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NHS HIGHLAND: Who will make decisions for you if you were no longer able to make them yourself?

14 October 2023
NHS HIGHLAND: Who will make decisions for you if you were no longer able to make them yourself?

NHS HIGHLAND: Who will make decisions for you if you were no longer able to make them yourself?

14 October 2023

There is a common misconception that you can still appoint an attorney upon learning of a diagnosis of a long-term illness, says our columnist.


VIEW ON NHS: Highland healthcare in a precarious position

12 October 2023
VIEW ON NHS: Highland healthcare in a precarious position

VIEW ON NHS: Highland healthcare in a precarious position

12 October 2023

A Highland councillor and Lib Dem candidate for Westminster shares his thoughts on the problems facing the NHS and care sector.


Changes to a 100-year-old law will bring Trusts into the 21st century

09 October 2023
Changes to a 100-year-old law will bring Trusts into the 21st century

Changes to a 100-year-old law will bring Trusts into the 21st century

09 October 2023

Harper MacLeod's Lindsay MacEwen explains the Trusts Law.


Winter habitats are important for food and shelter

08 October 2023
Winter habitats are important for food and shelter

Winter habitats are important for food and shelter

08 October 2023

Making Space for Nature by Roz Summers


SARAH RANKIN: I'm ready for porridge to inspire and excite me!

01 October 2023
SARAH RANKIN: I'm ready for porridge to inspire and excite me!

SARAH RANKIN: I'm ready for porridge to inspire and excite me!

01 October 2023

Next Saturday the MasterChef finalist from Inverness will be hosting the Golden Spurtle World Porridge Making Championship in Carrbridge.


The Seaforth: Preserving History Through the Restoration of Stone Walls

29 September 2023
The Seaforth: Preserving History Through the Restoration of Stone Walls

The Seaforth: Preserving History Through the Restoration of Stone Walls

29 September 2023

Local Craftsmen Brian Wilson Revives Historical Heritage


Why Highland photographer blows hot and cold

28 September 2023
Why Highland photographer blows hot and cold

Why Highland photographer blows hot and cold

28 September 2023

Club members were gripped by the presentation which revealed blunders amongst the triumphs.


NHS HIGHLAND: Reduce, return, recycle – How you can play a part in climate week

23 September 2023
NHS HIGHLAND: Reduce, return, recycle – How you can play a part in climate week

NHS HIGHLAND: Reduce, return, recycle – How you can play a part in climate week

23 September 2023

Returned medication is incinerated at a huge cost to the environment.


Fed up of the midges? Then help bats thrive in the Highlands!

17 September 2023
Fed up of the midges? Then help bats thrive in the Highlands!

Fed up of the midges? Then help bats thrive in the Highlands!

17 September 2023

Making Space for Nature by Saranne Bish


PATRICK VICKERY: We are all immortal until one day we are not

16 September 2023
PATRICK VICKERY: We are all immortal until one day we are not

PATRICK VICKERY: We are all immortal until one day we are not

16 September 2023

None of us journey easily into old age but life continues to provide unexpected pleasures no matter what decade of decrepitude you happen to inhabit.


How the medicine you take affects the world around you

16 September 2023
How the medicine you take affects the world around you

How the medicine you take affects the world around you

16 September 2023

Did you know that the medicines we use make up 25 per cent of the NHS’s carbon footprint?


Personnel redundancies aren’t personal – but what are the legal requirements?

04 September 2023
Personnel redundancies aren’t personal – but what are the legal requirements?

Personnel redundancies aren’t personal – but what are the legal requirements?

04 September 2023

Redundancy is about the position, not the person. It's the job role that becomes redundant, not the individual's worth or skills.


Collect wildflower seeds and help Highland pollinators

20 August 2023
Collect wildflower seeds and help Highland pollinators

Collect wildflower seeds and help Highland pollinators

20 August 2023

Making Space for Nature by Jenny Grant


LETTERS: Surely we can do better to help breastfeeding mums returning to work?

13 August 2023
LETTERS: Surely we can do better to help breastfeeding mums returning to work?

LETTERS: Surely we can do better to help breastfeeding mums returning to work?

13 August 2023

Letters and opinion on stories we publish in print and online are welcome.


SARAH COMPTON-BISHOP: Join the board and help to shape the region’s healthcare

12 August 2023
SARAH COMPTON-BISHOP: Join the board and help to shape the region’s healthcare

SARAH COMPTON-BISHOP: Join the board and help to shape the region’s healthcare

12 August 2023

When I applied to join the board of NHS Highland I wasn’t sure quite what to expect – and I wasn’t sure if they would be looking for people like me.


Mikeysline is the official charity of the Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival 2023

26 July 2023
Mikeysline is the official charity of the Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival 2023

Mikeysline is the official charity of the Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival 2023

26 July 2023

Mikeysline is the official charity partner of Belladrum


Paul Castle: Perfect time to get to know different bumblebees in the Highlands

23 July 2023
Paul Castle: Perfect time to get to know different bumblebees in the Highlands

Paul Castle: Perfect time to get to know different bumblebees in the Highlands

23 July 2023

Making Space for Nature by Paul Castle


FROM THE ARCHIVES: Secret experiments on Gruinard Island in Wester Ross

21 July 2023
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Secret experiments on Gruinard Island in Wester Ross

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Secret experiments on Gruinard Island in Wester Ross

21 July 2023

Looking back at a notorious Highland wartime experiment that went badly wrong.


OPINION: Will Scottish Government move to stop 'concrete and steel jungle' across Highlands?

09 July 2023
OPINION: Will Scottish Government move to stop 'concrete and steel jungle' across Highlands?

OPINION: Will Scottish Government move to stop 'concrete and steel jungle' across Highlands?

09 July 2023

Letters to the editor are welcome. Share your thoughts on what matters to you.


NHS HIGHLAND: Highland healthcare model designed for remotest areas was blueprint for NHS

08 July 2023
NHS HIGHLAND: Highland healthcare model designed for remotest areas was blueprint for NHS

NHS HIGHLAND: Highland healthcare model designed for remotest areas was blueprint for NHS

08 July 2023

The Highlands and Islands Medical Service was established as the world’s first state-funded comprehensive health service, says our columnist.


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