Tag: nhs

Nursing agencies paid higher hourly rate than First Minister

Deadline News Journalist - February 14, 2010

By Rory Reynolds NHS boards in Scotland are paying nursing agencies a higher hourly rate than the First Minister in a desperate bid to cover...

Former nurse who assaulted hospital patient faces being struck off register

Deadline News Journalist - February 8, 2010

By Andrea McCallum A FORMER nurse who slapped a patient across the face and pushed her into her hospital room faces being struck off...

Director of New Pyjamas suspended ahead of finance investigation

Deadline News Journalist - February 2, 2010

By Cara Sulieman THE director of a fundraising campaign has been suspended while the chairman has resigned amid concerns about how much money the initiative...

Scottish NHS Boards slammed by Ombudsman

Deadline News Journalist - January 20, 2010

By Cara Sulieman SEVERAL Scots health boards have been slammed by the Public Services Ombudsman over a series of complaints by patients - on the...

Health quango back-tracks on external PR contract

Deadline News Journalist - January 18, 2010

By Cara Sulieman A SCOTTISH health quango has back-tracked on plans to hire an external public relations company after coming under fire from politicians. NHS Health...