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Health services hit by staff illness

Andrew Hirst June 21, 2022 0
Health services hit by staff illness
Bixter health centre. 

Staff illness has hit health services this week with some centres operating on an “urgent appointment” basis only.

NHS Shetland announced that Bixter and Scalloway health centres had been affected yesterday (Monday) – and Bixter would also be operating a reduced service tomorrow (Wednesday).

“This may also affect services provided in other localities as the week progresses,” the health board said.

Scalloway pharmacy is also operating on reduced hours today, with no prescriptions available for collection from 9am-11am.

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I've been a reporter since 2010 at newspapers in Lincolnshire and East Anglia. Before joining The Shetland Times, I was part of Archant's Investigations Unit, reporting for titles across the group. When not at work, I'm usually reading books, listening to records or walking around the countryside.

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