A nursing assistant who attacked two elderly women patients in a hospital ward was spared a jail sentence today.
31.12.2021 - 21:49 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A flagship Scots hospital is only allowing 'essential' visits amid increasing cases of coronavirus.
NHS Highland has announced that all visiting has been restricted at Inverness' Raigmore Hospital and New Craigs Hospital to 'essential only to reduce the risk of the spread of COVID-19 to patients and staff.'
A number of wards at the hospital have had to close with health bosses saying there has been an 'unprecedented increase' in cases of the virus.
The measure comes as the nation continues
A nursing assistant who attacked two elderly women patients in a hospital ward was spared a jail sentence today.
The recent decline in the number of Scots infected with Covid-19 is a "cause for optimism", according to a Scottish health expert.
An alleged American fugitive who was arrested in Glasgow while receiving treatment for Covid-19 was caught after hospital staff were shown pictures of him.
A patient was forced to stay in hospital for five years despite being declared fit enough to leave.
The pressure on Scotland’s NHS was laid bare last night by an angry son who claims his mum was left “semi-naked” and soaked in her own urine in a bed in a hospital canteen.
A man has been rushed to a Scots hospital with serious injuries after police were called to cliffs in East Lothian.
Another 11,360 Covid cases have been diagnosed in Scotland within the last 24 hours as the Omicron wave continues to sweep across the nation.
The Scottish Government has confirmed 17,259 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours.
Glasgow hospitals will only allow 'essential' visits from next week amid a surge of coronavirus cases.
Scots have welcomed in a scaled-down New Year with Hogmanay muted celebrations amid a wave of coronavirus restrictions.
The Scottish Government has confirmed that nine people have died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours.
The high number of positive Covid-19 tests in Scotland has continued to reach record levels over the festive period, according to the latest figures.
The UK has recorded 320,000 new Covid cases over the three days of Christmas, including 98,515 in the last 24 hours.
A whistleblowing nurse who tried to prevent a patient being given medication to which he was allergic has claimed bosses tried to blame him for the man’s death.
A boy battling Leukaemia was 'delighted' after Scots hospital staff set up a private screening for him to enjoy the new Marvel movie.
The family of a tot forced to spend Christmas in hospital undergoing chemotherapy have hailed the 'amazing' staff caring for her.
The Scottish Government has confirmed that 10 people have died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours.
It’s less than 48 hours to go until the big day and the majority of us have probably already secured everything we need for the big Christmas Day dinner.
Anyone visiting Forth Valley Royal Hospital is being told they must take a lateral flow test before doing so.
The Scottish Government has confirmed that 11 people have died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours,