Mini-stroke victims ‘miss out on vital care’ By Nick Triggle Health reporter, BBC News Mini-strokes often lead to a full-blown attack Many patients at high risk of stroke are not getting the specialist treatment they need, an audit found. People who suffer a mini-stroke are meant to undergo neck surgery to help prevent a full-blown [...]
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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. News from BBC Scotland Accident and emergency treatment as well as the Gmed [...]
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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. The “strategic vision” for the Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) over the next five years suggests more conditions [...]
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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. As part of this process and our commitment to continually improve our service, we are seeking the views [...]
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Delays concern voiced over air ambulance service shake-up transfer of co-ordination to central belt raises fears By Iain Ramage 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. The Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) [...]
Filed under Emergency care, Scottish Ambulance Service by on Oct 15th, 2009. Comment.
From The Sunday Times October 11, 2009 Mission to improve remote chances of survival A nephew’s death led Claire Maitland to help provide emergency care in isolated areas
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