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A FORMER NHS Borders boss is set to cycle 1,200 miles to raise money for charity. Ralph Roberts, who also worked for NHS Shetland during his career, is taking on the challenge to raise funds for the ...
Lambton County Library’s Shetland branch will close at the end of August, officials say. The recently approved move, to shift library resources to the nearby Florence branch in Dawn-Euphemia ...
A family was surprised by the uninvited guest who wreaked havoc in their kitchen in Shetland. An otter knocked items over as it ran around the surprised family's kitchen in Shetland. Much of ...
All you need to know about the NHS Pension Scheme - how much you pay in, how the Scheme works, and what you can expect to get back. The NHS Pension Scheme is an attractive benefit for NHS employees.
NHS SHETLAND’s director of nursing and acute services has praised the work of the “flexible and accommodating” staff at Lerwick’s Gilbert Bain Hospital as they remain under significant pressure.
A total of 9.7% of participants reported experiencing NHS-related harm in the previous three years: in 6.2% of cases the harm was caused by treatment or care received and in 3.5% of cases it was ...
Keth - "Lad named Keith lost an eye to ocular cancer. He is now known as Keth." Shetland Tony - "Lad on site called Anthony, he was only 5’2 so his name was Shetland tony hahahahaha".
Surgical procedures have been cancelled at the Gilbert Bain Hospital as it continues to run at full capacity. NHS Shetland issued the update update this evening (Tuesday) after weeks of delays and ...
Max, formerly known as HBO Max, officially has a new logo on Sunday night, March 30. The new logo for Warner Bros. Discovery's steaming platform was unveiled on Sunday evening. The new logo gives ...
The first orbital rocket launched from mainland Europe took off from Norway on Sunday - but crashed into the sea and exploded 40 seconds later. The unmanned Spectrum rocket blasted off from the ...
Economists say remote-monitoring technology could save the NHS £1.2bn by 2035, by enabling earlier discharges from hospital and spotting health problems before they require hospital treatment.
The people of Shetland, a group of islands north of Scotland, are welcoming the arrival of spring in dramatic style – by burning viking longships. Up Helly Aa was first celebrated in 1881 and is ...