Vaccination clinic back open for 5-11-year-olds
NHS Shetland has re-opened the Gilbertson Park Games Hall as a vaccination clinic today (Thursday), with 5-11-year-olds being invited for the Covid vaccine. The health…
READ FULL STORYNHS Shetland has re-opened the Gilbertson Park Games Hall as a vaccination clinic today (Thursday), with 5-11-year-olds being invited for the Covid vaccine. The health…
READ FULL STORYEveryone in Shetland is to receive an oral healthcare booklet as a response to the restricted access to dental services during the pandemic.
READ FULL STORYA wheelchair user has said NHS Shetland’s physiotherapy department has “failed and neglected” him since a life-altering car crash in 2020.
READ FULL STORYNHS Shetland said it has begun the tendering process for an MRI scanner and facilities – marking another milestone in the project. The health board…
READ FULL STORYThe one-in-five Shetlanders who smoke have been encouraged to “quit your way” on national No Smoking Day. Anti-smoking charity Ash Scotland has urged folk to…
READ FULL STORYShetland has recorded a further 61 Covid cases today (Thursday). That takes the isles seven-day total to 472 cases, according to the latest Scottish government…
READ FULL STORYShetland has recorded a further 67 new Covid cases today (Wednesday). That takes the isles seven-day total to 481 cases, according to the latest Scottish…
READ FULL STORYHealth chiefs have welcomed the Scottish government’s next steps for living with Covid as a “proportionate” response.
READ FULL STORYShetland has recorded a further 176 new cases over the past three days. NHS Shetland confirmed 70 cases on Monday. That followed 60 on Saturday,…
READ FULL STORYA patient who suffered “terrible pain” before a knee replacement at the mobile theatre has praised teams for their “absolutely marvellous” work.
READ FULL STORYCovid-19 is now “a very mild illness” for most people in Shetland, thanks to the high vaccine uptake.
READ FULL STORYShetland has recorded a further 71 coronavirus cases today (Friday). The isles have now recorded 372 cases in the last seven days, according to the…
READ FULL STORYFolk failing to follow Covid guidance have been highlighted as a possible reason for the recent spike in cases.
READ FULL STORYNHS Shetland has said it has “a small number” of older, more vulnerable patients currently in hospital with Covid. The health board said there were…
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