The Latest Breaking News from NHS Ayrshire Arran

Hospital crisis as up to 15 ambulances wait for access to Crosshouse on Monday afternoon

Emergency crews were seen lining up waiting for access this afternoon.

Daily Record · Oct 17, 2022

Cancer patient endures nightmare eight month wait for treatment in Ayrshire

New figures for the quarter ending 30 June 2022 show that only 74.3 per cent of patients in NHS Ayrshire & Arran were treated within 62 days.

Daily Record · Oct 15, 2022

Teen patient 'abandoned' in A&E corridor for almost 48 hours as desperate mum fumes at 'chaotic' scenes

The patient's mum has told of 'shambolic' scenes within Crosshouse Hospital with her son still waiting for a bed.

Daily Record · Oct 7, 2022

Cost of expensive drugs and workers' pay won't make Scots health board's £26m shortfall worse

Its finance director says the increasing cost of rare medicines and higher than anticipated pay agreements can be dealt with.

Daily Record · Aug 16, 2022

Alcohol deaths in Ayrshire on rise as health and care chiefs react to grim figures

New statistics show that 91 people died of drink-related deaths in the NHS Ayrshire & Arran health board region in 2021.

Daily Record · Aug 9, 2022

NHS Ayrshire & Arran staff forced to restrain patient during life-threatening episode

The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO) said the organisation’s treatment of the patient was of a “reasonable standard” and that the likelihood of having to restrain the patient “had been anticipated.”

Daily Record · Aug 2, 2022

Ayrshire patients in need of emergency vascular care to travel to East Kilbride from next month

Non-arterial day case activity and outpatient services will remain within NHS Ayrshire & Arran.

Daily Record · Jul 22, 2022

Family fear diabetic Scots gran could lose leg as limb rots after 'docs stopped medication'

Margaret Mcavoy, 76, from East Ayrshire, has been suffering from a wound on her leg for over five months, and her family claim it's directly due to her being taken off diabetes medication just eight weeks before.

Daily Record · Jul 8, 2022

Covid rising again as pressure on NHS remains high in Ayrshire amid new Omicron sub-variant concern

An increase of positive cases in hospitals and communities has been reported by NHS Ayrshire & Arran.

Daily Record · Jun 28, 2022

New GP prescription service panned in Ayrshire town as 'cock-up' leaves patients with lengthy waiting times

Rab Wilson said he encountered major issues when he tried to pick up his usual medication from a Lloyds Pharmacy outlet in the town.

Daily Record · Jun 20, 2022