North-east gnomes go under the hammer to raise cash for Alzheimer Scotland
Gnome-adic lawn ornaments will go under the hammer this summer as a final push to raise vital funds for charity.
Dr Gray’s hospital
Nearly 500 people miss north-east hospital appointments in just one week
Almost 500 people booked appointments at north-east hospitals last week – then did not turn up or cancel.
Hundreds fail to turn up for north-east hospital appointments
More than 500 people failed to turn up for hospital appointments last week – and did not bother to call to cancel.
North-east man says NHS Grampian delay left him ‘almost blind’
A man accused north-east health service staff of leaving him “almost blind” due to a delayed appointment.
Toddler airlifted to Glasgow in serious condition after north-east fire
A 13-month-old girl has been airlifted to hospital in Glasgow in a serious condition following a fire in a north-east town.
Man dies in Aberdeen hospital after five-vehicle A96 crash
A man has died after a five-vehicle crash on the A96 last night.
Stats show increase of admissions for sepsis at north-east hospitals
New figures reveal the number of people in the north-east suspected of suffering from a blood-borne disease has soared from 21 to 366 in five years.
454 people failed to turn up for appointments at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary last week
More than 450 people failed to show up for scheduled medical appointments in the north-east last week.
£1 million boost to keep north-east hospitals running smoothly over winter
Almost £1 million in extra funding is to be injected into a health board’s budget in a bid to keep north-east hospitals running smoothly this winter.
NHS board sorry after north-east man loses his testicle
A man went into a north-east hospital for a hernia operation – and a “distressing” complication meant he had to have a testicle removed a week later.
Spooky gnomes to join north-east charity’s awareness bid
Three new spooky gnomes have been added to the crew of lawn ornaments travelling the world as part of a bid to raise funds for a dementia charity.
North-east hospital hosts silent disco for dementia patients
A silent disco for dementia patients and their families at a north-east hospital has been hailed a success.
North-east nurses smash fundraising target for dementia charity with quirky gnome initiative
Nurses behind a quirky initiative to raise funds for a dementia charity have managed to smash their target.
More than 600 people fail to turn up for north-east hospital appointments in just one week
More than 600 people failed to show up at hospital appointments in the north-east last week – and did not call to cancel.
Latest performance figures for north-east hospitals released
A health board has released weekly performance figures for accident and emergency departments at north-east hospitals.
More than 1,100 attend Aberdeen’s A&E department in a week
More than 1,000 people attended Aberdeen’s emergency department in the space of a week, the latest figures have shown.
NHS Grampian chiefs reveal A&E patient numbers
New NHS figures show 89% of people admitted into accident and emergency across the region were attended to within four hours.
More than 10,000 sign petition to stop planned changes of maternity facilities at north-east hospital
A petition launched to stop the planned change in maternity facilities at a north-east hospital has gathered more than 10,000 signatures.
Shock as more than 600 miss appointments at north-east hospitals
More than 600 people failed to turn up for scheduled hospital appointments in the past week, new health board figures have shown.
Teaching day to show carers how to help stroke victims
A course is being held in the north-east to teach people how to help people who have suffered a stroke.
Latest hospital attendance figures for NHS Grampian published
New figures on a north-east health board’s performance over the past week have been released.
Man airlifted to ARI after falling off bike on north-east road
A man was airlifted to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary following an incident on a north-east road.
North-east gnome ‘kidnapped’ with ransom letters demanding Alzheimer Scotland donation
A beloved lawn ornament trekking the world in a bid to raise cash for Alzheimer Scotland has been gnome-napped.
North-east hospitals release latest data on services
North-east hospitals have published data on services provided during one week.
NHS Grampian releases A&E figures
A health board has released its overview of the activity at the emergency departments at two regional hospitals over the past week.
Tributes to 24-year-old man killed in North-east crash
Tributes have been paid to a 24-year-old man who died following a two-car crash.
Hospital staff given mixed feedback after report by inspectors
Hospital staff were given a mixed report on their performance following a recent visit by inspectors.
Watchdog rules hospital gave man adequate care before he took overdose
A man took an overdose of prescription drugs two weeks after leaving a North-east hospital, a new report shows.
Woman, 80, taken to hospital after crash in North-east car park
A woman has been taken to hospital following a crash in a multi-storey car park.
Keys, wheelchairs and security alarm reported missing from North-east hospitals
ID badges, keys and security alarms were just some of the items reported missing from North-east hospitals last year.