Health

Confusion followed announcements of a train cancellation on the Wick to Inverness service on Tuesday morning with different explanations cited.

Labour MSP Rhoda Grant was told £200m to be spent on the issue and there are weekly meetings looking at the crisis.

The Scottish Government said yesterday vaccination services removed from GPs to be delivered at health board level will return to local doctors.

MSP Fergus Ewing has been campaigning on the issue, saying a move to centralise responsibility at health board level doesn’t work in the Highlands.

A charity emergency service is set to launch the UK’s most advanced helicopter air ambulance of its type.

A charity emergency service is set to launch the UK’s most advanced helicopter air ambulance of its type.

Most of the people you’ll see in a blood donation session are actually donor carers rather than nurses. But what does that mean? And what do they do?

Mikeysline, first established in 2015, has been offering confidential and non-judgmental support for almost a decade.

Action must be taken soon to bring back vaccinations into GP practices, a Highland MSP said during a Holyrood debate on rural health last night.

Figures from Transport Scotland show the extent of closures on vital route for Caithness folk to access centralised services

Those eligible to get a free Covid vaccine have until the end of January to get the jag - whilst flu vaccine is available until the end of March.

Calls to bring back vaccinations to GPs after Highland experiences ‘concerning’ drop in uptake

Twin teenagers and their father made it a family affair when they gave blood just after the turn of the year.

Gadgets and tools can remind someone to take medication, notify if a person has a fall, or alert if someone wanders outside when it might be unsafe.

The tough 24-hour Ross-shire endurance challenge will honour the legacy of a remarkable woman who won many friends in and outwith the cycling world.

Our Give Blood, Save Lives campaign to boost blood donations across the north has now passed the 1000 mark.

More than £70,000 was raised in total at last year’s event.

Six new team members successfully completed their probation.

Research from University College London estimates that on average for every cigarette smoked the smoker loses 20 minutes of life, says our columnist.

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