Health

CHAT chairman Ron Gunn has spoken out after a Highlands and Islands MSP claimed that maternity provision in the Highlands is "verging on a crisis".

North MP to contact Highland Council on lack of facilities in county

The local MSP has said it is not for politicians to make clinical decisions, and argued that midwife-led care should be seen as 'the gold standard'.

A new community facility designed to enable people to rehabilitate locally and avoid a hospital stay has opened within Wick's Pulteney House.

A disabled Thurso man, who breathes with an oxygen cylinder, is pleads with the council to be decanted from his mouldy home before it 'kills' him.

Jamie Stone has accused the Scottish Government of "unforgivable incompetence" over the pause on funding for healthcare construction projects.

Caithness kids are being encouraged to compete for clean up glory by helping to tackle the litter emergency

Postponement of funding is "a blow" says NHS Highland district manager, Christian Nicolson

FoIs show there were 768 mental health related calls made last year

The breast team at Raigmore Hospital were first to use the new Pintuition System.

Shelagh Swanson from Thurso said she felt honoured to have met Queen Camilla at Aberdeen Art Gallery during the unveiling of her sculpture.

NHS Highland has declared that preparing for the redesign of health and social care services in Caithness "has never been more important for us".

Local MSP is encouraged after update from health authority

An elderly man spoke about perceived dangers and access issues at a controversial turning point in a dead-end street in Wick.

Highland mental health and suicide prevention charity Mikeysline is driving support forward with the launch of its mobile support hive.

Decision to put projects on hold "not very good at all."

The Met Office issued a Yellow Warning for wintry weather and icy patches on roads and pavements in the far north tomorrow (Tuesday, February 6).

Caesarean births in the far north have rocketed as maternity services have been cut, says Highlands and Islands MSP Edward Mountain.

Ariane Burgess says fair food prices and farm income are needed alongside the new strategy.

A far north dementia adviser says that support is available to help people live independently for as long as possible.