Health

Local authorities such as Highland Council are being called upon to review ASL provision processes.

Moving Raigmore Hospital’s mailroom to the Longman is “hard to justify” and “robust steps must be taken” to prevent impacts on tests, an MSP has said.

Trading standards have seized a significant quantity of illicit tobacco products from a retailer in the Highlands, the local authority has announced.

A special blood donation session is set to be held in Inverness next weekend.

‘Shambolic’ Raigmore Hospital staff shortages left a man traumatised after waiting two months for urgent surgery to tackle a life-and-death condition.

It wasn’t until his dad contracted leukemia that Neil Urquhart began donating blood regularly.

NHS Highland shared that there has been “potential risk of contamination” to the hot water supply in the tower block of Raigmore Hospital.

“If I had the chance to speak to the people who gave up half an hour of their time to help me, I’d love to thank them for saving my life.”

A care home previously at risk of having its registration withdrawn has continued to make “effective” improvements - a fresh inspection has found.

Two areas of the Inverness Justice Centre should be subject to daily limits on the amount of time any individual remains within them.

Fans of the Great British Bake Off at an Inverness care home brought the show to life for residents thanks to the help of a pro Highland baker.

The Highlands have led the way on a number of things over the years - particularly ground-breaking was the Highlands and Islands Medical Service.

A plethora of fundraising activities and donations have been made since the Mason family launched their awareness campaign.

An iconic ‘bucket-list’ cycling event in the Wester Ross wilds is enjoying a dramatic revival after being brought into community control.

When we look at illness across the population, we find that there are patterns where some people tend to have poorer health than others.

Worried Inverness Justice Centre users hit by a health scare over a cancer-causing gas met today with senior Scottish court officials.

Our Give Blood, Save Lives campaign to boost blood donations across the north has now passed the 2000 mark.

Donors shared the love for each other and those in need of help this Valentine’s week by rolling up their sleeves to give blood together.

A mum who faced life-threatening complications after giving birth last year said the situation has brought home to her how important giving blood is.

An Inverness social enterprise tackling isolation, anxiety and depression will be taken under the wing of a Highland mental health charity.