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Orthopaedic elective work suspended

17 December 2021
Orthopaedic elective work suspended

Orthopaedic elective work suspended

17 December 2021

NHS Highland’s clinical emergency pathways have been under significant pressure across primary and secondary care.


Resources for 2022 Highland Council elections agreed

10 December 2021
Resources for 2022 Highland Council elections agreed

Resources for 2022 Highland Council elections agreed

10 December 2021

The resources required to run the authority's local government elections for 2022 were agreed at Friday's delayed meeting of Highland Council.


Raigmore Hospital Ward 5a remains closed

07 December 2021
Raigmore Hospital Ward 5a remains closed

Raigmore Hospital Ward 5a remains closed

07 December 2021

Ward 5a at Raigmore Hospital remains closed to new admissions and visiting following the detection of a very small number of cases of Covid-19.


Raigmore Hospital Ward 5a visiting and admissions suspended

06 December 2021
Raigmore Hospital Ward 5a visiting and admissions suspended

Raigmore Hospital Ward 5a visiting and admissions suspended

06 December 2021

Ward 5a at Raigmore hospital is closed to new admissions and visiting following the detection of a small number of cases of Covid-19.


Information on new Business Ventilation Grant Scheme

24 November 2021
Information on new Business Ventilation Grant Scheme

Information on new Business Ventilation Grant Scheme

24 November 2021

Grants of up to £2,500 are available to businesses to improve ventilation and air quality on their premises to help reduce the risk of Covid-19.


NHS Highland is Living Wage employer

15 November 2021
NHS Highland is Living Wage employer

NHS Highland is Living Wage employer

15 November 2021

NHS Highland has today been confirmed as an accredited Living Wage employer which will see everyone working receive a minimum wage of £9.90 per hour.


Improvements required at nursery after new inspection

07 November 2021
Improvements required at nursery after new inspection

Improvements required at nursery after new inspection

07 November 2021

A Caithness nursery has been ordered to make a number of improvements following an unannounced visit by the Care Inspectorate.


Guard against bogus callers

28 October 2021
Guard against bogus callers

Guard against bogus callers

28 October 2021

Police in the Highlands are warning residents to be on the lookout for bogus workers.


Highland Council gets gold award

27 October 2021
Highland Council gets gold award

Highland Council gets gold award

27 October 2021

The award was for the Defence Employers’ Recognition Scheme and Councillor Roddy Balfour was presented with it at a reception in Edinburgh Castle.


Naming competition for new hydroelectric generator

27 October 2021
Naming competition for new hydroelectric generator

Naming competition for new hydroelectric generator

27 October 2021

Highland Council is inviting youngsters to name a new hydroelectric generator and interactive visitor experience on the River Ness.


Help ease pressure in NHS services

25 October 2021
Help ease pressure in NHS services

Help ease pressure in NHS services

25 October 2021

Health and social care services from NHS Highland have been under unprecedented levels of demand over the past week.


Talks agreed over Highland air traffic control operations

25 October 2021
Talks agreed over Highland air traffic control operations

Talks agreed over Highland air traffic control operations

25 October 2021

Airport bosses and a union have agreed a timetable for talks over the implementation of the proposed air traffic management strategy (ATMS).


Coronavirus booster and flu vaccine update

21 October 2021
Coronavirus booster and flu vaccine update

Coronavirus booster and flu vaccine update

21 October 2021

The uptake of the Covid-19 vaccine programme in NHS Highland has been excellent and many are now keen to get their next jabs.


Strike action avoided

19 October 2021
Strike action avoided

Strike action avoided

19 October 2021

Strike action on the bus network in Inverness and the rest of the Highlands has been avoided as agreement reached between Stagecoach and Unite union.


WATCH: #Drivesmart campaign launched to address young driver fatalities

26 September 2021
WATCH: #Drivesmart campaign launched to address young driver fatalities

WATCH: #Drivesmart campaign launched to address young driver fatalities

26 September 2021

The campaign will target young male drivers aged between 20 and 29 years old to encourage them to adopt safer driving habits.


Police carry out high visibility patrols on NC500

24 September 2021
Police carry out high visibility patrols on NC500

Police carry out high visibility patrols on NC500

24 September 2021

Traffic officers from Highland and Islands Police Division carry out high visibility patrols on the NC500 route to tackle poor driving standards.


MSP calls on Government to set target date

21 September 2021
MSP calls on Government to set target date

MSP calls on Government to set target date

21 September 2021

Highlands and Islands MSP Edward Mountain is calling on the SNP Government to set a target date for the return of normal face-to-face GP services.


MSP supports call for tighter controls NC500

14 September 2021
MSP supports call for tighter controls NC500

MSP supports call for tighter controls NC500

14 September 2021

Highlands and Islands MSP Emma Roddick has voiced support for further measures to combat speeding drivers on the North Coast 500.


Call for better communication from Hial

14 September 2021
Call for better communication from Hial

Call for better communication from Hial

14 September 2021

Highland and Islands Airports Limited's communication over Air Traffic Control Services has been "dreadful" according to Ariane Burgess MSP.


Hial and Prospect discuss Air Traffic Management Strategy project

13 September 2021
Hial and Prospect discuss Air Traffic Management Strategy project

Hial and Prospect discuss Air Traffic Management Strategy project

13 September 2021

Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd (Hial) and the Prospect union could have reached an alternative method of delivery of the controversial project.


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