Brian Chittick News Today

MAREEL was filled with excitement on Friday as awards and celebrations were given to UHI students who completed their studies in the 2022/23 academic year. It was a special day for many students, families and staff at the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) who...

Negative comments about accommodation on social media are deterring health workers from taking roles in Shetland, a human resources director has said.

There still needs to be two business cases approved by the Scottish Government before work can get underway

THE SHETLAND representative of stillbirth and neonatal death charity Sands has raised the idea of creating a quiet room in Sumburgh Airport for people who are travelling south for appointments related to pregnancy complications. Marie Manson told an NHS Shetland annual review...

A NEW bereavement suite for parents who have suffered an early pregnancy loss such as miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy has now opened at the Gilbert Bain Hospital. The new suite, named the Northern Star, provides bereaved parents with a comfortable and private space. As part of...

A new bereavement suite for parents who have suffered an early pregnancy loss has opened today in the Gilbert Bain Hospital.

PEOPLE are invited to attend NHS Shetland’s annual review later this month, which is taking place online. The event will be held on Monday 27 November between 6pm and 7.30pm via Microsoft Teams. Annual review meetings provide an opportunity for members of the public to hear...

AN “INNOVATIVE” new oral health strategy which aims to improve access to dentistry treatment in Shetland by enhancing the NHS-delivered service has been approved by the local health board. It covers three phases, and it is estimated to cost nearly £1.8 million in total to...

THREE councillors have been appointed to a panel which will oversee the recruitment of a new director of community health and social care in Shetland. The post has become vacant after former holder Brian Chittick was appointed chief executive of NHS Shetland. At a meeting of the...

Brian Chittick also says he wants to be a compassionate leader – and is keen to listen to staff