Video calling to help North-east mums get accessible advice from midwives
North-east mums will be able to access NHS infant feeding advice from the comfort of their own home via video calling.
Tag: NHS Grampian
NHS Grampian to take breast screening service to visit North-east communities
A breast screening service supplied by NHS Grampian will soon commence in two North-east towns.
NHS Grampian has highest nursing vacancies in Scotland
Nursing and midwifery vacancies in NHS Grampian are the highest in Scotland, according to government workforce figures.
NHS Grampian praised for leading by example in patient care
Health boards across the country are being encouraged to follow the example of NHS Grampian regarding patient care.
Work on Aberdeen hospital’s new £10m car park on track
NHS chiefs have said significant progress is being made on a £10 million car park at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.
Figures show number of people in North-east with dementia has risen by almost 3,000 over last ten years
The number of people living with dementia in the North-east has gone up by almost 3,000 compared to 10 years ago, new figures have shown.
Watchdog orders NHS Grampian to provide further training after baby’s abnormality not spotted
NHS Grampian has been ordered to provide further training and supervision, after a health visitor failed to spot a baby had abnormal fluid on the brain.
North-east health workers visit Ethiopia to help in hospital
Staff from NHS Grampian have been sharing their knowledge with an African country to help provide clean, safe births and improved maternal care.
North-east GP surgeries open as normal after being caught in cyber attack
Two GP practices caught up in a global cyber attack were open as normal today.
NHS Grampian hit by cyber attack
The NHS was facing a weekend of chaos after a debilitating cyber attack prompted hospitals to cancel and delay treatment for patients across the country.
Two North-east GP surgeries hit by cyber attack – Aberdeen hospital ‘running as normal’
Two GP surgeries in the North-east have been infected with the same ransomware that has brought the NHS across Britain to its knees.
Number of cancelled ops falls as progress is made in filling NHS Grampian posts
The number of planned operations cancelled at NHS Grampian has reduced by more than a quarter compared to last year.
NHS Grampian urging Mums-to-be to get whooping cough vaccine after outbreak of disease
Pregnant women are being encouraged to get immunised against whooping cough following an outbreak of the infectious disease.
NHS kitchen boss Mike has savoured five decades catering to Aberdeen patients
An NHS kitchen boss who has overseen 156 million hospital meals and fed royalty is hanging up his whites after a five decade career.
New app will help NHS staff to make most of antibiotics
NHS Grampian staff will be armed with a new weapon in the fight against antibiotic resistance.
1 in 5 cancer cases could be caught sooner by North-east GPs
GPS are missing opportunities to help diagnose cancer earlier in nearly 20% of North-east patients.
Cancer diagnoses rise as screening attendance levels fall across North-east
The number of people diagnosed with cancer in NHS Grampian has increased over the past 20 years.
MSP says NHS Grampian needs additional funds to take on MS nurses
NHS Grampian has just 2.7 full-time equivalent multiple sclerosis nurses for more than 2,000 patients in the region.
Deluge of donations of crocheted octopuses to soothe Aberdeen’s premature babies
An appeal for crocheted octopuses to soothe newborn babies in Aberdeen is growing arms and legs.
Mixed uptake of immunisation for North-east children
Uptake of the five-in-one vaccine for infants up to 12 months in NHS Grampian remained above the recommended level in 2016.
Options for future of Aberdeenshire school under spotlight
Five options for the future use of a former North-east school site are to be discussed - with proposals including council offices or affordable housing.
‘Mental health care in NHS Grampian is nowhere near as safe and secure as it should be’
A woman who has self-harmed for 12 years says she feels let down by mental health services in the region and fears "the next time will be the last".
Health board considers using scheme to cut North-east care home falls
A successful scheme that cuts the number of falls in care homes could be rolled out across the North-east.
Business case for new £150m Aberdeen hospital and cancer centre as designs begin to take shape
The business case for a new £150 million hospital and cancer treatment centre in Aberdeen will be presented to the NHS Grampian board in August.
Recruitment drive paying off for NHS Grampian as number of vacancies falls
A push to recruit staff to NHS Grampian is proving successful - with interest in vacancies at the health board up in the past year.
North-east recorded 396 new cases of HIV during past decade
Almost 400 new cases of HIV have been reported in the NHS Grampian area during the past decade.