Patient travel service to close for office move
NHS Shetland has warned its patient travel service will be closed for one day next week to allow an office move to take place. The…
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Strike action to go ahead at Aberdeen Airport
Strike action at Aberdeen Airport will take place this week after union members rejected a new offer from management.
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Health board’s ‘moral decision’ to alter patient travel rules slammed
The daughter of an 89-year-old woman has criticised NHS Shetland and called for the health board to reverse a new travel policy that means patients
READ FULL STORYChanges to patient escort scheme
NHS Shetland has announced changes to its patient escort policy – with people in receipt of some benefit payments automatically allowed accompaniment. The health board…
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NHS Shetland drops plans for majority of patients to travel on ferry
NHS Shetland has dropped plans to make the ferry the default option for patients – with the health board agreeing to accept a new deal…
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Patient travel row leads to improved funding call
A call has been made for Scottish government ministers to reconsider the level of funding they provide to NHS Shetland in light of the ongoing…
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Alternative plans are being explored over patient travel
NHS Shetland is exploring other options to sending passengers on the ferry to Aberdeen for hospital appointments, chairman Ian Kinniburgh said today.
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MSP critical of health board during isles visit
Tory MSP Douglas Ross has criticised NHS Shetland’s decision to have patients travelling to Aberdeen for medical appointments go by boat.
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Appalling decision (Joyce Davies)
I have just heard about the appalling decision from Shetland health board about stopping patients going on flights for hospital appointments
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WATCH: Patients to travel on ferry for ARI appointments
Patients travelling to Aberdeen will be asked to take the ferry for appointments after NHS Shetland agreed this morning to make it the “default” option…
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Windfarm consultation, Trump views and Halcrow’s adventure
Windfarm consultation, Trump views and Halcrow’s adventure
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