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‘I’m living my bonus years to the full’ - offshore worker told he had lungs of a 90-year-old

He began to come to terms with dying hundreds of miles away from family and friends after traveling to Newcastle for transplant op.

Raigmore Hospital’s maxed-out intensive care unit sparks concerns about bed space

Inverness and Nairn Lib Dem candidate Neil Alexander warn of ‘growing crisis’ in north healthcare

‘I wouldn’t be a grandmother without this gift of life’ - heart transplant patient backs organ donation campaign

Discussing with your family whether you want to be an organ donor, and making your decision known on the organ donor register is crucial.

Time for us ALL to talk about organ donation

Only 60% of families currently give consent.

Retreat to help endometriosis sufferers to be hosted near Boat of Garten

An event designed to help people suffering from endometriosis is set to be hosted in Aviemore next month.

‘Significant’ care failings over brain bleed patient who died after hospital fall

A hospital patient who suffered a bleed on the brain after a fall in a ward and later died experienced “significant & serious” failings in their care.

NO fires in Badenoch and Strathspey, urge rescue service

‘Extreme risk’ warning from fire and rescue service for across Cairngorms

Determined mum overcomes ‘unutterably painful’ son's suicide to help improve New Craigs

Jacqui Waring worked with NHS Highland to deliver improvements after her son Will Ogilvy took his own life aged just 28.

Highland parents and carers in need urged to use charity Children’s First’s mental health helpline

Scotland’s national children’s charity is urging Highland parents and carers to seek their support if worried about their child’s mental health.

PODCAST: North NHS compensation payments total £34m so we look at why

Listen to episode one of our brand new look at what is going on behind the headlines in Beyond the Briefing.

MSPs accuse NHS Highland of being too afraid of Scottish Government to fight to retain services

Edward Mountain and Fergus Ewing fear that losing services leads to ‘adverse outcomes’ for patients.

What do the next Holyrood elections hold for the Highlands?

Exactly one year away from the vote we look at what the region wants and what could change.

Patient’s deep vein thrombosis misery sparks order to GP to apologise

A GP surgery has been told to apologise to a patient for its “unreasonable failure” to diagnose their deep vein thrombosis over an 18 month period.

NHS Highland told to apologise following care failings ruling

Health chiefs at NHS Highland have been ordered to apologise to relatives over the nursing care given to a patient who later died in hospital.

Badenoch asked to give its views on St Vincent’s Hospital legacy

NHS Highland starts a community survey into £330k bequest

Ambulance waits to admit patients to NHS Highland hospitals soars by 16%

That has delayed crews by a total 14,544 hours last year – the equivalent of 606 days.

NHS Highland and NHS Grampian paid out a combined £34m in patient compensation

Scottish Government is slammed for leaving ‘frontline NHS staff dangerously overstretched and more prone to making mistakes’.

HEALTH

‘I’m living my bonus years to the full’ - offshore worker told he had lungs of a 90-year-old

Raigmore Hospital’s maxed-out intensive care unit sparks concerns about bed space

Raigmore Hospital’s maxed-out intensive care unit sparks concerns about bed space

‘I wouldn’t be a grandmother without this gift of life’ - heart transplant patient backs organ donation campaign

‘I wouldn’t be a grandmother without this gift of life’ - heart transplant patient backs organ donation campaign

Time for us ALL to talk about organ donation

Time for us ALL to talk about organ donation

Retreat to help endometriosis sufferers to be hosted near Boat of Garten

Retreat to help endometriosis sufferers to be hosted near Boat of Garten

‘Significant’ care failings over brain bleed patient who died after hospital fall

‘Significant’ care failings over brain bleed patient who died after hospital fall

NO fires in Badenoch and Strathspey, urge rescue service

NO fires in Badenoch and Strathspey, urge rescue service

Determined mum overcomes ‘unutterably painful’ son's suicide to help improve New Craigs

Determined mum overcomes ‘unutterably painful’ son's suicide to help improve New Craigs

Highland parents and carers in need urged to use charity Children’s First’s mental health helpline

Highland parents and carers in need urged to use charity Children’s First’s mental health helpline

PODCAST: North NHS compensation payments total £34m so we look at why

PODCAST: North NHS compensation payments total £34m so we look at why

MSPs accuse NHS Highland of being too afraid of Scottish Government to fight to retain services

MSPs accuse NHS Highland of being too afraid of Scottish Government to fight to retain services

What do the next Holyrood elections hold for the Highlands?

What do the next Holyrood elections hold for the Highlands?

Patient’s deep vein thrombosis misery sparks order to GP to apologise

Patient’s deep vein thrombosis misery sparks order to GP to apologise

NHS Highland told to apologise following care failings ruling

NHS Highland told to apologise following care failings ruling

Badenoch asked to give its views on St Vincent’s Hospital legacy

Badenoch asked to give its views on St Vincent’s Hospital legacy

Ambulance waits to admit patients to NHS Highland hospitals soars by 16%

Ambulance waits to admit patients to NHS Highland hospitals soars by 16%

NHS Highland and NHS Grampian paid out a combined £34m in patient compensation

NHS Highland and NHS Grampian paid out a combined £34m in patient compensation

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