Health

Vulnerable children were “put at risk” at a Highland Council respite care centre through failings identified by inspectors.

A Beauly woman, who has brain damage and suffers PTSD and severe anxiety, fears she will struggle to shop for basic essentials after the alleged ban.

Once someone is well enough to go home, staying longer in hospital can reduce their independence, says our columnist.

Now Edward Mountain slams ‘petulant’ exchange adding it is not his job to be ‘subservient to the Scottish Government’.

Labour and Tory MSPs slam First Minister for avoiding responsibility for Scottish Government decisions and again blaming Westminster.

An Inverness student is raising money for Oxygen Works after the charity supported her throughout her arthritis diagnosis.

A woman from Inverness is stepping out of her comfort zone to take part in Catwalk for a Cause after she spent years battling cancer.

He says the stop 'places in great jeopardy the refurbishment of Raigmore’s maternity unit and projects in Caithness and Lochaber.'

A government spokesman says Westminster's failure to 'inflation-proof its capital budget' resulted in a 'nearly a 10 per cent real-terms cut.'

Doubt cast over two vital projects – the almost £9 million Raigmore maternity revamp and the £80 million overhaul of Caithness healthcare.

Inverness-born Gemma McMullan is raising funds for breast cancer awarness charity CoppaFeel!.

The lifestyle that best suits our natural instincts and our genetics is one of hunting and foraging, says our columnist.

The new software will allow for portable monitoring of patients in clinics.

Highland landowners willing to help detectorists indulge their passion could also be handing a welcome boost to charity.

The Blood Donor Service has thanked the 470-plus Inverness people who gave blood and plasma over the festive period.

The family have appealed for help to raise vital funds for life-saving treatment.

An NHS Highland medic is back from an exclusive global leadership programme to Antarctica for women working on environment issues.

Highland Council leader Raymond Bremner said he felt like lucky to be alive after landing up in Raigmore Hospital in Inverness.

Two Inverness pals are training for an arduous high altitude hike to raise thousands of pounds for Highland Hospice.

Community pharmacies across our area should be your first stop if you have a minor illness such as a cold, upset stomach or general aches and pains.