First meeting for new health care organisation
A newly-formed body which will manage a budget of £19.1 million and oversee a range of services including primary health care and dentistry held its…
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Nurse service replaces much criticised walk-in clinics
Lerwick Health Centre will be launching a new service on Monday in which patients who need to be seen will be attended to on that
READ FULL STORYChanges at health centre (Harold Massie)
In August and September 2013 the Shetland Public Partnership Forum (PPF) carried out a survey among patients of the Lerwick Health Centre to establish the…
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GPs to share concerns with health minister
Scottish health secretary Shona Robison will today hear concerns over the number of GP vacancies in the isles. MSP Tavish Scott will be joined by
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Benefits of integrated health and care outlined
The amalgamation of health and community care services under a unified management structure will pay dividends in the face of declining budgets, officials have insisted.
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Why are we not better off now?
If we are “better together” why are we not better now? Why is it in a rich country we have families and pensioners dependant on
READ FULL STORYPatients’ praise for maternity care
Shetland’s maternity unit has had very postive reviews from patients questioned in a recent Scotland-wide survey, with three quarters of service users rating their experience…
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