Ambulance service moves to tackle call-out problem
By ROSALIND GRIFFITHS AMBULANCE chiefs have reacted swiftly to the problem highlighted by The Shetland Times recently of there being only one ambulance to serve…
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Woman delighted after quick diagnosis helps save her sight
THE BEST Christmas gift imaginable was recently given to a woman from Scalloway when her sight was saved after an accident. Chris Barton, 54, who…
READ FULL STORYAmbulance cover in isles ‘deplorable’
By ROSALIND GRIFFITHS AMBULANCE cover in Shetland is in a “deplorable” state and morale within the service at rock bottom, The Shetland Times has been…
READ FULL STORYHeart attack victim amazed after porter sent to take him to hospital
By ROSALIND GRIFFITHS A MAN who suffered a near-fatal heart attack was taken to hospital more than an hour after his wife dialled 999 by…
READ FULL STORYDespair over people failing to attend hospital slots
By ROSALIND GRIFFITHS A TOTAL of 240 people missed hospital appointments in the three months from July to September, according to figures from NHS Shetland….
READ FULL STORYKiller diseases tally
By JOHN ROBERTSON THE BIGGEST killers in Shetland are cancer and circulatory system problems such as heart disease and stroke which caused more than half…
READ FULL STORYBaby bonanza for isles women
By JOHN ROBERTSON WOMEN in Shetland are producing more babies than any other part of Scotland, giving the islands its highest birth rate for 12…
READ FULL STORYHospital cleaning and catering to be brought back into the NHS
By ROSALIND GRIFFITHS HOSPITAL cleaning and catering in Shetland are to be taken back within the NHS, Scottish public health minister Shona Robison revealed during…
READ FULL STORYHealthy lung removed by mistake
By ROSALIND GRIFFITHS A MAN who had a lung removed by surgeons in Aberdeen after a mistaken cancer diagnosis is claiming compensation from NHS Grampian….
READ FULL STORYSmile of miracle girl Ellie, back at home after brilliant medical staff saved her life
By ROSALIND GRIFFITHS A LITTLE girl whose survival has been described by the medical profession as a “miracle” is now enjoying life back home in…
READ FULL STORY60 years of NHS through eyes of those who witnessed hard times
THE National Health Service was born 60 years ago this week into a dutiful, deferential age. Three years after the end of the Second World…
READ FULL STORYNHS still going strong after 60 years
The National Health Service celebrates its 60th birthday on 5th July. Rosalind Griffiths begins a two-part series by taking a look at the history of…
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