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Hospital ward reopens to new admissions

Hospital ward reopens to new admissions

Hospital ward reopens to new admissions

02 March 2022

Ruthven Ward, New Craigs Hospital has reopened to new admissions today. The ward had been closed due to a small number of Covid-19 cases last month.


Trading Standards team warn of risks from disposable vapes

Trading Standards team warn of risks from disposable vapes

Trading Standards team warn of risks from disposable vapes

02 March 2022

Highland Council's Trading Standards team are warning of the risks from disposable vapes


Free Covid-19 LFD tests in the Highlands this week

Free Covid-19 LFD tests in the Highlands this week

Free Covid-19 LFD tests in the Highlands this week

28 February 2022

People living in Inverness and Nairn will be able to collect free Lateral Flow Device (LFD) tests this week.


Share your views on 20 year plan

Share your views on 20 year plan

Share your views on 20 year plan

28 February 2022

A community group in Drumnadrochit are hosting in-person sessions inviting community members to give their views on their surroundings.


DR TIM ALLISON asks whether we need laws to stay healthy

DR TIM ALLISON asks whether we need laws to stay healthy

DR TIM ALLISON asks whether we need laws to stay healthy

26 February 2022

Do we need laws to help us stay healthy? DR TIM ALLISON argues we do need some laws both to protect our own health and the health of other people.


Local fitness club gives charity causes healthy backing

Local fitness club gives charity causes healthy backing

Local fitness club gives charity causes healthy backing

25 February 2022

Locally owned health club Anytime Fitness Inverness is throwing open its doors for a charity community day.


Sharing helps deal with mental health

Sharing helps deal with mental health

Sharing helps deal with mental health

24 February 2022

A personal trainer delivered his latest talk on mental health recently, and shared tips on how to overcome depression.


Figures show rise in hate crimes against LGBT+ people

Figures show rise in hate crimes against LGBT+ people

Figures show rise in hate crimes against LGBT+ people

24 February 2022

Data reveals hate crimes against LGBT+ people in the Highlands and Islands jumped a shocking 49 per cent in the last year.


Covid outbreak closes hospital ward

Covid outbreak closes hospital ward

Covid outbreak closes hospital ward

23 February 2022

A WARD at Raigmore Hospital has been forced to close to new patients and visitors after an outbreak of Covid-19.


Axe fears as cash blow hits addiction support charity

Axe fears as cash blow hits addiction support charity

Axe fears as cash blow hits addiction support charity

22 February 2022

A charity in Inverness is facing difficulties after usual funding from the NHS Highland has not been provided.


All Scotland's Covid legal restrictions to be lifted by March 21

All Scotland's Covid legal restrictions to be lifted by March 21

All Scotland's Covid legal restrictions to be lifted by March 21

22 February 2022

That includes wearing face masks, conducting contact tracing and checking vaccine passports


Defibrillator is fitted at church

Defibrillator is fitted at church

Defibrillator is fitted at church

19 February 2022

The newly fitted defibrillator will be a key part of the community that could save lives in the future.


MSP calls for medical trauma response team to be saved

MSP calls for medical trauma response team to be saved

MSP calls for medical trauma response team to be saved

18 February 2022

Edward Mountain has said lives should not be put at risk amid concerns about reducing service times for a “pioneering” trauma service.


Startling figures reveal 200 young people in Highlands waiting more than a year to see mental health specialist

Startling figures reveal 200 young people in Highlands waiting more than a year to see mental health specialist

Startling figures reveal 200 young people in Highlands waiting more than a year to see mental health specialist

18 February 2022

Figures reveal the number of young people waiting more than a year to see a mental health specialist has risen eight-fold in the past two years.


New pop-up LFD collection points

New pop-up LFD collection points

New pop-up LFD collection points

18 February 2022

NHS Highland and the Highland Council are working together to provide LFD tests across the Highlands.


Two hundred young people in Highlands waiting more than a year to see a mental health specialist

Two hundred young people in Highlands waiting more than a year to see a mental health specialist

Two hundred young people in Highlands waiting more than a year to see a mental health specialist

17 February 2022

The number of young people in the Highlands waiting more than a year to see a mental health specialist has risen eightfold in two years.


Public can help shape healthcare

Public can help shape healthcare

Public can help shape healthcare

17 February 2022

NHS Highland have released a new campaign so the public can help them to create the next five year health plan that serves the community.


NHS Highland says its website 'obsolete'

NHS Highland says its website 'obsolete'

NHS Highland says its website 'obsolete'

16 February 2022

NHS Highland is urgently seeking a contractor to redevelop its "security compromised" website, but stressed patient details are safe.


Grief shared over coffee

Grief shared over coffee

Grief shared over coffee

16 February 2022

A local woman has run her first coffee morning aiming to bring people together who are in the grieving process.


Covid impact on NHS Highland staff's mental health

Covid impact on NHS Highland staff's mental health

Covid impact on NHS Highland staff's mental health

15 February 2022

Research by UHI and NHS Highland shows mental health impacts of Covid on NHS Highland staff and leads to revised wellbeing app.


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