Health

A GP surgery failed to immediately refer a patient to hospital over "highly abnormal" heart readings just hours before they died of a stroke.

The community has rallied around the family of a young girl diagnosed with an extremely rare degenerative condition.

Labour MSP Rhoda Grant was told £200m to be spent on the issue and there are weekly meetings looking at the crisis.

The Scottish Government said yesterday vaccination services removed from GPs to be delivered at health board level will return to local doctors.

MSP Fergus Ewing has been campaigning on the issue, saying a move to centralise responsibility at health board level doesn’t work in the Highlands.

One person was taken to hospital after a collision involving a car and pedestrian on a major Inverness road.

Preparing to return to the marathon circuit, Lewis Smith has now made it his mission to support Leukaemia UK.

Most of the people you’ll see in a blood donation session are actually donor carers rather than nurses. But what does that mean? And what do they do?

Mikeysline, first established in 2015, has been offering confidential and non-judgmental support for almost a decade.

The care home has been part of a series of innovative projects that have brought it closer to the community.

“Most of us placed it squarely in the 'type 2' fun category! However, looking back, it was an incredibly rewarding experience.”

Action must be taken soon to bring back vaccinations into GP practices, a Highland MSP said during a Holyrood debate on rural health last night.

A former NHS Highland board member called for the Scottish Government to ‘actually listen’ to concerns over the new vaccine delivery system.

Figures from Transport Scotland show the extent of closures on vital route for Caithness folk to access centralised services

Those eligible to get a free Covid vaccine have until the end of January to get the jag - whilst flu vaccine is available until the end of March.

A Ross-shire MSP who has also worked as a pharmacist is encouraging all eligible people in Highland to get their winter flu jag.

Calls to bring back vaccinations to GPs after Highland experiences ‘concerning’ drop in uptake

Gadgets and tools can remind someone to take medication, notify if a person has a fall, or alert if someone wanders outside when it might be unsafe.

The rules they apparently are governed by have to take priority over actual needs, our columnist’s relative discovered.

The Catwalk for a Cause fashion show raises funds for Highland Hospice and gives a platform for those experiencing the cancer journey.