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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.


Crocus field of loss and joy

Crocus field of loss and joy

Crocus field of loss and joy

14 February 2022

The Highland Hospice and the Crocus Group are celebrating their partnership by planting a field of crocuses in remembrance through donations.


Hospital ward closed to new admissions and visiting due to Covid-19

Hospital ward closed to new admissions and visiting due to Covid-19

Hospital ward closed to new admissions and visiting due to Covid-19

14 February 2022

A ward at an Inverness hospital has closed to new admissions and visiting after a small number of cases of Covid-19 were detected.


Inverness local backs science campaign

Inverness local backs science campaign

Inverness local backs science campaign

14 February 2022

After being diagnosed with an inherited local Sherrill Mason is backing a new campaign by the British Heart Foundation.


DR TIM ALLISON: We’re likely to need at least one booster later in the year

DR TIM ALLISON: We’re likely to need at least one booster later in the year

DR TIM ALLISON: We’re likely to need at least one booster later in the year

14 February 2022

In his Health Matters column, Dr Tim Allison discusses getting used to life with covid and the importance of vaccination.


Donation for virtual reality therapy

Donation for virtual reality therapy

Donation for virtual reality therapy

13 February 2022

Group that are grieving the loss of dear friend have raised money for a leading Highland charity to help improve patients' lives.


Pop-up Lateral Flow Device (LFD) collection points

Pop-up Lateral Flow Device (LFD) collection points

Pop-up Lateral Flow Device (LFD) collection points

11 February 2022

Packs of Lateral Flow Device (LFD) tests will be available from several Highland locations from Monday to Friday next week.


Making strides in walk effort

Making strides in walk effort

Making strides in walk effort

11 February 2022

A nordic walking expert has decided to take on a health partnership to offer her services for people living with Parkinson's.


Woman channels her baby loss tragedy into helping other families

Woman channels her baby loss tragedy into helping other families

Woman channels her baby loss tragedy into helping other families

10 February 2022

An Inverness woman who lost five babies before birth is welcoming the charity who helped her as they expand to the Highlands.


Trauma clinicians pen open letter to NHS Highland over service cuts

Trauma clinicians pen open letter to NHS Highland over service cuts

Trauma clinicians pen open letter to NHS Highland over service cuts

10 February 2022

They claim operational hours of the Pre-Hospital Immediate Care & Trauma (PICT) team will be slashed


Woman's bid for more water babies

Woman's bid for more water babies

Woman's bid for more water babies

10 February 2022

A swimming instructor with Swimtime launches a new programme in North to introduce babies to water and happy bathtimes.


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