HEALTH

Inverness girl breaks the stigma surrounding ‘embarrassing’ MS symptoms to eliminate ‘shame and loneliness’

An Inverness girl who was diagnosed with MS as a teenager has opened up about the embarrassing symptoms that come in hand with condition.

One woman’s mission to improve the lives of patients at Highlands’ only mental health hospital

A woman moved by the plight of patients who spend prolonged periods at the Highlands’ only mental health hospital is setting up a charity for them.

Torvean Swing Bridge remains closed with operational issue

Torvean Swing Bridge remains closed to road traffic after an issue with its automatic operation occurred yesterday.

Inverness care home residents ‘touch the future’

Cutting edge tech is having an “incredible” positive impact on a care home’s residents in Inverness.

Inverness ambulance service suffer delays due to drivers panicking on the road

Drivers panicking on the road is forcing ambulance staff to lose their momentum when getting to an emergency patient.

NHS HIGHLAND: There are no silly questions when it comes to your health

We understand that asking questions about your treatment options can be overwhelming, intimidating or even scary for some people, says our columnist.

Inverness mum raises over £50k for baby loss charity after her baby boy died in his sleep

A mum grieving the unimaginable loss her baby boy has raised thousands of pounds in his name.

And they’re off! Grand National fun entertains residents at Inverness care home

A day at the races inspired fun at an Inverness care home when staff and residents got into the spirit of the Grand National.

NHS HIGHLAND: Balance needed between action and caution

Walking, cycling or gardening is good for our health - but we may need to be cautious about a sudden increase in activity, says our columnist.

NHS Highland working to “improve patient experience” after our investigation highlights excessive waiting times for emergency treatment

NHS Highland is working to “improve patient experience” after we unearth evidence of excessive waiting times for people requiring emergency treatment.

‘Nine years and nothing has changed – you’re still putting your life, and your child’s, at risk’

A mum-of-three from Thurso says women in Caithness face a nightmare to have their baby, as she told of her “uncontrollable anxiety attacks”.

GP wait times in Inverness cause influx of emergency septic cases

A rise in demand for GP appointments have increased the pressure for paramedics in Inverness.

COLIN CAMPBELL: Health service is priority for older people, not ‘hate crime’

This new law is oppressive, sinister, draconian and worst of all, baffling, says our columnist.

‘My 7-hour wait at A&E with critical patient’: Ambulance wait times in Inverness put strain on healthcare workers

Dire hospital wait times in Inverness are putting increased pressure on ambulance workers.

12-hour shift on the front line with Inverness’s ambulance service

For 12-hours I witnessed the gruelling work our ambulance service in Inverness takes on each day in order to save lives.

‘Without blood donors my children wouldn’t have a mother, and my husband wouldn’t have a wife’ -Highland mum’s workmates give lifesaving blood donations

A Highland mum’s gratitude to the blood donor service that saved her life after childbirth has inspired a group donation by work colleagues.

People living in the Highlands encouraged to access Parkinson’s exercise programmes

High Life Highland is raising awareness of the support available in the region to mark World Parkinson’s Day today (April 11).

HEALTH

Inverness girl breaks the stigma surrounding ‘embarrassing’ MS symptoms to eliminate ‘shame and loneliness’

One woman’s mission to improve the lives of patients at Highlands’ only mental health hospital

One woman’s mission to improve the lives of patients at Highlands’ only mental health hospital

Torvean Swing Bridge remains closed with operational issue

Torvean Swing Bridge remains closed with operational issue

Inverness care home residents ‘touch the future’

Inverness care home residents ‘touch the future’

Inverness ambulance service suffer delays due to drivers panicking on the road

Inverness ambulance service suffer delays due to drivers panicking on the road

NHS HIGHLAND: There are no silly questions when it comes to your health

NHS HIGHLAND: There are no silly questions when it comes to your health

Inverness mum raises over £50k for baby loss charity after her baby boy died in his sleep

Inverness mum raises over £50k for baby loss charity after her baby boy died in his sleep

And they’re off! Grand National fun entertains residents at Inverness care home

And they’re off! Grand National fun entertains residents at Inverness care home

NHS HIGHLAND: Balance needed between action and caution

NHS HIGHLAND: Balance needed between action and caution

NHS Highland working to “improve patient experience” after our investigation highlights excessive waiting times for emergency treatment

NHS Highland working to “improve patient experience” after our investigation highlights excessive waiting times for emergency treatment

‘Nine years and nothing has changed – you’re still putting your life, and your child’s, at risk’

‘Nine years and nothing has changed – you’re still putting your life, and your child’s, at risk’

GP wait times in Inverness cause influx of emergency septic cases

GP wait times in Inverness cause influx of emergency septic cases

COLIN CAMPBELL: Health service is priority for older people, not ‘hate crime’

COLIN CAMPBELL: Health service is priority for older people, not ‘hate crime’

‘My 7-hour wait at A&E with critical patient’: Ambulance wait times in Inverness put strain on healthcare workers

‘My 7-hour wait at A&E with critical patient’: Ambulance wait times in Inverness put strain on healthcare workers

12-hour shift on the front line with Inverness’s ambulance service

12-hour shift on the front line with Inverness’s ambulance service

‘Without blood donors my children wouldn’t have a mother, and my husband wouldn’t have a wife’ -Highland mum’s workmates give lifesaving blood donations

‘Without blood donors my children wouldn’t have a mother, and my husband wouldn’t have a wife’ -Highland mum’s workmates give lifesaving blood donations

People living in the Highlands encouraged to access Parkinson’s exercise programmes

People living in the Highlands encouraged to access Parkinson’s exercise programmes

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