Nurses take industrial action in Northern Ireland over pay
Industrial action by nurses has paralysed part of the health service in Northern Ireland in a dispute over pay and staffing levels.
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MSP praises work of Aberdeen’s Marie Curie nurses
An Aberdeen MSP has praised the work of nurses caring for those with terminal illnesses.
Nurses vote to go on strike in row over pay and staff shortages
Nurses in Northern Ireland have voted to take strike action over pay and staffing levels.
Nurses give insight into working at Aberdeen Maternity Hospital
In the first part of our series looking at neonatal care and support, Evening Express reporter Lee McCann speaks to nurses taking care of sick babies in the city’s Aberdeen Maternity Hospital
Identical twin nurses help deliver identical twin sisters at US hospital
A pair of identical twin babies has been delivered by a pair of identical twin nurses at a US hospital.
Call for change to help north-east people with Parkinson’s
NHS Grampian employs five Parkinson’s nurses, who the charity have described as "outstanding" to cover the north-east and also Shetland and Orkney.
NHS Grampian shares images of staff celebrating International Nurses Day
The images, shared on the health board's social media, show nurses from across a wide range of hospitals, wards and units marking Nurses Day yesterday.
Video: Aberdeen nurses record song to raise cash for hospital ward
The team of surgical nurses from Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital want to revamp their ward and the nurses’ station with new decor to “brighten” them up.
Video: Archive images showing staff at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary through the decades
We’ve gone through our archives and dug out these images of staff at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.
Aberdeen hospital hit by staffing crisis in ‘better position’ than before
An Aberdeen hospital facing a staffing crisis is in a “better position” than it was, according to NHS Grampian’s finance chief.
More than 20 new graduate nurses to help tackle staffing crisis at Aberdeen hospital
More than 20 new graduate nurses will begin work in the coming weeks to tackle a staffing crisis at an Aberdeen hospital.
Fears over closure of Aberdeen dementia units
North-east politicians have expressed their concern over the closure of two Aberdeen dementia units for a year due to a staffing crisis.
NHS Grampian prepared to grasp ‘Brexit opportunity’ to boost recruitment
NHS Grampian is preparing to seize a “Brexit opportunity” to boost recruitment efforts across the region.
NHS Grampian chiefs cut agency staff bills
Health bosses in the north-east have cut spending on agency workers to protect staffing budgets amid “ongoing recruitment challenges”, a new report said.
Have you received outstanding care from an NHS Grampian nurse? Here’s how you can nominate them for an award
A north-east health board is appealing for members of the public to nominate nurses that have gone above and beyond.
Fears NHS Grampian will lose staff if terms change on regional working hours
Concerns have been raised that proposed changes to NHS Grampian employee contracts could result in “major recruitment and retention problems” for the health board.
Teenage Cancer Trust opens specialist unit with two nurses in Aberdeen
A charity that provides support for teenagers and young people with cancer has opened in Aberdeen – and is looking to expand further north.
Site to be demolished to make way for new homes for NHS staff in Aberdeen
Demolition work could start this summer to make way for a new housing development for nurses and doctors in Aberdeen.
Union urges MPs to back wage rise for public service workers
Trade union members are calling on North-east MPs to support a campaign for public service workers to get “a decent pay rise”.
Aberdeen nurses join new training scheme to help parents build strong bonds with their babies
Nurses at an Aberdeen neonatal unit are taking part in a new scheme to help parents build strong bonds with their new baby.
Aberdeen nurses release lip sync video to mark International Nurses Day
A group of Aberdeen nurses have starred in a lip sync video to mark International Nurses Day.
Norwegian and Aberdeen medics swap ideas to plug recruitment gaps
Doctors from Norway are sharing expertise with their NHS Grampian counterparts and vice versa in a bid to help tackle recruitment problems in both countries.
North-east nurses praised after saving a policeman’s life after crash
Two North-east nurses were to receive a bravery award today after saving the life of a policeman.
Aberdeen nurses speak about working with organ donors
Nurses on the frontline of the organ donation process paid tribute to the "superheroes" who give the gift of life to others.
NHS Grampian spend £13.8 million on agency medics
More than £13 million was spent on agency doctors and nurses in NHS Grampian over a nine-month period.
Homes plan could tackle shortage of key workers in Aberdeen
PLANS have been lodged to build more than 100 homes in the grounds of a hospital in the hope it will address problems recruiting nursing and teaching staff across the North-east.