PRI admissions decision backlash
NHS Tayside are experiencing backlash after plans were revealed to slash emergency admissions at Perth Royal Infirmary. Due to difficulties providing cover, locals needing emergency surgery between 9pm on Saturday and the same time on Sunday will be ferried to Ninewells in Dundee for treatment. NHS Tayside has pointed to European regulations for the problem and have said that this new measure is to be temporary. But politicians are finding the move unacceptable, MP for South Perthshire Gordon Banks is one of them.
PRI closes ward for virus outbreak
And staying with PRI, Ward 6 has been closed at the hospital to new admissions. The decision was made following several cases of vomiting thought to be caused by Norovirus or 'the winter vomiting bug'. The medicine and cardiovascular ward has been closed to new patients as a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of the virus. Winter vomiting is extremely common at this time of year in the wider community and those who may be experiencing symptoms are being asked not visit friends and family in the hospital at this time.
Confidence in Police is split
Public opinion appears to be split on Tayside Police's ability to prevent crime. A new report by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland has shown that confidence in the force stands at 50 percent, which is slightly higher than the national average of 46 percent. Serious offences are at their lowest in a decade in the area. Belief in officers' ability to catch offenders and solve crimes was higher, standing around 60 percent.
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