James Wyllie
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United Kingdom
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‘Stretched to breaking point’: NHS pressures causing sick days to soar
Pressures on the NHS have left staff 'stretched to breaking point', with absences in Grampian soaring. → Read More
Highland health staff: Council aiming to reduce £1m-a-year agency spend
North health bosses are battling “significant” agency costs, with one in seven posts needing refilled every year. → Read More
Revealed: The most common – and most expensive – prescriptions in your area
More than 50,000 prescriptions for omeprazole were handed out by north GPs in September - but what were the other most-common items? Doctors across the → Read More
GP recruitment: Dozens move north for £20,000 trainee grants – but is a new approach needed?
A scheme giving trainee GPs £20,000 for moving north to work is attracting dozens of doctors a year - but there are concerns it doesn't go far enough. → Read More
Strep A: NHS Grampian issues advice to parents
NHS Grampian has issued advice to parents concerned about the rise of Strep A in children. At least nine youngsters in the UK have reportedly died from → Read More
GP satisfaction: Every clinic in Scotland ranked from best to worst
New stats have revealed the best and worst GP practices across the north and north-east Scotland for patient satisfaction. In November, health chiefs sent → Read More
New tech trial in Highlands could offer ‘almost immediate’ bowel cancer diagnosis
Patients in the Highlands could soon get an "almost immediate" bowel cancer diagnosis as part of a pioneering trial of one tiny tablet. In recent years → Read More
Aberdeen volunteers needed for Omicron-specific Covid jab trial
Researchers are looking for volunteers in the north-east of Scotland to help test an Omicron-specific vaccine for Covid-19. Around 3,000 people will take → Read More
Flying the jab: Cabin crew open first-class lounge for P&J Live vaccinators
Staff at Aberdeen’s P&J Live mass vaccination clinic have been treated to some first class service with the help of cabin crew volunteers. → Read More
Aberdeenshire bin proposals: Everything you need to know
With potential changes to bin collections in Aberdeenshire on the horizon - introducing a new, third bin to boost recycling - we answer residents' questions about the scheme. → Read More
First speakers announced for TEDx Aberdeen conference
A West End actor who survived a 50ft drop, an aspiring vet and the president of a major drinks company have been announced as the first speakers for Aberdeen’s inaugural TEDx gathering. → Read More
Scotland’s first medical cannabis clinic welcomes 500 patients in one week
Scotland’s first medical cannabis clinic, which was initially slated for Aberdeen, has welcomed more than 500 patients in its first week. → Read More
Body found in search for missing James Thomson
The next of kin of missing man James Thomson has been informed following the discovery of a body in Burghead. → Read More
Skye walker airlifted with suspected broken ankle
A walker on a Skye coastal path has been airlifted to hospital this afternoon with a suspected broken ankle. → Read More
Police issue property warning as man, 37, charged following thefts
Police have issued a warning to residents in Ellon after properties on two streets were hit with a spate of thefts on Saturday morning. → Read More
Aberdeen restaurant Aperitivo to close permanently
The director of Aberdeen restaurant Aperitivo has told customers it is closing permanently due to "unforeseen circumstances". → Read More
Post Office plea as ‘no interest’ shown in re-opening Stonehaven branch
Businesses in Stonehaven are being encouraged to step up and run their own Post Office, one year after the closure of its largest branch. → Read More
North-east health chiefs agree to extend ‘halfway house’ scheme for hospital patients
Health chiefs in the north-east have agreed to extend a scheme bridging the gap between hospital and home until the end of October. → Read More
Health chiefs prepared for ‘hugely important’ hospital visiting changes
Bosses at NHS Grampian have welcomed the “hugely important” step to allow more visitors into hospitals across the north-east. → Read More
Jury returns guilty verdict in trial over George Floyd’s death
Former police officer Derek Chauvin has been found guilty of murder over the death of George Floyd in Minnesota. → Read More