Just following the council (Jonathan Wills)
I was a bit surprised to see my friend Gary Robinson’s reported remarks criticising the Shetland Charitable Trust.
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Vote yes for self-government (Sue Wailoo)
Two years ago Prime Minister David Cameron refused to allow a third question of a “devo-max” option on the Scottish referendum ballot paper.
READ FULL STORYWaiting time difference (Neil Sutherland)
Since the introduction of the original 24-month waiting time limit in the 1990s to the current 12-week waiting time guarantee the NHS has used a
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‘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
READ FULL STORYFacing many grey areas (Dorothy Harcus)
If you are acutely aware of the weary issue of independence and lengthy epistles, please take time to read this.
READ FULL STORYKinniburgh named as new chairman of isles health board
Scotland’s cabinet secretary for health Nicola Sturgeon has named Ian Kinniburgh as the new chairman of Shetland Health Board.
READ FULL STORYSecond ambulance is on its way after public anger at cut
By ROSALIND GRIFFITHS Shetland is to get a second ambulance which will be based at Brae and manned by a retained crew, the first scheme…
READ FULL STORYCLAN boost as NHS board to give £25,000
NHS Shetland is to give £25,000 to the CLAN 1,2,3 appeal, it was agreed at a board meeting on Tuesday. The unprecedented award was seen…
READ FULL STORYHealth service caves in to public demand for second ambulance
By ROSALIND GRIFFITHS Shetland is to get a second ambulance, based in Brae and manned by retained staff – the first scheme in the UK…
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 STORYAmbulance chief promises to help
By ROSALIND GRIFFITHS A second ambulance for Shetland is a possibility being considered by service chiefs who visited the isles for talks with NHS Shetland…
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