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Health partnership plans move for John Russell to Edinburgh care home

By Drooid · Sep 29, 2026, 2:39 AM UTC · How we work

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Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership said John Russell could move to an Edinburgh care home.
John Russell, 71, from Oban, has been hospitalized for 16 months after a stroke.
His wife Teresa, 79, uses a wheelchair and was ready to care for him at home.
She said discharge delays worsened his health, noting ABHSCP finds 24-hour rural care challenging.

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Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership said John Russell could move to an Edinburgh care home.
John Russell, 71, from Oban, has been hospitalized for 16 months after a stroke.
His wife Teresa, 79, uses a wheelchair and was ready to care for him at home.
She said discharge delays worsened his health, noting ABHSCP finds 24-hour rural care challenging.