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NHS Highland warns of surging Covid-19 cases

NHS Highland warns of surging Covid-19 cases

NHS Highland warns of surging Covid-19 cases

22 March 2022

NHS Highland has issued another warning about surging Covid-19 cases


Covid partially closes Culloden Academy

Covid partially closes Culloden Academy

Covid partially closes Culloden Academy

22 March 2022

COVID is havoc havoc in some north schools with 1117-pupil Culloden Academy to partially close for the rest of week from Wednesday.


Nairn school closed by Covid

Nairn school closed by Covid

Nairn school closed by Covid

22 March 2022

More than 320 Nairn children kept home from Rosebank Primary School and Nursery due to Covid.


Spring Covid-19 booster jabs to be rolled out

Spring Covid-19 booster jabs to be rolled out

Spring Covid-19 booster jabs to be rolled out

21 March 2022

All residents in Highland, Argyll and Bute aged over 75 or those who are immunosuppressed are being invited for a spring booster dose.


DR TIM ALLISON: Don't ditch Covid good habits

DR TIM ALLISON: Don't ditch Covid good habits

DR TIM ALLISON: Don't ditch Covid good habits

20 March 2022

Don't abandon Covid good hygiene practices after pandemic ends urges Inverness doctor.


LFD tests available at pop-up sites next week

LFD tests available at pop-up sites next week

LFD tests available at pop-up sites next week

18 March 2022

The Highland Council and NHS Highland are teaming up to distribute lateral flow test next week in Inverness.


NHS Highland launch hub to help Covid delays in care

NHS Highland launch hub to help Covid delays in care

NHS Highland launch hub to help Covid delays in care

18 March 2022

NHS Highland has announced a new online service to address patient referrals across the Highlands


Covid-19 restrictions to be lifted from Monday

Covid-19 restrictions to be lifted from Monday

Covid-19 restrictions to be lifted from Monday

15 March 2022

Most of the remaining Covid-19 restrictions will be lifted from next Monday the First Minister has announced.


PUBLIC OPINION: Will you wear a mask if legal requirement ends?

PUBLIC OPINION: Will you wear a mask if legal requirement ends?

PUBLIC OPINION: Will you wear a mask if legal requirement ends?

15 March 2022

The legal requirement for mask wearing is expected to end soon. The Inverness Courier has been asking what people think across the Highlands


Inside Holyrood: Slow recruitment could hinder operations at the National Treatment Centre

Inside Holyrood: Slow recruitment could hinder operations at the National Treatment Centre

Inside Holyrood: Slow recruitment could hinder operations at the National Treatment Centre

14 March 2022

MSP Edward Mountain says some people have been 'told that they could be waiting up to six years for treatment'


WATCH: NHS Highland urges patients to consider alternative care among ER waiting times pressure

WATCH: NHS Highland urges patients to consider alternative care among ER waiting times pressure

WATCH: NHS Highland urges patients to consider alternative care among ER waiting times pressure

11 March 2022

NHS Highland consultant Dr Mike Rennie addresses public concerns over emergency room waiting times.


Exhausted NHS Highland nurses asked to cover extra shifts

Exhausted NHS Highland nurses asked to cover extra shifts

Exhausted NHS Highland nurses asked to cover extra shifts

10 March 2022

NHS Highland nurses are being asked to cover extra shifts despite warnings that they are "exhausted" following the Coronavirus pandemic.


Discretionary Covid-19 business grants

Discretionary Covid-19 business grants

Discretionary Covid-19 business grants

10 March 2022

Highland Council has today launched a further round of its Discretionary Business Grant Scheme.


NHS Highland under "significant" pressure

NHS Highland under "significant" pressure

NHS Highland under "significant" pressure

08 March 2022

NHS Highland is under strain following a rise in Covid-19 numbers in the area which has left the health board short staffed.


BREAKING: NHS Highland appeals for nurses to work extra hours in Inverness tonight and tomorrow

BREAKING: NHS Highland appeals for nurses to work extra hours in Inverness tonight and tomorrow

BREAKING: NHS Highland appeals for nurses to work extra hours in Inverness tonight and tomorrow

06 March 2022

NHS Highland has issued an appeal for nurses to work extra hours at Raigmore Hospital tonight and tomorrow.


Covid-19 Lateral Flow Device (LFD) test kits to be distributes across Highlands including Inverness, Nairn and Ardersier

Covid-19 Lateral Flow Device (LFD) test kits to be distributes across Highlands including Inverness, Nairn and Ardersier

Covid-19 Lateral Flow Device (LFD) test kits to be distributes across Highlands including Inverness, Nairn and Ardersier

04 March 2022

Covid-19 tests are to be handed out across the Highlands.


New active travel link proposed for Inverness Campus

New active travel link proposed for Inverness Campus

New active travel link proposed for Inverness Campus

04 March 2022

A new path to connect the Cradlehall area with Inverness Campus is being proposed by Highland Council.


Drugs and weapon seizures sky-rocketing at city prison

Drugs and weapon seizures sky-rocketing at city prison

Drugs and weapon seizures sky-rocketing at city prison

03 March 2022

Seizures of drugs, weapons and mobile phones from Inverness prisoners soared during the pandemic.


Caution urged as Covid-19 numbers start to rise

Caution urged as Covid-19 numbers start to rise

Caution urged as Covid-19 numbers start to rise

03 March 2022

After a period where the number of Covid-19 cases in NHS Highland were either declining or plateauing officials are now seeing a rise in numbers.


Hospital waiting times surge during pandemic

Hospital waiting times surge during pandemic

Hospital waiting times surge during pandemic

03 March 2022

Hospital waiting times in the Highlands have spiralled by more than 75 per cent during the pandemic, according to new figures.


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