THE SPECIALIST dementia unit at Mid Argyll Hospital has been closed to new admissions.
The temporary measure was taken by Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) as a result of staff shortages.
There are currently seven patients being cared for in the eight-bedded dementia specialist Knapdale ward, and the HSCP has said it has sufficient nursing staff to ensure the delivery of care for those already in the unit.