2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (153+ words) A ward providing care for stroke patients in Inverness has been closed to new admissions following a number of confirmed Covid cases. In a statement NHS Highland said visiting on Ward 2A at Raigmore Hospital is restricted to essential visits only,…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (604+ words) A woman fears she and her husband will stripped of their quality of life as a vital NHS Highland pain management service hangs in the balance. Kirstin Laing, from Nairn, and her husband have received "life-changing" pain-relieving procedures at Lawson…...

1+ week, 19+ hour ago   (339+ words) Helmsdale Community Council has been updated on the progress of the project to build an outdoor seawater tidal swimming pool in the village. Councillors were informed of the latest developments regarding the scheme at their meeting at Portgower Hall on…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (744+ words) First Minister John Swinney tried to claim that the programme for government axing NHS Highland would somehow help alleviate the health board’s oncology crisis. Tuesday was marked by major public service reform announcements affecting the NHS above all but also…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (611+ words) The Scottish Government has fired the starting gun on the quango apocalypse with bodies headquartered or based in the Highlands in the firing line. In the programme for government First Minister John Swinney confirmed his intention to bring “our environment…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (166+ words) A heart attack survivor has set off this morning on an attempt to swim the full length of Loch Ness. Former world, European and British swimming champion Nick Parkes began his 23-mile, non-stop challenge from Fort Augustus at around 5.30am this…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (552+ words) A Highland woman has shared her story of recovery from alcoholism after receiving support in Inverness. Fiona Boa, from Dornoch, said she was “absolutely exhausted” from living the way she was and finally decided to reach out for help. She…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (368+ words) The number of Highland patients receiving the full suite of care meant to follow a stroke has fallen far short of targets. Public Health Scotland’s 2025 Scottish Stroke Improvement Programme this week shows that just 57.4 per cent of the region’s stroke…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (519+ words) A “significant delay” in assigning a new psychiatric nurse to a patient has earned NHS Highland a rebuke from an ombudsman. The health board has been told to apologise to the patient after the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO) ruled…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (314+ words) Former Highland NHS orthopaedic surgeon Sean Kelly will speak about his overseas volunteer work at Dornoch Cathedral on Thursday, August 20, from 7.30pm to 8.30pm. After 35 years as a public sector NHS orthopaedic surgeon serving the Highlands, Sean retired from clinical practice two…...