Tag: NHS Fife

Scots health board considers sending patient X-rays abroad

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - May 26, 2013

A SCOTS health board is considering sending patient X-rays abroad to cover its critical staff shortage. NHS Fife has revealed it could outsource radiology to...

Work-shy Scots use A&E for a sick note

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - March 29, 2013

WORKSHY Scots have been accused of clogging up busy A&E departments on Sunday nights to try to get a sick note for Monday. Recent pathetic...

Victoria Hospital accused of “hoodwinking” hospital inspectors in staff shuffle

Scottish News

Guest - March 22, 2013

AN investigation has been demanded into claims hospital chiefs tried to trick government inspectors by moving staff to frontline nursing roles. Midwives, operating theatre staff...

Hospital chiefs say ‘feminisation’ of workforce partly to blame for staff shortages

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - November 8, 2012

NHS CHIEFS have provoked fury after making "deeply offensive" claims that female workers are partly to blame for staff shortages. A statement from NHS Fife...

Epidurals on the rise for Scottish mums-to-be

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - October 18, 2012

INCREASING numbers of Scottish mums-to-be are choosing to have an epidural when giving birth – despite NHS efforts to encourage women to have natural...