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Highland Council special meeting condemns Home Office’s Inverness asylum plan

An information vacuum on everything from location to safety and security is leading to misinformation.

‘Powerful reminder of what we can achieve when local journalism and community spirit come together’

Please vote for our Give Blood, Save Lives campaign to win a national award.

Give Blood, Save Lives campaign is up for national award

A public vote will choose the 2025 Making a Difference Award winner when it opens next week.

Just one in three Highland dentists registering new NHS patients

Less than a third of Highland dental practices are taking on new NHS patients, new figures have revealed.

NHS Highland lost 40,000 nurse and midwife staff days due to ‘mental health crisis’

Highland Liberal Democrats warn nurses and midwives are ‘being pushed beyond reasonable limits’.

New Highland cross-party working group set to tackle the region’s adult care crisis

A new cross-party working group will seek to tackle the growing crisis in adult social care provision in the Highlands.

Angus MacDonald and Kate Forbes are to host a cross-party conference on the Highland care crisis

The LibDem and Deputy First Minister join forces to find solutions to the sector’s major problems.

Leading Highland GP fears ‘fragmented’ care under First Minister’s walk-in GP clinics plan

Dr Chris Williams is concerned the 15 sites may ‘not necessarily reduce pressure on core GP services’.

Mikeysline receives royal backing on World Mental Health Day

Charity Mikeysline is driving hope into even more communities after launching its second Hive on the Road vehicle - thanks to royal support.

Rallying call for carers in Badenoch and Strathspey

Recruits needed to help Highland-wide shortage of helpers

Smoking costs NHS Highland up to £30m a year as vaping surges among young people

Health chiefs warn of widening inequalities and rising youth vaping as NHS Highland prepares to decide on a new five-year tobacco and vaping strategy.

Parklands Care Homes’ trailblazing new tartan has story to tell

‘This tartan is more than just a uniform’, explains the company’s boss.

‘Sad and troubling’: Highlands sees 17% increase in alcohol-specific deaths

The 17 per cent increase in Highland alcohol-specific deaths have been described as “very sad and troubling” by a local MSP.

Highland alcohol-specific deaths rise by 17% despite national decrease

Alcohol-specific deaths in the Highlands have risen by 17 per cent between 2023 and 2024, according to new statistics.

UK government risking Highland care sector over its national insurance and overseas staff policies

Leading care provider voices fear the sector faces a ‘catastrophic’ loss of ‘swathes’ of provision.

‘Game-changer’ - NHS Highland’s new at-home test is world-first

A new diabetes test will mean cystic fibrosis patients across the Highlands can avoid long journeys to Inverness.

‘Serious failings’ led to patient’s spinal fractures going undiagnosed

$‘Serious failings’ led to patient’s spinal fractures going undiagnosed$

‘Serious failings’ led to patient’s spinal fractures going undiagnosed

NHS Highland bosses have been told to apologise after a hospital missed “a number of red flags” that led to a patient’s fractures going undiagnosed.

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Highland Council special meeting condemns Home Office’s Inverness asylum plan

‘Powerful reminder of what we can achieve when local journalism and community spirit come together’

‘Powerful reminder of what we can achieve when local journalism and community spirit come together’

Give Blood, Save Lives campaign is up for national award

Give Blood, Save Lives campaign is up for national award

Just one in three Highland dentists registering new NHS patients

Just one in three Highland dentists registering new NHS patients

NHS Highland lost 40,000 nurse and midwife staff days due to ‘mental health crisis’

NHS Highland lost 40,000 nurse and midwife staff days due to ‘mental health crisis’

New Highland cross-party working group set to tackle the region’s adult care crisis

New Highland cross-party working group set to tackle the region’s adult care crisis

Angus MacDonald and Kate Forbes are to host a cross-party conference on the Highland care crisis

Angus MacDonald and Kate Forbes are to host a cross-party conference on the Highland care crisis

Leading Highland GP fears ‘fragmented’ care under First Minister’s walk-in GP clinics plan

Leading Highland GP fears ‘fragmented’ care under First Minister’s walk-in GP clinics plan

Mikeysline receives royal backing on World Mental Health Day

Mikeysline receives royal backing on World Mental Health Day

Rallying call for carers in Badenoch and Strathspey

Rallying call for carers in Badenoch and Strathspey

Smoking costs NHS Highland up to £30m a year as vaping surges among young people

Smoking costs NHS Highland up to £30m a year as vaping surges among young people

Parklands Care Homes’ trailblazing new tartan has story to tell

Parklands Care Homes’ trailblazing new tartan has story to tell

‘Sad and troubling’: Highlands sees 17% increase in alcohol-specific deaths

‘Sad and troubling’: Highlands sees 17% increase in alcohol-specific deaths

Highland alcohol-specific deaths rise by 17% despite national decrease

Highland alcohol-specific deaths rise by 17% despite national decrease

UK government risking Highland care sector over its national insurance and overseas staff policies

UK government risking Highland care sector over its national insurance and overseas staff policies

‘Game-changer’ - NHS Highland’s new at-home test is world-first

‘Game-changer’ - NHS Highland’s new at-home test is world-first

‘Serious failings’ led to patient’s spinal fractures going undiagnosed

‘Serious failings’ led to patient’s spinal fractures going undiagnosed

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