Health

FACEMASKS will no longer be advised for people in health settings, after the Scottish Government announced a return to pre-pandemic guidance.

MSP Edward Mountain is campaigning for a new hospital but the First Minister says 'we’re not looking at replacing Raigmore right now'

MENTAL Health Awareness Week focus on anxiety.

'To paraphrase TS Eliot, perhaps this is the way the pandemic ends, not with a bang but a whimper'.

There is hope that the theme will kickstart a nationwide conversation, to encourage people to share experiences and ideas on how to manage anxiety.

The facility in the centre of the village has been shut in its entirety since the steel door to the gent’s toilets was staved in last November,

‘NorthTick 2023’ will be hosted at the Centre for Health Sciences

A NEW online self-harm support service for people aged 12+ across Scotland has been launched.

The Lawson Cambusavie Memorial Hospital Friends (LCMHF) is looking for new members.

Local people are being given the chance to have sessions of Eye Movement Desensitation and Reprocessing therapy (EMDR).

UNDER-threat care homes in Inverness and Easter Ross must be urgently taken over by NHS Highland, a top union has argued.

Highlands & Islands MSP Edward Mountain has shared his personal experiences of his recent bowel cancer treatment

PEOPLE in the Highlands and Scotland are being warned over healthcare services opening times in May due to bank holidays.

It is vital that Raigmore should have the staff, resources, and capacity to treat and care for all its patients. But right now, that is not happening

Mr Stone made the reference to Caladh Sona Care Home at Melness during a Westminster Hall Debate on the Affordable Homes Programme.

Two wards at Raigmore Hospital remain closed despite a beds crisis that forced the cancellation of some operations easing late last week.

Patients can now enjoy free Wi-Fi at five Highland hospitals.

But although pressure has "eased", some "sustained challenges" remain and reviews into patient discharges are still ongoing, the health board added.

Inpatient wards at Town & County Hospital and Lawson Memorial Hospital affected; four wards at Raigmore Hospital also shut by Covid or scabies.

PRESSURES that have led to operation cancellations at Raigmore "highlight again why the Highlands needs a new hospital", says an MSP.