Health / Flu and Covid booster vaccine programme progressing
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Health / Staff working ‘very hard’ to deliver flu vaccine programme
Health / Dental students head north in new pilot scheme
Health / Plans submitted for mobile operating theatre at hospital
Health / Senior NHS officials respond to calls for new hospitalNHS Scotland chief executive Caroline Lamb and national clinical director Jason Leitch said the needs of the community need to be assessed first
Health / Vaccination has ‘completely changed the game’ on pandemic, says Leitch
Health / Operation delays left islanders ‘frustrated and anxious’ in Aberdeen
Health / NHS hand hygiene figures impress board members
Health / Accommodation a ‘huge’ problem for incoming health staff
Health / New hospital assessment due to be completed early next year
Health / Mobile theatre unit and MRI scanner due next year as temporary measure to tackle waiting lists
Health / New nurse sought for remote island community
Health / Improvement plan in the offing for health board’s alcohol interventions
Community / Parents and carers of young children invited to take part in online course
Health / New NHS whistleblowing process aims to support staff
Transport / More electric vehicles coming to health board
Health / Work ongoing with outer island communities over nursing provision after resignations
Health / Health board looks to recruit new surgeon to assist succession planning
Weather / Health staff kept busy amid rise in ice and snow accidents
Coronavirus / Plenty of help at hand to deliver mass vaccination programmeEmergency services have offered help with the rollout to the general population, although its success depends on vaccine supply, health chiefs warn
Coronavirus / Busy temporary Covid testing facility identifies four positive casesThe unit, at the Gilbertson Park games hall, closes tomorrow afternoon
Coronavirus / Health chief says Covid cases are being recorded with ‘no obvious route of infection’Michael Dickson also explains why vaccination figures are lower than other island areas
Coronavirus / NHS under pressure but critical services still continuing, health chief says
Coronavirus / New Covid vaccine to be used from next week
Coronavirus / Another Covid case confirmed in islesHealth board is undertaking ‘extensive contact tracing’
Health / Tummy bug circulating, health board says
Health / Waiting times top priority for new clinical psychologist
Brexit / Brexit poses profound challenges for health service
Health / ‘Technology is the way forward’ – health board members hear from diabetes patients
Coronavirus / Health board offers more details about roll-out of Covid vaccineNHS Shetland asks people not to phone your GP practice to ask about the vaccine until you have been invited to arrange an appointment
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