Breast screening self-referral to resume for over 70s
Shetland MSP Beatrice Wishart has welcomed plans to restart self-referral for breast screening for the over 70s. Self referrals had been paused for that age…
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Health services hit by staff illness
Staff illness has hit health services this week with some centres operating on an “urgent appointment” basis only. NHS Shetland announced that Bixter and Scalloway…
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Oral health leaflets sent to every household after two years of restricted services
Everyone in Shetland is to receive an oral healthcare booklet as a response to the restricted access to dental services during the pandemic.
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Patient’s praise for ‘marvellous’ mobile theatre teams
A patient who suffered “terrible pain” before a knee replacement at the mobile theatre has praised teams for their “absolutely marvellous” work.
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WATCH: Take a look around the mobile theatre where 400 patients will undergo long-awaited surgery
Hundreds of patients unable to undergo important surgery due to the pandemic will finally receive the procedures they have been waiting for.
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Health centre short on GPs after two locums cancel visits from mainland
Patients are being urged to only contact a health centre about urgent matters amid a further shortage of GPs.
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Health workers struggling to find accommodation amid housing crisis
The health board is facing “huge” challenges bringing essential workers to Shetland due to a lack of accommodation.
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Shetland one of only two health boards to achieve A&E waiting time targets
Figures produced by the Scottish government show 97.1 per cent of Shetland patients attending the Gilbert Bain Hospital in Lerwick were seen within four hours…
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Normal service to resume at GP practice after technical fault is fixed
A GP practice will resume normal service from tomorrow (Tuesday) after a technical fault forced its temporary closure to non-urgent requests. Lerwick GP practice reported…
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Shetland’s clinical psychology waiting list to be resolved by end of March
Work to address long-running challenges in providing timely access to clinical psychology in Shetland is reported to be moving “very positively in the right direction”….
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Crucial flu vaccination programme ‘off to a good start’ in Shetland
More than 500 health and social care staff have already received flu vaccinations in Shetland since the start of the winter programme. NHS Shetland’ health…
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‘Doing nothing is not an option’ – health and social care partnership posts £1.95m overspend
Shetland’s health and social care partnership reported a £1.95m overspend last year. The integration joint board’s financial position was revealed in annual accounts discussed by…
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Shetland patients risk being ‘cut adrift’ from healthcare services
Politicians are warning that Shetland patients risk being “cut adrift” from healthcare services under current guidance.
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GP ‘worried’ about Up-Helly-A’ after coronavirus reaches isles
An isles GP is “worried” about the potential for a wider coronavirus outbreak in Shetland if this weekend’s South Mainland Up-Helly-A’ (Smuha) goes ahead. Susan Bowie,…
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