Concern raised over temporary cover for Black Isle medical centre
Concerns have been raised after it emerged that a Black Isle community was going to be left relying on locum GPs and others based 15 miles away.
Highland health chiefs plan “trade” visits to Belgium
Highland health chiefs are planning "trade" visits to Belgium and the Netherlands.
Fears over plan to amalgamate GP surgeries in Caithness to solve doctor shortage
NHS Highland was under fire last night as plans for a radical shake-up of healthcare in the north emerged.
Health board finance chief joins HIE
NHS Highland's finance chief is leaving to join Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) it has been announced.
Frustrated NHS Highland staff stuck on old council IT systems for the past five years
More than 190 NHS Highland staff have been unable to access health board computer systems for the past five years.
NHS chiefs brand Caithness maternity shake-up a success… Objectors say otherwise
Health chiefs yesterday declared the maternity shake-up in Caithness a success - while opponents took their complaints about it to the Health and Safety Executive.
NHS Grampian spent equivalent of 30 nurse salaries on taxi fares last year
A hefty bill for taxi fares equating to salaries for almost 30 nurses has been run up by NHS Grampian in the last year.
North health board to hear current model “not sustainable”
NHS Highland board members will next week be asked to approve a wide range of saving plans, amid warnings that the current healthcare model is "not sustainable".
North health board to be updated on Caithness maternity provision
Changes to maternity provision in Caithness have been carried out safely, according to NHS Highland.
Raigmore Hospital unit celebrates 10,000 days without blood infection
A ward at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness yesterday celebrated reaching 10,000 patient days without a blood stream infection from central lines.
Ward at Highland hospital closed to new admissions after flu diagnosis
A ward at Fort William's Belford Hospital has been closed to new admissions after a number of patients being diagnosed with flu.
Probe into claims drinking water is making Strathspey residents ill
A health board is to launch a new probe into widespread claims by residents that drinking water in Strathspey is making them ill.
Work complete on new day centre and care home in Kingussie
A newly refurbished care home and day centre in Badenoch has reopened.
Calls for care model overhaul in the Highlands
Calls have been made for an overhaul of the "inefficient" current care model in the Highlands by a retired doctor.
Highland mum describes struggles with suspected Lyme disease
A mother has described how a debilitating condition she suspects to be Lyme disease has left her unable to perform basic tasks.
Ian’s rallying call for volunteers in Lochaber
Ann Mack
Relief for residents as new dental practice opens on island
A new dentist has opened on Skye.
New overnight home care scheme launched in Inverness
A new overnight care-at-home service is to be trialled in Inverness to ease pressure on hospital beds.
Concern raised over delayed discharges at Inverness hospital unit
Inspectors have issued eight recommendations to improve a learning disability facility in Inverness amid concerns over delayed discharges.
Inspectors find improvements in cleanliness and hygiene at north’s main hospital
An unannounced inspection of the north's main hospital has found improvements in cleanliness and hygiene.
Patient dressed in nightie found after absconding from psychiatric hospital
A woman was found wandering the streets after leaving Inverness's psychiatric hospital in her nightclothes.
Highland eye patients facing long waiting times for treatment
More than 200 patients needing treatment for eye conditions in the Highlands in the last year waited more than three months for surgery.
New patio at Golspie hospital officially opened
A new patio at a Sutherland hospital has been opened by the peers whom it is named after.
Two senior nurses appointed at closure-hit Highland hospital
Highland health chiefs have welcomed the successful recruitment of two senior nurses at a hospital which was temporarily shut due to staff shortages.
Cancer waiting time figures reveal mixed results for north health boards
NHS Highland has recorded one of the lowest average cancer waiting times in Scotland - despite one patient put on hold for almost a year before being treated.
Alzheimer Scotland dropped as day care provider in far north
Highland health chiefs have dropped Alzheimer Scotland as a day care provider in Wick and Thurso.
Mum accuses NHS Highland of negligence after newborn son suffers rare injury
An Inverness mum has accused NHS Highland of "negligence" after her newborn son was diagnosed with a rare injury which has left his arm paralysed.
Health chiefs planning £88.5million revamp of Raigmore Hospital
Health chiefs are drawing up secret plans for an £88.5million revamp of the biggest hospital in the north.
Minor injuries unit at Thurso hospital fully reopens
An emergency care unit at a hospital in Caithness has fully reopened.
NHS Highland to set out plans to save £100million over three years
Plans to cut £100million out of NHS Highland's budget over the next three year will be outlined to the health board next week.
Former Highland local government chief calls for end to “council bashing”
One of the most high-profile local politicians in the Highlands has called for an end to "council bashing" as he prepares to bow out from the authority.
Concerns raised over shake-up of Caithness day centres
Concerns have been raised about plans for a shake-up of specialist day care centres in Caithness.
