Living with dementia
Dementia affects many people – not only those who experience it directly, but also their family and carers. Marsali Taylor talks to nurse Evelyn Sansom…
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Scalloway may get new £3 million health centre
A new £3 million health centre for Scalloway should become a reality within five years after a short list of options was agreed by Shetland
READ FULL STORYExpert surgeons save youngster after rare brain haemorrhage
By JOHN ROBERTSON A Lerwick boy has survived a rare form of brain haemorrhage and do-or-die operations which taxed the expertise of some of the…
READ FULL STORYRetiree who complained about his wife’s care calls for local control of ambulance
By JOHN ROBERTSON An elderly man whose complaints about poor care forced NHS Shetland and the Scottish Ambulance Service to improve their practices has called…
READ FULL STORYElderly stroke victim left without food and water for 20 hour spell
By JOHN ROBERTSON An elderly stroke victim confined to a wheelchair and unable to speak went without food or water for 20 hours after delays…
READ FULL STORYInfant death rate in isles highest in Scotland by a wide margin
By JOHN ROBERTSON Shetland babies have been dying during their first year at a rate more than two-and-a-half times that of the rest of Scotland,…
READ FULL STORYMS sufferers’ boost as chamber re-opens
By JOHN ROBERTSON People in Shetland with multiple sclerosis can now use deep sea diving technology to ease their symptoms and hopefully make life a…
READ FULL STORYScientists seek volunteers for part two of multiple sclerosis research
By LOUISE THOMASON Scientists working on a major study into the causes of multiple sclerosis (MS) are appealing for volunteers from Shetland to take part…
READ FULL STORYWoman delighted after quick diagnosis helps save her sight
THE BEST Christmas gift imaginable was recently given to a woman from Scalloway when her sight was saved after an accident. Chris Barton, 54, who…
READ FULL STORYAward for hard work on spinal cord injuries
By ROSALIND GRIFFITHS A SHETLANDER who lives in Canada has gained a top medical award for her work in spinal cord injuries. Louise Miller (née…
READ FULL STORYTemporary Montfield care home planned for 2010 after SIC deal
By ROSALIND GRIFFITHS A TEMPORARY care home at Montfield with 17 beds could be ready by 2010. The council unanimously agreed in principle on Wednesday…
READ FULL STORYDespair over people failing to attend hospital slots
By ROSALIND GRIFFITHS A TOTAL of 240 people missed hospital appointments in the three months from July to September, according to figures from NHS Shetland….
READ FULL STORYKiller diseases tally
By JOHN ROBERTSON THE BIGGEST killers in Shetland are cancer and circulatory system problems such as heart disease and stroke which caused more than half…
READ FULL STORYBaby bonanza for isles women
By JOHN ROBERTSON WOMEN in Shetland are producing more babies than any other part of Scotland, giving the islands its highest birth rate for 12…
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