Medical exams to be available on islands

A training scheme for forensic medical examiners in Shetland means rape victims on the islands should no longer have to travel to the mainland for examinations, the justice secretary has said.

Funding for NHS Education Scotland (NES) will enable up to 50 doctors to complete the course by 2018-19. NES will receive £76,000 to review current training, make it more accessible and pay for places on the course.