Health

NHS Highland are keeping pace with the rate of referrals to gender identity services better than any other health board in Scotland, new data shows.

Now is the time to ban headers from football amid growing evidence of their link to heightened dementia risk, a Scottish campaign group has argued.

Amidst all the chaos of Christmas and Hogmanay, one Inverness mum experienced her first Christmas as a grieving parent.

NHS Highland has been ordered to apologise to a patient and their spouse after failings resulted in medication being administered twice.

Completion of the £2.71 million electronic bus and ambulance gate in and out of Raigmore Hospital is delayed.

People in the far north are being reminded that they can access national resources available to support their mental health over the holidays.

Not having Power of Attorney secured can create delays in accessing necessary services or being in hospital longer than required, says our columnist.

From new businesses to community-driven initiatives, here are six of the best things to happen this year in Inverness.

Inverness care at home service must make improvements including tighter checks on job applicants' backgrounds.

Thomas Ruaridh Strachan was born at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness at 12.47am today.

Volunteers at Samaritans branches across the UK and Ireland that provide vital emotional support to people struggling to cope every day of the year.

The Stoltman brothers have been announced as special guests at the Aberdeen Health and Wellbeing Festival in January.

Over the past few years, veganism seems to be on the rise, or at least in more of the public spotlight.

We can be SMART for our resolutions and perhaps that will help us keep them up for the rest of the year, says our columnist.

"If it hadn’t been for blood donors, I could have been without my mum for 40 years."

The inclusive dance fitness class returned at the Spectrum Centre, doubling up as a fundraiser for Highland Pride.

Inverness people are being urged to give blood over the festive period as only 38% of appointments are filled between now and January 2.

Young patients at a local children’s ward have scored a special visit from Ross County football heroes.

Loved ones of a "wonderful" young woman struck down by cancer are urging people to donate blood to mark what would have been her birthday today.

A dedicated vehicle to respond to mental health emergencies is being expanded into he Highland capital.