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Hospital threatens to sue firm over “life-threatening” blunders

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - April 19, 2012

HEALTH chiefs have threatened legal action against the private firm that runs one of Scotland's biggest hospitals. Alan Boyter, Executive Director of NHS Lothian, said...

Patient sewn up by torchlight following Scots hospital blunder

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - April 19, 2012

A PATIENT had to be sewn up by torchlight after hapless workers cut the power at a Scots hospital. Two operating theatres at Edinburgh’s Royal...

Phone-lit search for tot lost in birthing pool blackout

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - February 14, 2012

A FATHER has told how he used the light from a mobile to search for his newborn son after he disappeared in a birthing...

Company fined as baby delivered by mobile phone light

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - February 13, 2012

A PRIVATE health firm is to be fined after a power cut forced a father to use the light from his mobile phone to...

Hospital helipad branded “almost useless”

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - August 16, 2011

By Kirsty Topping A HELIPAD at a £184 million hospital has been branded “almost useless” after it was revealed that only a third of emergency...

Scots hospital found to be wasting food

Deadline News Journalist - June 18, 2009

By ALEXANDER LAWRIE A SCOTTISH hospital has been found wasting thousands of pounds on food wastage. Around 32,000 portions of leftover sausages, bacon and cakes are...

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