Health

Caithness Community by Julie Marker

He says his own battle with cancer showed him that NHS teams are overstretched and under-resourced

A Wick optician has now been honoured by the founders of Specsavers after recently being nominated for a top optometry industry award.

Caithness, Sutherland and Ross MSP Maree Todd has praised NHS Highland's video consultation service for "transforming" the delivery of healthcare.

Scotland's health secretary has been pushed on the need for an independent review of maternity services for Caithness.

Those dressing up for Halloween are urged to take extra care when it comes to choosing any ‘spooktacular’ eye accessories and makeup.

Jamie Stone has issued a fresh plea over maternity services, arguing that no family should face increased risk "simply because of where they live".

A group of health charities is calling on the Scottish Government to adopt more "social prescribing" to address health inequalities.

The chair of Highland Council’s Climate Change Committee visited a touring exhibition by international award-winning photographer Mandy Baker today.

Volunteers will be providing a soup lunch free of charge at Wick Baptist Church on Fridays starting this week.

AS Halloween approaches, it is time to plant one of our vegetable crops for next season. Garlic.

NHS Highland has been ordered to apologise after a newborn child suffered brain damage while under the health board's care.

Local health campaigners said it was "good for Caithness" that Douglas Ross listened closely to their concerns at a meeting in Wick today.

Councillors in Caithness, Sutherland and Lochaber have tabled motions to Highland Council over rural healthcare services.

The chairman of CHAT has warned that Covid-19 has "not gone away" after a ward at Caithness General Hospital was closed to new admissions.

Tackling poverty and isolation is key to dealing with high suicide rate, Caithness Cares leader Julie Marker says in her latest column

Scottish Colleges, including UHI North, have launched a national menopause policy in a bid to improve the support offered to colleagues in Scotland

NHS Highland has warned that Covid-19 has not gone away after a ward at Caithness General Hospital in Wick was closed to new admissions.

A Wick optician who has looked after the sight of local residents for the past six years, has been nominated for a top optometry industry award.

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