Families concerned over change in meals at Fort William care home
The families of patients at a north nursing home have raised concerns over a proposed change to in-house home-cooked meals for residents.
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NHS Highland reviewing records of patients treated by bogus psychiatrist
NHS Highland has been reviewing clinical records of patients who were treated by bogus psychiatrist Zholia Alemi when she worked at an Inverness hospital 16 years ago.
Medical leadership at NHS Highland confirmed
NHS Highland has announced the appointment of Dr Boyd Peters as its new medical director.
Kind-hearted school pupils furnish garden for comfort of care home residents
Residents of a north care home are spending the summer in style, thanks to a generous donation of garden furniture by pupils from the local high school.
Concern over patients released from critical care due to staff or bed shortages
Highlands and islands health chiefs have been urged to explain why they have Scotland’s highest rates of patients released from critical care due to staff or bed shortages.
Warning issued after car spotted covered in police tape in Raigmore Hospital emergency zone
Police have issued a warning after a car was spotted parked in an emergency zone reserved for ambulances at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness.
Turf-cutting ceremony breaks ground on new Broadford Community Hospital
A turf-cutting ceremony has been held on Skye to mark the start of work on the long-awaited new £20million community hospital.
Knee replacement patients face 12-month delays due to crippling waiting times
Hundreds of NHS Highland patients are being left in debiltating pain for more than a year as they await knee replacement surgery.
Advice given to festival lovers in advance of Belladrum’s Tartan Heart Festival
Advice has been given to festival-goers in advance of this year’s Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival.
Minor injuries unit changes opening hours to cope with staff pressures
Opening hours for a minor injuries unit in the north have been altered for the remainder of the week to help cope with growing staff pressures.
Still time to apply for midwifery training
Nurses working in the NHS in Highland and the Western Isles have until the end of this month to apply for a shortened midwifery programme, which will start in January 2020.
New gardens to provide relief for sick kids at Raigmore Hospital
A charity is hoping to improve the experience for sick children in hospital through the creation of a new outdoor space.
Staff give NHS Highland top rating in national survey
NHS Highland staff have given the organisation a seal of approval in a national NHS survey.
Work begins on overspill car parks at Raigmore Hospital
Work on creating two overspill car parks at Raigmore Hospital has started.
Slight fall in Scottish prescribing costs to £1.343 billion
The cost of NHS prescription treatments in Scotland came to £1.343 billion in the most recent financial year, new figures have shown.
NHS Highlands launches appeal for nurse to work on island
NHS Highland has launched a search for a nurse to join a busy island practice, potentially bringing four years of "stress and anxiety" over the vacant post to an end.
Flexible visiting hours opens up across Highland hospitals
More flexible visiting hours are to be introduced at hospitals across the north.
‘Rip off’ TV charges at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness to run for six more months following contract confusion
Patients at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness face six more months of “rip-off” TV charges after “confusion” over when the contract ends.
Four northern health boards missing eye treatment waiting time targets
Health boards in the north and north-east are missing waiting time targets for treating eye conditions.
NHS Highland appoints new human resources director
NHS Highland has appointed a new director of human resources.
Inverness resident calls for more chronic pain specialists to alleviate pressure
An Inverness resident is calling for more chronic pain specialists across the north to provide support for the region's only consultant.
Internal probe ordered by NHS Highland into care of abuse victim
Under-fire health bosses have ordered a probe into the handling of care for a victim of the Cyril Smith-linked paedophile ring who was left waiting five years for psychiatric help.
Child abuse victim to sue NHS Highland over psychological care
A child abuse victim is considering legal action against NHS Highland over a "series of failures" in his psychiatric care.
NHS Highland Near Me online clinics expand to Mallaig
The NHS Highland ‘Near Me’ initiative has expanded to Mallaig, allowing patients to be seen online.
Inverness Cradlehall pharmacy given the go ahead by NHS bosses
A long-desired pharmacy for an Inverness community of around 3,000 people has finally been approved.
£40m contract signed by NHS Highland for new community hospitals
NHS Highland has taken a major step forward to improve health care services in the north as they sign a deal for two new community hospitals.
Wick couple travelled to Raigmore to see specialist for son… Then discovered they could have seen him in Caithness the week before
A new twist has added fuel to the fire for health campaigners who have been battling to cut the number of marathon trips outpatients from the far north are making to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness.
First spade enters the ground as construction of new £15 million Badenoch and Strathspey Community Hospital begins
A £15 million community hospital to serve the communities of Badenoch and Strathspey was described yesterday as “one of the best things to happen to this community in a generation”.
Three new non-executive board members appointed to NHS Highland by health secretary Jeane Freeman
Three new non-executive members are to join the board of crisis-hit NHS Highland – all with varying backgrounds, including policing, the nuclear industry and music.
North and north-east cancer patients missing key waiting target
North and north-east cancer patients face some of the longest waiting times in Scotland when it comes to meeting a key treatment target for urgent cases.
MSPs back whistleblowing plan in wake of NHS Highland bullying
MSPs have backed plans for a health service whistleblowing officer in the wake of the bullying scandal at NHS Highland.
Continued concerns voiced about Inverness care home by inspectors
Inspectors have expressed continued concerns about the level of care provided at a home for the elderly in Inverness which had recently faced closure.