Health

Healthcare Improvement Scotland visited the NHS Grampian facility for three days in October last year when it was facing admission pressures.

Concerns have been raised after a decision has been made to permanently shut the Scolty Ward at Banchory's Glen O'Dee Hospital.

The Helipets initiative will see canine crews visit the four heliports in Aberdeen to create a positive experience for North Sea offshore personnel.

New Ellon and Banchory health centre projects have been ‘pushed further back in the queue’ after the Scottish Government freeze NHS projects.

Plans have been unveiled to ban single use vapes and raise the tobacco age of sale in Scotland.

The views of people living in Aberdeenshire are being sought on budget saving priorities for the Aberdeenshire Health & Social Care Partnership.

Public Health Scotland is encouraging the public to take up its MMR vaccine offer after a laboratory-confirmed measles case today.

A new centre focussing on day surgeries and diagnostics in Aberdeen and an MRI scanner at Dr Gray's have been put on hold.

North-east emergency services are to swap the frontline for the football pitch at this year’s charity Battle of the Badges tournament.

NORTH-east residents who have successfully given up smoking in the last couple of years are being encouraged to share their experiences.

Aberdeenshire residents who have successfully given up smoking are being encouraged to share their experiences about how they managed to quit.

NHS Grampian is working with The Migraine Trust with the aim to improve the treatment and management of migraine in the region.

Extensive works to address complex water quality issues have been successful and the Inverurie pools are being made available to families once again.

BREW Monday event to highlight mental health support.

A former Brave model from Turriff has urged men across the north-east to apply for an unforgettable experience and make friends for life.

Two junior doctors based at ARI are working on a project to reduce the number of disposable coffee cups used by staff, patients and visitors.

In his first column of 2024, MP David Duguid welcomes the recent reduction in National Insurance.

Patients who suffer from takotsubo cardiomyopathy commonly known as ‘broken-heart syndrome’ have a worse survival rate than the general population.

The Fitness to Drive campaign is calling for anyone over 60 to have their eyes examined regularly.

Patients with life threatening conditions are facing a longer wait for critical ambulance care in the north-east according to new figures.