The NHS is under pressure from multiple directions. At 96% capacity on average, adult beds are closer to capacity than any point this winter. Norovirus is wreaking havoc. Diarrhoea, vomiting and ...

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NHS Shetland data on locum consultants was not provided as the health board states the data is held in its annual accounts, however, these do not provide a breakdown of total agency spend.

There is no “dispute” between Lerwick Dental Practice and NHS Shetland – the director of dentistry has stressed. Antony Visocchi has commented this week after “issues” were detected at Lerwick Dental ...

NHS Shetland blamed staff sickness, longer patient stays and a shortage of community beds. Some staff have been redeployed to carry out different duties in the hospital. “Staff are doing all they can ...

An NHS cleaner was unfairly dismissed despite a ‘wealth of evidence’ of her disability, a tribunal has heard. Zoe Kitching took several periods of sick leave between 2019 and 2023, adding up ...

Cornick said she has gained a “wealth of experience” regarding public body governance given that she currently chairs Shetland’s health and social care integration joint board (IJB) and is an NHS ...

Silent Witness continued on Monday night with a new episode from its 28th season – and fans have issued a plea to the show's writers after a moving scene. Warning, spoilers ahead! The latest ...

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NHS staff are working harder than ever to get services back on track, to get waiting lists down and consistently deliver the best care. We know change is needed. But we also know that many of the ...

The guidance on developing the joint forward plan supports integrated care boards, their partner NHS trusts and foundation trusts to continue to develop their joint forward plans with system partners.