Health

A national health agency has been accused by a Caithness man of "keeping the public in the dark" over the rate of Covid-19 infections.

Coastguards across the UK have issued a stark warning to take care at the coast or risk tragic consequences.

By chance, our paper captured images as a man arrived at John O'Groats on a stand up paddleboard record breaking attempt.

ANOTHER 71 fresh positive tests for Covid-19 have been recorded across the NHS Highland health board area.

NINETY-eight new positive tests for Covid-19 have been recorded across the NHS Highland area in the past day.

Age Scotland is asking people to look out for older relatives and friends as the heatwave sweeps the country.

MORE people are being treated for Covid-19 in NHS Highland hospitals than at any point since early March.

There were at least 26 positive tests for Covid-19 in Caithness, and 20 in Sutherland, during the most recently recorded seven-day period.

Visiting at Caithness General and all other NHS Highland hospitals will remain within level one of the Covid-19 framework for now.

Police Scotland has issued advice to remind road users heading to Caithness and the far north to be safe on country roads.

People in Caithness aged over 40 using cough medicine to treat a persistent cough are urged not to keep ‘bottling it’ and contact their GP.

The Marine Conservation Society's annual Great British Beach Clean needs volunteers from across Caithness to join in and help.

There were at least 26 positive tests for Covid-19 in Caithness during the latest seven-day period recorded by Public Health Scotland.

Staff at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness have been praised for their response to the Covid-19 pandemic in a Healthcare Improvement Scotland report.

Some strange-looking vehicles that popped through Thurso on a charity run had one local man reaching for his camera.

There were at least 28 positive Covid tests in Caithness, and 18 in Sutherland, in the latest seven-day period recorded by Public Health Scotland.

In spite of heavy demand at the weekend, NHS Highland has reassessed its situation.

MP Jamie Stone has hit out at the SNP for “failing” NHS Highland as figures revealed 9368 operations were cancelled in the area during the pandemic.

A weight has been lifted from slimmers in Caithness as they become an 'incredible 57 stones lighter' since returning to their real-life slimming group

A demonstration of drone-powered delivery of medical supplies could pave the way for this high-flying operation in areas including Caithness.