2021

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