Tag: NHS Highland

Scot’s warned about “silent assassins”

In Brief

Guest - July 28, 2013

SCOT’S are being warned against the danger of “silent assassins” as the recent warm weather has led to a rise in horseflies. NHS Highland has...

Porn-addict nurse grinds hospital internet connection to a hault

Scottish News

Guest - June 15, 2012

A NURSE watched so much porn on his NHS laptop at work he slowed down computers at an entire hospital. John Marie McCann was struck...

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...

Highland “emergency” nurse based 50 miles from patients

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - February 9, 2012

THE NHS has provided an emergency nurse for a remote community – but she is based 50 miles away and must catch a ferry...

Proof they’ve pulled: Christmas parties blamed for outbreak of ‘kissing disease’

Scottish News

Christine Lavelle - January 16, 2011

AN outbreak of mumps amongst youngsters could be down to increased socialising over the festive period. Hundreds of people in their late teens and early...