Award for hard work on spinal cord injuries
By ROSALIND GRIFFITHS A SHETLANDER who lives in Canada has gained a top medical award for her work in spinal cord injuries. Louise Miller (née…
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Temporary Montfield care home planned for 2010 after SIC deal
By ROSALIND GRIFFITHS A TEMPORARY care home at Montfield with 17 beds could be ready by 2010. The council unanimously agreed in principle on Wednesday…
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 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…
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