Wool Week, windfarms and a reprieve for Ronas Ward
Windfarms, Wool Week and food hygiene in this week’s Shetland Times
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Ward closures, air accident investigation and mental health waiting times
• Gilbert Bain’s Ronas Ward is set to close. • NHS Shetland is the worst performing health board in Scotland when it comes to mental
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Coastguard call-out
Shetland Coastguard has been called to airlift an injured crewman from a north-east oil platform. Aberdeen Coastguard received the call from the Brent Delta platform…
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Man charged with series of offences stays in custody
A Mossbank resident has been remanded after appearing from custody on a string of charges at Lerwick Sheriff Court today.
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Recovering SNP candidate Skene making ‘tremendous progress’
SNP election candidate Danus Skene is back in Shetland and recovering from a “serious illness” in the Gilbert Bain Hospital.
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Why not video conferencing? (David Cole)
We are all very frustrated with what we perceive as a less than adequate service from the NHS, especially when the excuse is a lack…
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Gales cause leaks at hospital and further travel disruption
Southerly and southeasterly gales with gusts reaching storm and near hurricane force continue to cause disruption.
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A woman from the North Isles who turned up at the Gilbert Bain Hospital with a suspected broken foot was sent home without treatment because
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Place of safety for mental health patients
A place of safety for people suffering a mental health crisis will be built within the next financial year, it was announced in the NHS
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Healthcare survey results revealed
The healthcare survey circulated recently by MSP Tavish Scott yielded 900 responses, which Mr Scott deemed a “phenomenal” result. The survey focused on four main
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Brave toddlers help to raise funds for hospital charity
Two brave Cunningsburgh toddlers have helped to raise more than £1,000 for charity months after they were whisked away to Edinburgh for life-saving treatment. Neve…
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Coastguard helicopter called out twice
The Sumburgh-based coastguard helicopter was in action twice in the past 24 hours, first to take a patient to Aberdeen and then to search for
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Bus trip pensioner dies in hospital
A Lerwick man who was taken ill on a bus trip to Wales has died in the Gilbert Bain Hospital.
READ FULL STORYFour in hospital after catching bug
Four holidaymakers are in hospital with a virus after returning from a 10-day coach tour to Wales.
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