Hospital needs ‘immediate’ work, health board says
Work is needed to be done to the Gilbert Bain Hospital “immediately,” after survey works highlighted the deteriorating condition the ageing building is in. NHS…
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Heartbroken campaigner speaks of her miscarriage grief
A former Shetland resident is campaigning for baby loss rooms to be installed in all maternity hospitals across the country. Louise Caldwell, who used to…
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Health board hopes work on new hospital may resume before end of year
The Gilbert Bain Hospital replacement project is hoped to get back on track by the end of the year, a meeting heard.
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Man ordered to pay £500 compensation to nurses he assaulted while heavily intoxicated in hospital
A 43-year-old man has been ordered to pay £500 compensation to two nurses he assaulted while they tried to care for him.
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Heavily intoxicated man assaults two nurses trying to care for him
A 43-year-old man assaulted two nurses who were caring for him after he was found passed out in the road.
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Man taken to Gilbert Bain Hospital from oil platform
A man was taken to the Gilbert Bain Hospital from a platform east southeast of Sumburgh this afternoon (Tuesday) because of an illness. The call…
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Visiting numbers restricted at hospital
Hospital visitors are being limited to two at a time per patient, NHS Shetland has advised, as it faces a “very busy” period at the…
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Wishart welcomes new bereavement suite
Shetland’s MSP Beatrice Wishart has welcomed the Gilbert Bain Hospital’s new bereavement suite for families suffering early pregnancy loss. Ms Wishart lodged a parliamentary motion at Holyrood…
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Northern Star bereavement suite offers ‘guiding light’ to parents after pregnancy loss
A new bereavement suite for parents who have suffered an early pregnancy loss has opened today in the Gilbert Bain Hospital.
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NHS applies for planning permission to build enclosure for MRI scanner
NHS Shetland has applied for planning permission to build a “weather proof enclosure” for the MRI scanner. The health board is also looking to build…
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Milestone reached by charitable Scalloway fundraiser
A member of Northlink’s staff has broken the £50,000 milestone for fundraising in more than a decade of effort for charities. Kathryn Fullerton, who works…
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Medical evacuation of offshore worker
The Shetland Coastguard helicopter carried out a medical evacuation today (Sunday) from an offshore installation under 100 miles west of Shetland. The coastguard was contacted…
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Temporary emergency department relocation at Gilbert Bain
Gilbert Bain hospital is to temporarily relocate the emergency department while maintenance on electrics is completed. Patients will find the emergency department in the day…
READ FULL STORYCoastguard called to Fair Isle for medical transfer
Coastguard were called out to transfer a patient from Fair Isle to Clickimin early this morning (Wednesday). It is unclear whether the patient was injured…
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