Tag: a&e

80% of admissions in Scots hospital related to alcohol

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - February 10, 2012

FOUR in every five Saturday night admissions to the A&E department of a Scottish hospital are related to alcohol, shocking new figures have revealed. Belford...

Anti-capitalist protester goes ballistic after being refused A&E freebie

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - January 18, 2012

AN ANTI-CAPITALIST demonstrator caused havoc in a hospital A&E department after being refused a free taxi ride home. Zion Mitchell shouted, swore at and threatened...

Medics issue festive warning to revellers

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - December 23, 2011

SCOTS revellers have been warned not to clog up A&E departments with minor injuries after a day that saw medics at one hospital treat...

Health bosses aren’t lovin’ it: A&E treated “like a McDonald’s”

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - November 1, 2011

A TOP hospital boss has lashed out at patients for using his accident department “like a Mcdonald’s”. David Farquharson criticised the growing number of people seeking...