Health

Caithness Rural Transport is offering free transport for Covid-19 vaccination appointments if people would otherwise struggle to attend.

There were five positive tests for Covid-19 in Thurso East during the latest seven-day period recorded by Public Health Scotland.

A FURTHER 32 positive tests for the coronavirus were recorded across the NHS Highland health board area in the past 24 hours.

A total of 21 Covid testing sites located at fire stations across the NHS Highland area are set to be launched after a pilot scheme involving Thurso.

NINE Covid patients were in intensive care in NHS Highland sites last night.

Local health campaigners say they hope Caithness General Hospital's new midwifery facility will allow more births in the county.

ANOTHER 47 positive tests for Covid-19 have been recorded across the NHS Highland health board area in the past day.

A far north business leader expressed concerns over figures showing a rise in job losses across Caithness and a surge in Universal Credit applications

A FURTHER 38 newly-confirmed cases of Covid-19 have been recorded across the NHS Highland health board area in the past 24 hours.

Caithness General Hospital's general manager has expressed delight at a new midwifery unit that will "greatly improve facilities and access to care".

Volunteers and local businesses in Halkirk have been helping with meals for the elderly, vulnerable, and local kids and keeping streets clear of ice.

MORE than 4000 confirmed cases of Covid-19 have now been detected across NHS Highland area – after another 42 positive tests were recorded overnight.

Allegations that High Life Highland 'charged letting fees' for the use of Thurso Leisure Centre as a vaccination centre were robustly quashed.

ELEVEN new positive tests for Covid-19 were recorded across the NHS Highland health board in the past day, Scottish Government figures have revealed.

The seven-day rate of positive Covid-19 tests per 100,000 population fell below 70 in the Highland Council area over the latest seven-day period.

More Covid cases were detected across NHS Highland in January than were spotted in the entire pandemic up to mid December.

Age Scotland is seeking the views of elderly folk in Caithness for the first comprehensive survey of what it is like to grow older in Scotland.

People across Caithness are reminded to be vigilant over fraudulent messages claiming to be related to the Covid-19 vaccine programme.

There have been 40 additional confirmed coronavirus cases in the NHS Highland area in the past 24 hours, new figures have shown.

Work is scheduled to begin in Wick next week to enhance the active travel environment for walking and wheeling in the area.