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SmokeFree Sports

12/06/2013

YOUNG footballers in Inverness have pledged to help support people not to smoke – by signing up to a groundbreaking NHS Highland initiative.

The Smoke-Free Sports scheme aims to create environments to help prevent young people from starting to smoke, protecting the public from second-hand smoke and helping people who want to quit.

Police Scotland and NHS Highland issue urgent warning on two dangerous drugs in circulation

07/06/2013

POLICE and PARTNERS are warning people about the dangers of two tablets known to be circulating in the UK.

Health inequalities and substance abuse on agenda of Inverness West District Partnership meeting

06/06/2013

The Inverness West District Partnership is meeting in the Skinner Room, Merkinch Community Centre, Inverness on Friday 21 June at 10 a.m.

Diarrhoea and Vomiting – County Community Hospital Invergordon

06/06/2013

The inpatient ward at the County Community Hospital in Invergordon is closed to new admissions and restricted visiting is in place while staff deal with several cases of diarrhoea and vomiting.

East Ross District Partnership

05/06/2013

The next meeting of East Ross District Partnership will take place at 9.30am on Friday 14 June in the Training Room at The County Community Hospital, Invergordon.

Dementia Awareness Week (3-9 June 2013) - 'Community Connections'

03/06/2013

Dementia Awareness Week will run from 3-9 June 2013 and this year Alzheimer Scotland and NHS Highland are teaming up with local groups in Highland to focus on Community
Connections.

Taking to social media to highlight dementia awareness week

03/06/2013

A carer, a member of the Scottish Dementia Working Group, Alzheimer Scotland workers and NHS Highland staff are just some of the people tweeting this week to mark Dementia Awareness Week.

'Link-up Lunches' welcomed

31/05/2013

NHS Highland has welcomed a series of events being held throughout the Highlands aimed at enabling community organisations and projects to help support other.

Design for new Highland Hospital Inpatient Unit revealed

31/05/2013

Issued by the Highland Hospice

Highland Hospice will take a major step towards their aim of ensuring their facilities meet current expectations of patients and families by applying to the Highland Council for planning permission for the complete replacement of their In Patient Unit in Inverness.

Twelve week consultation – Self Directed Support

29/05/2013

A number of events are being held across Highland as part of a 12 week consultation on the Statutory Guidance and Regulations which will accompany the Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013.

NHS Highland on target with finances and infection control

29/05/2013

Delivering financial breakeven for 2012/13 and being on track to meet infection control targets are just two of the achievements to be reported to the next meeting of NHS Highland’s board, to be held in Inverness on Tuesday, 4th June.

Home care recruitment high on agenda for district partnership meeting in Inverness

28/05/2013

The Inverness East District Partnership is meeting in the Town Hall, Town House, Inverness on Friday 31 May at 10 a.m. Members of the public are welcome to attend the Meeting, which is to be Chaired by NHS Highland Board Member Gillian McCreath.

Landmark occasion for new health centre

27/05/2013

A ceremony was held in Tain today (Monday, 27th May) to mark the start of work on the Scotland’s newest health centre.

Israeli students on Highland exchange

24/05/2013

Student nurses from Israel are to get part of their training in Inverness, thanks to a ground-breaking exchange visit arranged by Highland Campus of University of Stirling in partnership with NHS Highland.

Watch Sir Harry Burns' speech

22/05/2013

The Chief Medical Officer for Scotland, Sir Harry Burns, played centre stage at the recent ‘Closing the Gap’ health inequalities conference at Eden Court in Inverness.

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