Health

NHS Highland has confirmed that two wards at Caithness General Hospital have been closed to new admissions after an outbreak of Covid-19.

The NHS approach to mental illness has been condemned as "woefully inadequate and outdated" by the founder of a Caithness-based campaign group.

The Highlands had one of the highest rates of sewer chokes last year Scottish Water has revealed – and the cost is horrific.

A Caithness animal rights activist is delighted the UK government has relaxed rules for Ukrainian refugees bringing pets into the country.

The redesign of Caithness healthcare services has taken another step forward, with NHS Highland describing it as "an exciting time" for the county.

There were 514 new Covid-19 cases in Caithness in the most recent seven-day period recorded by Public Health Scotland.

Members of far north running club the North Highland Harriers were among a record entry to the Inverness Half Marathon and 5K event at the weekend.

Construction has got under way to develop Scotland’s first multi-purpose centre for young people with learning disabilities and complex needs.

A Highland mental health charity is recruiting for people with lived experience of mental ill health to train to become peer supporters.

An award-winning training and employment project for people who have a history of drug or alcohol problems is now recruiting people in the Highlands.

The Highland Council today (March 10) launched a further round of its Discretionary Business Grant Scheme providing grants of £500 to £2000.

The local authority, today, agreed upon a motion to recognise and address the personal risks and challenges faced by councillors.

Highland Council today welcomed an NHS annual report by Dr Tim Allison which focuses on mental health and suicide within the local population.

Specsavers customers in Wick have played a crucial role in raising £73,000 to help Scotland’s premature and sick babies.

A local endometriosis support group will be staging the most northerly event during Endo March by holding a walk at John O'Groats.

Volunteers who transformed an unsightly morass of shrubs and weeds outside a Wick church won a major accolade from a well-established UK company.

On national No Smoking Day Highland residents are being urged to "quit your way".

Stornoway rockers Peat and Diesel announced today that they are postponing this weekend's gig in Wick due to Covid and will now play on April 28.

A father and his eight-year-old daughter who both have autism have set off on a UK backpacking journey from Dunnet Head to Lizard Point in Cornwall

Opportunities for students to forge a career in the health service are being highlighted by NHS Highland during Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2022.