Coronavirus / Measures in place to ensure supply of protective equipment, NHS boss says
Community / Over 100 people answer call to make homemade scrubs for NHS staffIt has emerged during the coronavirus response that there is a ‘chronic shortage’ of the uniforms for clinical staff
Health / Swine flu cases ‘not anything out of the ordinary’
Health / Health board appoints new medical director
Health / Military called in to fly Covid-19 patient to intensive care
Health / NHS imposes further restrictions on Gilbert Bain visits
Health / NHS appeals for health workers to return to service during virus pandemic
Health / Health board ‘rapidly’ working on getting coronavirus test processing facility in islesRonas Ward also reopens in Gilbert Bain Hospital purely for patients with coronavirus
Health / NHS putting ‘all resources’ into responding to virus pandemic
Health / No details on surveillance testing yet
Community / Infrastructure key challenge for future of healthcare in Skerries, meeting hears
Health / Return your unwanted medication
Health / Draft health board settlement ‘fair’, according to NHS chief
Health / Unst Health Centre gets kitted out for virtual clinics
Health / People in isles have highest life expectancy in Scotland
Health / People ‘really keen’ to check MMR status after measles cases
Health / Plenty of GPs ‘rediscovering the joy’ as recruitment project pays off
Health / Concern over impact of e-cigarettesHealth board chair Gary Robinson said there remains a “big question” around the effects of vaping
Health / NHS Shetland in talks with government as mental health waiting time figure goes well off targetMSP calls for urgent action as ‘waiting times have never been met by the government’
Health / McGregor calls for IJB to be a ‘little more aggressive’ in budget talks
Election letters 2019 / What is the future of the NHS?
Community / New service to launch for people affected by alcohol or drug misuse
Health / New hospital would need to look at long-term picture, incoming NHS chief saysStaffing and sustainability of services also on the agenda for new chief executive
News round-up / Children’s flu vaccine delay, wasted trip for rugby team, Herkja EP launch
Health / Health board appoints new chief executive
Health / Measles alert issued after ferry sailingPassengers on a northbound journey in early October have been contacted by the NHS
Health / Number of winter deaths down by one quarterNHS Shetland flu vaccination plan gets underway in October and November
Updated NHS to carry out review that could pave the way for new hospital
Health / Gilbert Bain deemed not fit for purpose as new hospital mooted again
Health / Red Cross guest house in Aberdeen facing closureShetland MSP Beatrice Wishart said the decision to shut the accommodation, often used by families of island NHS patients, is ‘very concerning’
Page 1 of 3