Fernlea celebrates 30 years of care
Fernlea care home has reached a milestone of providing care in Whalsay for 30 years. The building was officially opened on 12th September, 1992 by…
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Care homes facing greater pressures than at the worst of the pandemic
Care homes are “stretched to capacity” as the service battles with pressures not seen since the height of the pandemic. The SIC has asked for…
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Councillors approve demolition of former Eric Gray centre
Councillors have approved plans to demolish the former Eric Gray Resource Centre at Seafield at a projected cost of £200,000. Members ratified the recommendation at…
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Music is a tonic as charity returns to care units
Musicians Derek Richardson, Davy McMartin and Charlie Gorman returned to Shetland this week armed with guitars, banjos and pipes on behalf of the Music in…
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Hard work helps reduce hospital’s delayed discharges
The dramatic drop in the number of people stuck in hospital waiting for suitable care to become available is thanks to a “lot of hard…
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