Health

'The infant feeding service they offered was really incredible and gave Kushi Stoltman and me a lot of confidence going home.'

Caesarean births in the far north have rocketed as maternity services have been cut, says Highlands and Islands MSP Edward Mountain.

Following the discovery the health authority said it immediately put safety measures in place to "prevent harm to patients and staff".

A Tain carer has worked her way up the ladder to deputy manager level.

A dementia advisor working across Caithness and north Sutherland wanted give an update on her services since taking up the job in October 2022.

"We should never underestimate the ability to change lives by being there for others," says Highland councillor.

The forthcoming ban on disposable vapes will mean a cleaner, greener and healthier future for people in the Highlands according to a local MSP.

A SMALL Sutherland primary school is seeking help from customers at Tesco's Tain store.

Once someone is well enough to go home, staying longer in hospital can reduce their independence, says our columnist.

A charity is calling for more specialist nurses in the north of Scotland to help sufferers of Parkinson’s.

Now Edward Mountain slams ‘petulant’ exchange adding it is not his job to be ‘subservient to the Scottish Government’.

Labour and Tory MSPs slam First Minister for avoiding responsibility for Scottish Government decisions and again blaming Westminster.

A Lybster man talks about his vision of creating a healing space in the village and how he turned past negative experiences into a positive force.

Maree Todd is being urged to consider her position as constituency MSP as the fallout continues over the pause on new healthcare projects.

He says the stop 'places in great jeopardy the refurbishment of Raigmore’s maternity unit and projects in Caithness and Lochaber.'

A government spokesman says Westminster's failure to 'inflation-proof its capital budget' resulted in a 'nearly a 10 per cent real-terms cut.'

The lifestyle that best suits our natural instincts and our genetics is one of hunting and foraging, says our columnist.

The family have appealed for help to raise vital funds for life-saving treatment.

Highland Council leader Raymond Bremner said he felt like lucky to be alive after landing up in Raigmore Hospital in Inverness.

Community pharmacies across our area should be your first stop if you have a minor illness such as a cold, upset stomach or general aches and pains.