Health

Residents across the Highlands without Covid-19 symptoms can now collect rapid coronavirus testing kits from community pharmacies.

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the NHS Highland area has climbed by eight in the past day.

NHS Highland has moved to inform the public of the knock-on impact of a sharp rise in acute admissions.

A letter by Parkdean Resorts was posted online by a user of the Tain Community Facebook page.

A new group is being established in the north of Scotland this week for people keen to learn more about Parkinson's disease.

A FURTHER nine cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus have been identified across the NHS Highland area.

A DOZEN new positive tests for Covid-19 have been recorded across NHS Highland.

ANOTHER 13 cases of the coronavirus have been registered across the NHS Highland health board area in the past day.

THE mum of a seriously ill Black Isle lad was delighted when a letter from none other than the First Minister dropped through the letterbox this week.

ANOTHER five people have tested positive for the Covid-19 virus across the NHS Highland health board area.

A charity that couriers urgent and emergency medical items, like blood samples, between healthcare facilities has welcomed a £30,000 cash boost.

Ambitious plans to develop Scotland’s first integrated centre for young people with complex needs have received £250,000 from Highland Council.

The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) has issued a call for help in a bid to prevent running out of supplies.

Cases are rising rapidly across Scotland with the daily number of cases now double compared to recent weeks.

A FURTHER 14 positive tests for Covid-19 have been recorded across the NHS Highland health board area.

Move will lead to major benefits for patients and staff alike

ANOTHER 17 people have tested positive for the coronavirus across the NHS Highland area.

A FURTHER 17 cases of Covid-19 have been detected across the NHS Highland region in the past day.

More than 75 per cent of adults in the NHS Highland area have received their first dose of the Covid vaccine.

ELEVEN new cases of Covid-19 have been recorded across the NHS Highland area in the past 24 hours.