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Mushroom season in Caithness can be deadly for dogs

Mushroom season in Caithness can be deadly for dogs

Mushroom season in Caithness can be deadly for dogs

With mushrooms abundant in places like Dunnet Forest in Caithness, local dog owners are warned about the potential dangers for their pets.


HEALTH MATTERS: Team approach to improving care for struggling mums and babies

HEALTH MATTERS: Team approach to improving care for struggling mums and babies

HEALTH MATTERS: Team approach to improving care for struggling mums and babies

Even parenthood can be joyous for many, up to one in five women may struggle with mental health while pregnant, or within a year of giving birth.


'All we want is a decent house to live in' – Thurso dad battles council over mouldy house making his three-year-old ill

'All we want is a decent house to live in' – Thurso dad battles council over mouldy house making his three-year-old ill

'All we want is a decent house to live in' – Thurso dad battles council over mouldy house making his three-year-old ill

A Thurso dad with a three-year-old son condemns Highland Council as ‘uncaring’ after failing to secure his home from damp mould.


Getting to grips with deadly drug and alcohol habits

Getting to grips with deadly drug and alcohol habits

Getting to grips with deadly drug and alcohol habits

As well as dealing with the immediate effects of drugs and alcohol we should support the efforts to tackle the underlying causes, says our columnist.


Raigmore journeys ‘clearly not sustainable’ for Caithness mums

Raigmore journeys ‘clearly not sustainable’ for Caithness mums

Raigmore journeys ‘clearly not sustainable’ for Caithness mums

Healthcare campaigners have warned it is “clearly not sustainable” to expect hundreds of mothers from the far north to travel to and from Raigmore.


EDWARD MOUNTAIN: Delayed discharge in the Highlands is almost three times worse than nationally

EDWARD MOUNTAIN: Delayed discharge in the Highlands is almost three times worse than nationally

EDWARD MOUNTAIN: Delayed discharge in the Highlands is almost three times worse than nationally

He says ‘the SNP government has spent every one of its 17 years in power trying and failing to address the issue of delayed discharge’.


Highland patients spent 352,000 excess days in hospital due to delayed discharge

Highland patients spent 352,000 excess days in hospital due to delayed discharge

Highland patients spent 352,000 excess days in hospital due to delayed discharge

The proportion of those stranded in hospital in the Highlands even outstripped Glasgow with double the population.


Mental health art show at Thurso venue starts this Thursday

Mental health art show at Thurso venue starts this Thursday

Mental health art show at Thurso venue starts this Thursday

A local support group hosts an art show at the North Coast Visitor Centre from Thursday as part of the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival.


372 Wick hospital trips to get son’s blood checked – Thurso couple’s anguish alleviated by community fundraising

372 Wick hospital trips to get son’s blood checked – Thurso couple’s anguish alleviated by community fundraising

372 Wick hospital trips to get son’s blood checked – Thurso couple’s anguish alleviated by community fundraising

A six-year-old Thurso boy’s parents thanked their local Tesco and the Wick hospital for helping their son who suffers from a chronic health condition.


NHS HIGHLAND: We can only fix things that go wrong if we know about them

NHS HIGHLAND: We can only fix things that go wrong if we know about them

NHS HIGHLAND: We can only fix things that go wrong if we know about them

We welcome feedback and want to have the chance to put things right as quickly as possible, says our columnist.


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