Important: Our hospitals are very busy today

Waiting times in A&E are much longer than usual. If you need urgent care that is not life-threatening, call NHS 24 on 111. They will direct you to the most appropriate care. This might be a pharmacy, a phone or virtual appointment, a minor injuries unit or accident and emergency at one of our hospitals.

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What we do

We provide physical and mental health services across the Highland and Argyll and Bute Council areas. In Highland, we also provide adult social care.

We deliver our services at hospitals, clinics, community facilities and in people’s homes - either in-person or online.

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Know Who To Turn To

Get the treatment you need - it can sometimes be hard to know what to do if you're unwell:

  • For help from a GP – use your GP surgery's website, use an online service or app, or call the surgery.
  • For urgent medical help – use the NHS 111 online service, or call 111 if you're unable to get help online.
  • For life-threatening emergencies – call 999 for an ambulance.

If you're advised to go to hospital, it's important to go.

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Latest news

Community Appointment Days deliver positive outcomes for MSK patients

24/07/2025

A one-stop-shop for people accessing Musculoskeletal physiotherapy has resulted in a significant reduction in waiting times for the service and improved outcomes for patients.

New Craigs Hospital officially handed over to NHS Highland

24/07/2025

New Craigs Hospital has officially been handed over to NHS Highland.

Broadford Hospital introduces scalp-cooling system to support chemotherapy patients

16/07/2025

Broadford Hospital is proud to announce the arrival of a state-of-the-art scalp-cooling system, a vital addition to its cancer care services that will help reduce hair loss for patients undergoing chemotherapy.

Substance Aware School Award

09/07/2025

Three Highland schools have been recognised for their work in helping young people make positive life choices.

Eilidh Gallagher appointed Argyll and Bute HSCP Head of Primary Care

03/07/2025

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Eilidh Gallagher as the Head of Primary Care for Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP). She will begin her role on 18 August 2025.

It's Cervical Screening Awareness Week

23/06/2025

This Cervical Screening Awareness Week (19 to 24 June 2025), NHS Highland is asking people across Highland and Argyll and Bute to share their thoughts on cervical screening.

Recent publications

Independent External View of Skye, Lochalsh and South West Ross Out of Hours - Sir Lewis Ritchie Final Progress Report (April 2025)

Employability and Widening Access Strategy 2025-2028

Equality, diversity and inclusion publications

Highland Health and Social Care Partnership - Joint Strategic Needs Assessment

Duty of Candour annual report 2023-24

Director of Public Health Annual Report 2024 - Health Inequalities

2025-26 public holidays for NHS Highland staff.

Strategic plan for the delivery of integrated health and adult social care services in the Highland Health and Social Care Partnership.

Public health profiles - health and wellbeing reports for each community planning partnership in Highland and Argyll and Bute local authority areas.

During 2022 we engaged with our workforce to understand what they thought we should prioritise for health and care delivery over the five years to 2027. We also asked our partners, communities and wider population what they felt was important. We have turned these into ambitions and have created NHS Highland's 5 year strategy 2022-2027 - Together We Care.

Together We Care Strategy 2022-2027 - cover