Tag: margaret watt

Hospital staff mislabel, misplace and mishandle cadavars

Health

Guest - April 18, 2014

BUNGLING hospital staff have been accused of “sheer negligence” after more than 40 dead bodies were ‘mishandled’ by the NHS over a five year...

NHS to overturn ban on HIV positive medics

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - May 6, 2012

MEDICS carrying the HIV virus will be allowed to operate on Scots patients without their knowledge. NHS bosses has agreed to reverse a ban on...

Health board buys iPads while rationing incontinence pads

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - May 3, 2012

HEALTH bosses forked out £17,000 on iPads while cutting back on basic essentials such as incontinence pads, it emerged today. NHS Fife bought 37 of...

Hospital shops accused of charging “obscene” prices

Scottish News

Peter Laing - March 11, 2012

SHOPS in Scottish hospitals have been accused of charging “obscene” prices. Some in-house retailers are charging patients, relatives and staff up to 50% more than...

Record number of Scots going south for surgery

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - January 22, 2012

THE NUMBER of Scots crossing the border for surgery has risen by a third over the last five years, according to new figures. More than...

A quarter of paediatric junior doctors are on maternity leave

Deadline News Journalist - August 31, 2009

By Cara Sulieman A SENIOR medic is warning of a dramatic shortage in doctors working on specialist children’s wards after a mini baby boom wiped out...