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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Three staff to join NHS psychiatric service
Three new psychiatric appointments have been made by NHS Shetland.
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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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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…
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Alert as possible botulism case investigated
Injecting drug users are being urged to be “extremely alert” after health officials confirmed they were investigating a possible case of Botulism – an infection
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NHS Shetland has issued an urgent call for isles residents to be vaccinated against flu after it emerged that less than half the people at risk…
READ FULL STORYNHS funds ‘should help tackle GP shortages’
Extra funds for the NHS should help Shetland tackle GP shortages, that is the view of Shetland MSP Tavish Scott ahead of tomorrow’s Autumn Statement.
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Guilty of clincal failures but still allowed to practice
A dentist working for NHS Shetland appeared for the second time before the General Dental Council recently, and was found guilty of misconduct – but…
READ FULL STORYLerwick dentist charged with misconduct
A dentist working for NHS Shetland is to appear before the General Dental Council (GDC) next month charged with misconduct.
READ FULL STORYShetlanders live longer than average Scots
Life expectancy in Shetland is comfortably above the Scottish average, according to latest statistics published by the National Records of Scotland.
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).
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NHS top earners revealed
Like the top tiers of the SIC, the senior ranks of NHS Shetland’s workforce recieve salaries that massively outstrip the sums paid to the average-paid
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Dementia project wins national award
A project run by the local Alzheimer Scotland group has won a national accolade in this year’s Scotland’s Dementia Awards.
READ FULL STORYNHS Shetland refutes claims over cancer screening
NHS Shetland has refuted the assertion from MSP Mary Scanlon that Shetlanders are at a disadvantage when it comes to cancer screening.
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