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Patient Dies After Being Given Wrong Food at Aberdeen Hospital

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NHS Grampian has apologised after being fined £70,000 over the death of 89-year-old patient Patrick Brogan, who was repeatedly given food that did not meet his special dietary requirements at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. Between 29 December 2023 and 6 January 2024, the health board failed to ensure a safe system for preparing and serving appropriate

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Scotland Proposes Sweeping NHS and Public Sector Reforms

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Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney is expected to announce major public sector reforms in his Programme for Government. The most significant proposal is to reduce the number of mainland NHS territorial health boards from 11 to 2, creating one board for eastern Scotland and another for western Scotland. In Shetland, Orkney, and the Western Isles,

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