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• Autumn/winter vaccination programme update - get vaccinated ahead of the festive period

  The autumn/winter vaccination programme has been running since early September and will continue into December.

• NHS Shetland – First reports of seasonal vomiting and diarrhoea reported

  NHS Shetland has received the first reports of seasonal vomiting and diarrhoea and would like to remind members of the community of the ways to minimise the risk of catching gastro-intestinal illnesses such as norovirus or rotavirus which can spread quickly and easily, particularly between children.

• New Bereavement Suite opens at Gilbert Bain Hospital

  A new bereavement suite for parents who have suffered an early pregnancy loss such as miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy has officially opened today, Monday 20 November at the Gilbert Bain Hospital.