Mini-stroke victims ‘miss out on vital care’
By Nick Triggle Health reporter, BBC News
Mini-strokes often lead to a full-blown attack
Mini-strokes often lead to a full-blown attack
Read more on Call for speedier treatment for patients who suffer from mini-stroke…
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Plans for an “ambitious” new £110m emergency care centre in Aberdeen have taken another step forward.
The full business case was approved at a meeting of the board of NHS Grampian, and the plan will now be submitted to the Scottish government.
Read more on NHS Grampian board plans a new £110m emergency care centre in Aberdeen…
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Published Date: 18 February 2010
By Lyndsay Moss
Health Correspondent
MORE patients calling an ambulance in Scotland could be treated at home by paramedics rather than going to hospital, a report on the future for the service reveals.
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Filed under Emergency care, Emergency Medicine, NHS 24, Scottish Ambulance Service by on Feb 18th, 2010. Comment.
Consultation
Our aircraft do not belong to the Service but are owned and operated by a private company on a contractual basis. We have started the tender process for this contract, which expires on 31 March 2013.
Read more on Scottish Ambulance Service reviews the air ambulance service…
Filed under Emergency care, Scottish Ambulance Service by on Oct 19th, 2009. Comment.
Delays concern voiced over air ambulance service shake-up
transfer of co-ordination to central belt raises fears
Published: 15/10/2009
THE air ambulance service in the north and north-east could be hit by delays from next week as the result of a communications shake-up, a staff member warned yesterday.
Read more on Inverness based air ambulance co-ordination service to be centralised in Glasgow….
Filed under Emergency care, Scottish Ambulance Service by on Oct 15th, 2009. Comment.
Mission to improve remote chances of survival
A nephew’s death led Claire Maitland to help provide emergency care in isolated areas
Filed under Emergency care by on Oct 12th, 2009. Comment.
