New Rapid Response Unit strengthens urgent care on Skye
A new emergency response vehicle that can treat patients at home and provide back up for A and E ambulances is now in operation in Skye. The Rapid Response Unit…
Tag: Ritchie Report
Skye and Raasay activists honoured at civic awards ceremony in Portree
The big-hearted and community-spirited were honoured for their contributions to local life at the annual Eilean a’ Cheò civic awards, hosted by Highland Council in Portree last Friday. The awards…
Skye rural health care centre of excellence “would truly meet needs” of Highland communities
Former Skye and Raasay councillor, Professor Ronald MacDonald has said that a new medical school on Skye rather than Inverness “would truly meet the needs of all the Highland communities”…
Recruitment drive to restore nursing cover for Raasay
An advert to recruit nurses to provide 24/7 health care cover for the Isle of Raasay had been launched this week by NHS Highland. The move, which is part of…
Skye SOS-NHS health group chair to step down
The chair of SOS-NHS Skye has this week announced she will step down from the role following a meeting of the health pressure group held on Monday. Catriona MacDonald informed…
New NHS Highland interim chair “looking forward to the challenge”
The new interim chair of NHS Highland has told the Free Press he is “looking forward to the challenge” of leading the local health authority. Professor Boyd Robertson – a…
Editorial: David Alston departure offers chance for “encouraging” replacement
We have sympathy with David Alston. He was parachuted into the chair of NHS Highland three years ago. As a standing non-executive director he must have had an inkling of…
Health care progress for Raasay and Glenelg as communities are being listened to “at last”
The chair of Raasay Community Council has said there is a “feeling at last” that the community and NHS Highland are now working together to address issues which have impeded…
Provision of 24/7 urgent care at Skye capital hospital on track for May
The provision of 24-hour urgent care at Portree Hospital is on schedule to be fully operational by May of this year, according to the Ritchie report steering group which met…
Progress of Skye, Lochalsh and South West Ross healthcare report to be assessed
Sir Lewis Ritchie is to attend a public information session in Portree this evening (Tuesday 4th December) as part of a review into the progress of the recommendations set out…