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The Scottish islands desperately seeking doctorsThere is no doubt the isles of Barra and Vatersay are beautiful places. On the edge of the Atlantic Ocean, they are home to about 1,300 islanders.But remoteness also means challenges providing healthcare to a population that is a one-hour flight or a six-hour drive from the nearest A&E.There has been no permanent doctor on the two Hebridean islands since last summer and while two posts have now been advertised, the community fears it will be a struggle to attract the right type of medical professionals who are a lifeline to the islands.St Brendan's is a tiny three-bed hospital in Castlebay, the main village on Barra, which is not even equipped with an X-ray machine.But it is the place where the local doctor tries to keep patients stable in an emergency while awaiting the air ambulance to take them to the mainland. Young families accept that choosing to live in such a remote community means you cannot take access to healthcare for granted. But there are frustrations that people have to leave the island for routine things like blood tests or dental treatment.
Family of Scots mum murdered on Greek island 14 years ago believe she knew killerJean Hanlon was found dead at Heraklion harbour in Crete in March 2009 but a long-running case has failed to find how she came to harmThe diary of a mum murdered on a Greek island 14 years ago has led her family to believe the man she met hours before her death was someone she knew.Jean Hanlon was found dead at Heraklion harbour in Crete in March 2009 but a long-running case has failed to find how she came to harm. It comes after officials investigating her case for the third time confirmed the 53-year-old’s death was murder but have said there’s not enough evidence to prosecute.Friends confirmed Jean met a man the night she died – but he has never been tracked down and remains the main suspect in her murder.
Greek Government to Form Ministry of Family, Mitsotakis StatesNew Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis is planning to introduce a “Ministry of Family” to the Greek government. It will replace many of the duties currently carried out by the Ministry of Labor.Mitsotakis, who is hoping to secure a second term as Greece’s prime minister, revealed his proposed family ministry during an interview with the Greek TV station SKAI. He argued that the Ministry of Labor is too bloated and that it needs to be split in two.The new arm of the government would address demographic issues and family policies. Greece’s population is projected to decline dramatically in the following decades. Officials working in the new ministry will likely be tasked with addressing this issue. However, critics of the new ministry have called it dystopian.
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