Health centre takes steps towards improvement
Improvements are being made at the heavily criticised Lerwick Health Centre to cut waiting times for appointments and make for a more efficient service.
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Patients’ 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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Survey to assess ‘life span’ of hospital
A condition survey of NHS-owned buildings including the Gilbert Bain Hospital will take place in the autumn.
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Action promised over Lerwick Health Centre
Lerwick Health Centre has recorded poor results in a patient survey, with a number of ratings significantly below the Scottish average.
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Six figure bill for destroying medical waste
It costs NHS Shetland £150,000 a year to ship medical waste south for destruction – enough to pay for four nurses.
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Wills: Suicide rate is alarming
A councillor has berated Shetland’s “alarming” suicide rate which stands 40 per cent higher than the national Scottish average.
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NHS Shetland makes budget cut challenge
NHS Shetland managers have been asked to consider how they would slash their budgets by 10 per cent, as the organisation grapples with ongoing financial
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Folk encouraged to get active
Next week is Scotland’s first national physical activity awareness week, and NHS Shetland is joining in with various activities on offer to raise awareness of…
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Marathon runner raises funds to help hospital children
A marathon runner has raised more than £1,500 for NHS Shetland’s children’s department – paying for new equipment for children in hospital.
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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.
READ FULL STORYWork continues on health centre improvement plan
Plans to reduce waiting times and improve the appointment booking system at the Lerwick Health Centre are to be revealed to the board of NHS…
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New director for community health and social care
A joint panel comprising NHS Shetland board members and SIC councillors has appointed Simon Bokor-Ingram to a new post of director of community health and…
READ FULL STORYNHS headquarters is on the move
The headquarters of the NHS Shetland board, currently based at Brevik House in Lerwick, will be relocating to the upper floor of Montfield Hospital next…
READ FULL STORYHalf chronically ill have not had flu vaccine, figures reveal
More than half of people with underlying health conditions are still to get protected from flu, according to new figures released by Scotland’s most senior…
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