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Flu outbreak causes hospital to suspend non-essential visiting

Banff’s Chalmers Hospital has suspended non-essential visiting following an outbreak of influenza.

Huntly women between 50 and 70 invited for breast screening

Women in Huntly and surrounding communities have been invited to a breast screening appointment.

New home kidney dialysis scheme in north-east warmly welcomed

A new NHS Grampian initiative will see many kidney dialysis patients offered the choice of undergoing their treatment at home.

NHS Grampian pulls out of Woodhill House lease

Aberdeenshire Council’s plan to save £500,000 by leasing out part of its Woodhill House HQ has been dashed after NHS Grampian pulled out of talks.

MSP left ‘alarmed’ as two hour ambulance turnaround times at hospital revealed

Ambulance crews and patients were left facing two hour turnaround times at Dr Gray’s Hospital recently, it has been revealed.

‘Eye condition left me isolated but now I am no longer alone’

A woman who became “more and more isolated” while struggling with an eye condition has praised a charity that helped her regain control of her life.

Runner completes 100 miles in a day to help pal hit by Alzheimer’s at just 33

Heroic challenge has already raised £27k.

‘Absolutely thriving’ - Proud Portessie woman is mum of Moray’s first 2025 baby

Sealey Holmes entered the world at Dr Gray’s Hospital.

‘Avoid unnecessary journeys’ - Health board’s message as first snow of 2025 arrives

A health board has urged people to avoid needless travel as the first snow of the year arrives.

Dr Gray’s Hospital welcomes first baby of 2025

A baby boy, born at 7.31am, was the first birth at a north-east hospital in 2025.

Girl’s dramatic haircut helps kids with cancer get free wigs

A schoolgirl has chopped her hair to provide wigs and cash for those with cancer.

‘Significant’ amount of flu in north-east hospitals

There are a number of cases of flu and people with flu-like symptoms in north-east hospitals.

Concerns raised over ambulance waiting times for most critically ill patients

The most critically ill patients in a town are waiting more than three times as long for ambulances than those in other parts of the region.

Drone delivery tests at Moray hospital show ‘huge potential’

Futuristic drone deliveries could halve the time taken for life-saving medical materials to reach their destination, a recent test has shown.

‘Radical rethink’ plan for Dr Gray’s Hospital could mean ‘service change’

A “radical rethink” of Dr Gray’s Hospital is needed, an NHS Grampian Board Meeting has agreed.

Chief executive says NHS Grampian under ‘enormous pressure’

Declaring a critical incident was “absolutely the right thing to do”, NHS Grampian’s chief executive has said.

Hospital lifts visiting restrictions after nearly two weeks

A north-east hospital postponed non-essential visiting for 12 days as a result of a sickness outbreak.

HEALTH

Flu outbreak causes hospital to suspend non-essential visiting

Huntly women between 50 and 70 invited for breast screening

Huntly women between 50 and 70 invited for breast screening

New home kidney dialysis scheme in north-east warmly welcomed

New home kidney dialysis scheme in north-east warmly welcomed

NHS Grampian pulls out of Woodhill House lease

NHS Grampian pulls out of Woodhill House lease

MSP left ‘alarmed’ as two hour ambulance turnaround times at hospital revealed

MSP left ‘alarmed’ as two hour ambulance turnaround times at hospital revealed

‘Eye condition left me isolated but now I am no longer alone’

‘Eye condition left me isolated but now I am no longer alone’

Runner completes 100 miles in a day to help pal hit by Alzheimer’s at just 33

Runner completes 100 miles in a day to help pal hit by Alzheimer’s at just 33

‘Absolutely thriving’ - Proud Portessie woman is mum of Moray’s first 2025 baby

‘Absolutely thriving’ - Proud Portessie woman is mum of Moray’s first 2025 baby

‘Avoid unnecessary journeys’ - Health board’s message as first snow of 2025 arrives

‘Avoid unnecessary journeys’ - Health board’s message as first snow of 2025 arrives

Dr Gray’s Hospital welcomes first baby of 2025

Dr Gray’s Hospital welcomes first baby of 2025

Girl’s dramatic haircut helps kids with cancer get free wigs

Girl’s dramatic haircut helps kids with cancer get free wigs

‘Significant’ amount of flu in north-east hospitals

‘Significant’ amount of flu in north-east hospitals

Concerns raised over ambulance waiting times for most critically ill patients

Concerns raised over ambulance waiting times for most critically ill patients

Drone delivery tests at Moray hospital show ‘huge potential’

Drone delivery tests at Moray hospital show ‘huge potential’

‘Radical rethink’ plan for Dr Gray’s Hospital could mean ‘service change’

‘Radical rethink’ plan for Dr Gray’s Hospital could mean ‘service change’

Chief executive says NHS Grampian under ‘enormous pressure’

Chief executive says NHS Grampian under ‘enormous pressure’

Hospital lifts visiting restrictions after nearly two weeks

Hospital lifts visiting restrictions after nearly two weeks

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