THE public are invited to Ayrshire and Arran's autumn stroke meeting. It's being held at Ayr Hospital's MacDonald Education Centre on Tuesday, October 7. The meeting has been organised by the Managed Clinical Network and will run from 5.30pm to 8.30pm.

A HOSPITAL is looking for volunteers to help visitors. NHS Ayr and Arran wants to hear from anyone who could welcome people at Ayr Hospital's reception on Saturday and Sunday afternoons and in early evenings.

By HELEN PUTTICK HEALTH CORRESPONDENT THE future of accident and emergency services in the West of Scotland was finally and officially settled yesterday ending years of uncertainty.

By HELEN PUTTICK HEALTH CORRESPONDENT THE cancer expert who shaped the future of the Scottish NHS last night attacked plans to halt the closure of hospital accident and emergency departments.

By GORDON THOMSON HEALTH chiefs today pledged to keep open accident and emergency units at Ayr Hospital and Crosshouse Hospital in Kilmarnock.