NHS Highland

07/11/2025

🌟 What an incredible night at the Scottish Health Awards! 🌟

We couldn't be prouder of our NHS Highland team members who shone at last night's ceremony in Edinburgh.

A huge congratulations to our finalists:
💙 Practice Development Midwives
💙 Pauline Jespersen
💙 Dr Elspeth Docherty

And the biggest celebration for Zain Younis who WON Pharmacist of the Year!

🏆 Zain has transformed pharmacy services in Campbeltown, making healthcare more accessible and innovative for our communities.

These awards recognise the compassion, dedication and excellence that our staff bring to work every single day. Thank you for everything you do! 👏

06/11/2025

To build a proactive, prevention-focused system that meets population needs,
occupational therapy must be central to future planning and investment. Let’s
unlock the power of OT. Find out more: rcot.co.uk/RightTimeOT

05/11/2025

Due to a planned emergency evacuation of the Eastgate Centre in Inverness on Monday, 10th November 2025, we have had to cancel all appointments for NHS Highland's Vaccination Centre until 10am that morning.

If your appointment is scheduled before 10am on Monday, 10th November 2025, we will contact you directly to rearrange your appointment. We will look to provide an alternative date and time as soon as possible. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

If your appointment is scheduled for after 10am, please present to the Vaccination Centre as normal once the planned emergency evacuation process is complete.

05/11/2025

With Bonfire Night approaching, it's important to know how to enjoy fireworks safely. If you're
using , stay safe by:-

🎇Never giving sparklers to a child under 5
🎇Supervising children with sparklers
🎇Wearing gloves
🎇Lighting sparklers one at a time
🎇Placing used sparklers in a tray of water to cool before disposing of them.

Find advice on how to keep your loved ones safe here: bit.ly/FireworkSafety2025

04/11/2025

Occupational therapy saves money across health and care by reducing hospital
admissions and long-term care needs. It’s practical, person-centred and costeffective. Find out more: rcot.co.uk/RightTimeOT

04/11/2025

👓 Did you know? Even small changes in eyesight can impact your ability to drive safely especially at night or in poor weather. Regular eye exams are a key part of staying road-ready.

Find out how you can keep driving safely for longer: https://roadsafety.scot/road-user-advice/mature-drivers/

03/11/2025

🩸 Please vote for this incredible Highland campaign! 🏆

HN Media and Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service's "Give Blood, Save Lives" campaign has been shortlisted for the 2025 Making a Difference Award - and they need your vote!

The results have been truly remarkable:
✅ 5,049 donations collected across Highland and Moray
✅ Up to 15,000 lives saved or improved
✅ Powerful stories shared by donors and recipients throughout our region

This campaign demonstrated the real power of local journalism working hand-in-hand with our health services. HN Media's newspapers - including the Inverness Courier, Ross-shire Journal, Northern Times, and John O'Groat Journal - rallied our community to achieve something extraordinary.

They deserve to win - please take a moment to vote! 🗳️

Voting closes Thursday at 5pm
👉 https://newsmediauk.org/making-a-difference/

Let's show our support for the fantastic work HN Media and SNBTS have done for our community! 💙

📸 Callum Mackay

03/11/2025

Occupational therapists belong in the places people live, work and learn. From GP practices to schools, they support people before needs escalate. Find out more: rcot.co.uk/RightTimeOT

03/11/2025

02/11/2025

Are you a new parent? Your child will be offered vaccines that protect against diseases such as meningitis, whooping cough, measles and more. And the best part, you don't have to do anything. You will automatically receive an appointment letter for your child when they're eligible.

31/10/2025

The Health and Social Care Partnership can confirm that the Care Inspectorate has removed its improvement notice on NHS Highland's Sutherland Care at Home Service.

The Care Inspectorate issued the improvement notice to the service in April this year and outlined recommendations which must be met. We are pleased to confirm that the Care Inspectorate has lifted all these requirements.

NHS Highland started a Large Scale Investigation into the service, and this has also been concluded due to the improvement work which has been undertaken.

Read more in the comments.

31/10/2025

🚗 Staying safe behind the wheel starts with self-awareness. As we age, changes in reaction time, mobility, and vision can affect how we drive. Road Safety Scotland’s Fitness to Drive campaign encourages mature drivers to check in with themselves and take simple steps to stay safe and confident. Learn more: https://roadsafety.scot/road-user-advice/mature-drivers/