Alternative plans are being explored over patient travel
NHS Shetland is exploring other options to sending passengers on the ferry to Aberdeen for hospital appointments, chairman Ian Kinniburgh said today.
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Questioning the Ronas Ward replacement model (Billy Fox)
In reply to NHS Shetland chairman Kinniburgh’s letter “Response to Fox letter”, I too have no intention to engage in a protracted media exchange. Suffice
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Response to Fox letter (Ian Kinniburgh)
I am taking this opportunity to respond to the recent letter from councillor Billy Fox following the Speakeasy broadcast on Tuesday evening but I am
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New commission to tackle inequality
The question of how equal society is and where inequalities lie will be explored by a new Tackling Inequalities Commission. Set up by the Shetland…
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Advanced nurse practitioners could help waiting times
Patients at Lerwick Health Centre will face shorter waiting times in future thanks to the forthcoming appointment of four advanced nurse practitioners (ANPs).
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New posts to make hospital ‘fit for purpose’
Two new consultant posts are to be created at the Gilbert Bain Hospital to improve services and relieve pressure on staff.
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