Tag: East Ayrshire

Dentist placed under supervision after failing to spot oral cancer

Scottish News

Guest - June 25, 2012

A SENIOR dentist has been placed on a year-long supervision order after failing to report an enormous, cancerous ulcer in a patient's mouth. Dr Donald...

Dentist “failed to notice cancerous ulcer”

Scottish News

Guest - June 20, 2012

A PATIENT died months after a Scottish dentist failed to spot a huge ulcer in his mouth was cancerous, a hearing was told today. Dentist...

Farm death due to decrepit tractor, sheriff rules

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - October 20, 2011

A FARMER who was crushed to death by his 40-year-old tractor could have lived if he had scrapped the ageing farm vehicle, a sheriff...

It’s Auf Wiedersehn to German as Mandarin rises in popularity

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - September 4, 2011

By Kirsty Topping SCHOOLS across Scotland are dropping German in favour of Chinese, figures have revealed. While nearly all schools continue to teach French, German has...