Health

Analysis has exposed inefficiencies and challenges in the new health board-led delivery of vaccines across the Highlands.

An Inverness transplant patient shares his remarkable story of how organ donation saved his life.

Denchi Group staff based at Thurso can recharge their batteries thanks to a corporate deal allowing them discounted access to leisure facilities.

Holyrood Notebook by Maree Todd

The Three Harbours GP practice at Wick was delighted to receive the latest ECG unit funded by the Caithness Heart Support Group.

In the past year there have been 955 new users, which works out at around 80 new users a month.

The NHS Highland annual review returns to Inverness with a public invitation.

Lyth Arts Centre has announced its programme of events centred around the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival.

Yesterday, (Friday, September 8) over 50 people attended the opening of the Society of Caithness Artist’s (SCA) latest exhibition called “Change”.

An in-house school counselling service is working to support the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people across Caithness.

Some trade union and safety representatives have no confidence in the management at Dounreay and have raised health and safety concerns at the site.

A cancer sufferer from Castletown is aiming to complete a 10k run just months after having a mastectomy – to thank nurses in Wick for her care.

A Lybster resident at a supported housing complex claims his home is "not fit for purpose" and is exacerbating his health conditions.

A total of 52 probable suicides were recorded in the NHS Highland region last year.

Caithness Drugs and Alcohol Forum will host a weekend event celebrating recovery and wellbeing over September 16-17.

The winter vaccination programme in Caithness is set to begin this Monday (September 4) for those eligible.

The national roll-out of life-saving Naloxone to Police Scotland’s operational officers, trialled in Caithness, has been officially completed.

International Overdose Awareness Day is the world’s largest annual campaign about overdose.

A series of events aimed at supporting local carers will be held in various Highland locations from the end of September.

With growing demands on public services, we need to work together with communities and change the way some services are delivered, says NHS boss.