Lerwick Health Centre dealing with emergencies only
The Lerwick Health Centre will only be accepting emergency patients this week due to staff illness. NHS Shetland said that the reduction in service was…
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‘You complete numpty’ – NHS Shetland apologise for health centre phone message
NHS Shetland has apologised after a voice message on the Lerwick Health Centre phone number called anyone who called a “complete numpty”. Callers to the…
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Medicine amnesty to take place at Lerwick Health Centre
A medicine amnesty where old or unused medicine can be handed in for disposal will next week be held at the Lerwick Health Centre.
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Investigation into vaccine error due to end next month
A health chief has again apologised after hundreds of patients were asked to be revaccinated following the improper storage of medicines at Lerwick Health Centre….
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Further to your piece about the Lerwick Health Centre in last week’s Shetland Times. It would help hugely if the Lerwick Health Centre had a…
READ FULL STORYWestlake critical of ‘dysfunctional’ GP clinic system
• A Lerwick councillor has demanded answers from NHS Shetland, saying she and fellow residents are angered and frustrated at a lack of available doctors’
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A quarter more spent on locums
NHS Shetland spending on locums and agency nurses rocketed this year, according to a new report by Audit Scotland. It revealed that the health board…
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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
READ FULL STORYNurse 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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Health centre to extend area it covers
The Scalloway Health Centre will take on more patients over a wider area when the new practice opens in the former primary school building later…
READ FULL STORYAdvanced 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).
READ FULL STORY‘Critical situation’ at underfire surgery
The shortage of doctors at Lerwick Health Centre is “quite shocking”, according to one councillor, who queried why the practice has had virtually no increases
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