Health

Virtual Reality headsets were used to showcase the region to prospective recruits in Liverpool last week.

MORE than 500 patients have had appointments with NHS Forth Valley for initial breast cancer diagnosis.

Frontline Buckie staff members from the Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) will appear on a new series of Paramedics on Scene,.

Precautionary movement restrictions have been put in place at impacted premises and investigation is underway to identify the origin of the disease.

ABERDEEN events arena P&J Live will play host to the Parent and Baby Show when it comes to the Granite City this September.

The main group to benefit will be carers aged 16-19 in full-time “advanced” education and carers aged over 20 in full-time education at any level.

HEALTHCARE Hero award for hospital theatre staff.

MND warrior Lucy Lintott-Smith lifts award.

ROBERT Gordon University (RGU) is to host a Mental Health Nursing Showcase to encourage more people from the north-east into the profession.

WELLBEING and sustainable employment are to take centre stage at a drop-in event coming to Moray soon.

Eve Newlands has been awarded a grant to gain experience helping patients in a country with poor healthcare.

Trauma support service Moray Rape Crisis has been awarded more than £12,000 by Berry Burn Community Fund.

A NORTH-east charity is joining forces with NHS Grampian to provide insight and learning for young people interested in a career in nursing

MEN’S mental health programme will be launched in Moray.

CENTRE will celebrate 30th anniversary.

NHS Grampian’s “failed infrastructure” has been upgraded to the highest category — with funding half a billion pounds less than improvements bill.

DESPITE agreeing £36 million of cuts last month, NHS Grampian’s budget still has not been signed off by the Scottish Government.

MORAY landmarks were illuminated in blue last week to raise awareness of Parkinson’s on World Parkinson’s Day.

“These shocking revelations fully expose the sleekit behaviour at the heart of the closures of these vital healthcare facilities.”

CAMPAIGNERS have slammed health bosses, for being “in it from the start” in closing two Moray surgeries, as new internal emails surface.