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Neonatal services ‘overstretched’ forcing long-distance transfers

March 4, 2010 by Shawn Douglas  
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Scotland’s deficiencies in neonatal services force more than 1,500 newborns a year to be transferred long distances.
The U.K. baby charity Bliss released a Scottish briefing last night during a reception at the Scottish Parliament, detailing the “inappropriate” transfer of more than 1,500 newborns each year.
The group called on parliament to better fund The Scottish Neonatal [...]

Swine flu vaccine to become available to children under five

November 19, 2009 by Shawn Douglas  
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The swine flu vaccine will be made available to children from six months to five years of age across the UK.
The Scottish Government has announced today an extension of the UK-wide swine flu policy that will offer the vaccine to healthy children between the ages of six months to five years. A similar announcement is [...]

Swine flu responsible for death of pregnant Scottish teen

October 15, 2009 by Shawn Douglas  
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Swine flu is particularly dangerous for pregnant women who are being urged to take the vaccine when it becomes available.
A 17-year-old pregnant Scottish teen and her unborn child died yesterday in a Borders hospital after contracting the H1N1 virus. Health officials have not released additional information about the case out of concerns for the family’s [...]