{"podcast":{"title":"Aberdeen News Today | 2 Min | The Daily News Now!","slug":"aberdeen-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7613907","podcast_index_feed_id":7613907,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/aberdeen-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/aberdeen-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":31,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Aberdeen News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Aberdeen—from local news and government to business, energy, culture, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city and keeping communities connected worldwide. Aberdeen News Today is your daily snapshot of the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-11T16:18:04.767164+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aberdeen-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7613907"},"episode":{"title":"Two Hospitals Delayed and Over Budget","slug":"two-hospitals-delayed-and-over-budget","published_at":"2026-06-24T13:33:46+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aberdeen-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7613907/two-hospitals-delayed-and-over-budget","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aberdeen-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7613907","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/dcbc1bb9-22bc-4b01-b8bc-4b082c03e1bd.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/dcbc1bb9-22bc-4b01-b8bc-4b082c03e1bd.mp3","summary":"Two major Scottish hospitals, Baird Family Hospital and Anchor Cancer Centre, facing massive delays and cost overruns—now costing over £438 million and pushed to 2027—due to electrical and water system issues. NHS Grampian warns more delays are possible. In response, Health Secretary Angela Constance unveils a National Oversight Board to enforce safety and set firm opening timelines. Local MSP Jack Middleton supports the move, demanding accountability while acknowledging current patient care remains strong. NHS Grampian’s director apologizes for the wait, stressing long-term safety and readiness for top-tier facilities once completed. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/db2ce61df8fae07d","meta_description":"Two major Scottish hospitals, Baird Family Hospital and Anchor Cancer Centre, facing massive delays and cost overruns—now costing over £438 million and pu…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":102,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/aberdeen-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7613907/episodes/two-hospitals-delayed-and-over-budget/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/aberdeen-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7613907/two-hospitals-delayed-and-over-budget.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}