Management of a Black Isle care at home service has been judged "weak" after a follow-up visit by the Care Inspectorate.
A mental health charity in the Highlands has set up its newest family support service in Dingwall Primary School.
There will be several ways associated with the entertainment extravaganza that people can help the Elsie Normington Foundation.
Inverness Donor Centre is open on Boxing Day and January 2.
The auction of a night's stay at a Wester Ross hotel has boosted the coffers of a charity offering lifeline care.
An urgent appeal has been launched by a Highland woman to help her "one in a million mum" – who needs a lifesaving transplant to survive.
Inverness-born forensic anthropologist Dame Sue Black also received an honorary doctorate at the ceremony.
'I’m looking forward to being able to support Mikeysline however I can, and helping to spread awareness for their amazing work and support services.'
A fall can have a long-term impact on someone’s health, and it can be hard for some people to return to their home following a hospital stay.
'At a time when our NHS is overwhelmed and staff are under immense pressure, it is shocking that basic inspections aren’t being carried out...'