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Two dead in Connel head-on collision
A 32-year-old Oban man and a 74-year-old woman have died following a two-car head-on collision on the outskirts of Connel on Thursday evening, August 1 2013. Several other people – including three...
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Nurse says fond farewell after 44 years
Former colleagues have been full of praise for a nurse who is one of Oban”s longest-serving health professionals, having worked in the town’s hospitals for 44 years. Hazel Evans retired last week as an...
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Still no date for NHS dentist at Oban hospital
Seven months after it was supposed to open for NHS treatment, Oban’s new dental hospital remains unoccupied – but not for long, officials have claimed. While the facility at the Lorn and Islands...
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New surgeon at Oban hospital
After moving to the area from Lancashire in north west England, Oban’s new surgeon John Abraham admits he finds it ‘baffling’ medics are reluctant to move to the Highlands. Read his story in The Oban...
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Former Lochaber surgeon to be honoured
A former Lochaber surgeon and hospital campaigner will be honoured with an award on May 23 which recognises his outstanding service to the community. Find out in The Oban Times, May 15 2014, which...
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Clock is ticking on Oban NHS dental centre
Pressure is mounting on NHS Highland dental service chiefs who were told this week to quickly fill the vacant dental access centre in Oban – or go back to the drawing board. The state-of-the-art,...
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Temporary closure of wards in Oban hospital
Wards are set to close in Oban’s hospital while the building undergoes safety improvements. Work to meet current fire safety legislation at Lorn and Islands hospital will lead to a temporary reduction...
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Brave Islay mum longs to be back with her children
A mother of two who has been unable to see her young baby and toddler as she battles against a rare cancer has described her ordeal as ‘hell’. Fiona Hart, 31, from Islay, is being treated for EBV...
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Maternity scanning to be made available
Maternity scanning will be re-instated at Lorn and Islands hospital after health bosses agreed to train midwifery staff to operate machinery. While NHS Highland claims this is a new facility for...
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Island first responders condemn pager black-out
Emergency medical first responders, who have been without the use of pagers for three months, say the lack of support from mobile giant Vodafone is putting volunteers under ‘house arrest’. Vodafone...
View ArticleAngel’s Wings campaign for Oban and Fort William
WHEN Francis Goodwin lost her daughter 27-year-ago she was not able to hold her and cuddle her – something she believes is why she is still grieving so badly today. Speaking frankly to The Oban Times,...
View ArticleHospital team given special merit
THE team dealing with patients with lung problems in Raigmore Hospital, Inverness have received a Highland Quality Approach Special Merit award, writes reporter Katie Carabine. The award recognises...
View ArticleEmergency medical teams were brilliant
I was admitted to hospital in Oban as an emergency case with a heart condition over the New Year weekend. I would like to thank Taynuilt Medical Centre, the ambulance service and the triage staff and...
View ArticleNo guarantees on long-term future of hospital services
A packed public meeting on Friday night seemed to appease the public on the future of Lorn and Islands Hospital. However, critics were still not convinced the promised ‘openness’ from management would...
View ArticleLorn and Islands Hospital is vital
Sir, We had at one time five hospitals in Oban: the McKelvie, West Highland, Dalintart, the County Chest, and Glen Euchar (Oban Maternity Hospital). Now we have only one. And we need it. As proof, I...
View ArticleInfirm and poor priced out of appointments at hospital
Elderly, infirm, poor families and looked-after children will be worst hit by long journeys to hospitals in Paisley, Alexandria and Glasgow, Councillor Mary-Jean Devon told hospital bosses on Tuesday...
View ArticlePhysiotherapist set to help London fire victims
Oban hospital physiotherapist Gaelle Smith is giving up her holiday to tend burns victims of London’s Grenfell Tower fire. The 32-year-old specialist paediatric physiotherapist, who is trained to aid...
View ArticleChildren are smooth operators at Oban hospital open day
These primary school pupils enjoyed a ringside view of how Oban’s hospital operates, at an open day showcasing its health and social care services on Saturday. Pictured, right to left: 10-year-old...
View ArticleOban councillor warns of possible ‘unpalatable’ health and care cuts
Proposals to cut £10 million from Argyll and Bute’s health and social care budget will go public on March 21 but some options are ‘extremely unpalatable’ and potentially could affect a large number of...
View ArticleOne-stop help for health care could be just a call a way
Plans to introduce a single access point for people to get the right care service they need quickly are to be revealed in a series of roadshows. Dates for the roadshows are still to be announced but...
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