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Hospital staff mislabel, misplace and mishandle cadavars

BUNGLING hospital staff have been accused of “sheer negligence” after more than 40 dead bodies were ‘mishandled’ by the NHS over a five year...

NHS to overturn ban on HIV positive medics

MEDICS carrying the HIV virus will be allowed to operate on Scots patients without  their knowledge. NHS bosses has agreed to reverse a ban on...

Health board buys iPads while rationing incontinence pads

HEALTH bosses forked out £17,000 on iPads while cutting back on basic essentials such as incontinence pads, it emerged today. NHS Fife bought 37 of...

Hospital shops accused of charging “obscene” prices

SHOPS in Scottish hospitals have been accused of charging “obscene” prices. Some in-house retailers are charging patients, relatives and staff up to 50% more than...

Record number of Scots going south for surgery

THE NUMBER of Scots crossing the border for surgery has risen by a third over the last five years, according to new figures. More than...

A quarter of paediatric junior doctors are on maternity leave

By Cara Sulieman A SENIOR medic is warning of a dramatic shortage in doctors working on specialist children’s wards after a mini baby boom wiped out...

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