Portree Hospital
LOCAL NEWS NOVEMBER 28 2023
Re-opening of Uig Harbour hit by delay The re-opening of Uig Harbour is set to be delayed by five days due to outstanding critical works at the Skye port. The Highland Council announced today – Tuesday 28th November – that the harbour will reopen on Saturday 16th December rather than the scheduled date of Monday […]
LOCAL NEWS NOVEMBER 27 2023
People facing “impossible choice of heating or eating” The manager of the Skye and Lochalsh has warned that an increasing number of people could be facing the impossible choice of heating or eating this winter due to cost of living pressures. Citizens Advice Scotland has today underlined a direct link between unaffordable energy bills and […]
LOCAL NEWS NOVEMBER 24 2023
Skye health chair seeks answers from MSP on urgent care The chair of SOS-NHS Skye has today (Friday 24th November) called on Kate Forbes to provide answers on the future of urgent care in the north of the island. Fay Thomson, who leads the island pressure group, said it was up to Skye’s MSP to […]
LOCAL NEWS NOVEMBER 23 2023
North Skye urgent care under the spotlight The provision of urgent for north Skye is set come under the spotlight at First Minister’s Questions at Holyrood today. Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston will ask about the service which was expected to increase to seven days this month. Since August this year, the urgent […]
LOCAL NEWS NOVEMBER 10 2023
No date set yet for Portree Hospital urgent care extension NHS Highland has said work to establish a seven-day-a-week service at Portree Hospital’s urgent care centre by its aim of November this year remains ongoing. Since August this year, the urgent care service based at Portree Hospital has been operational from 8am until 8.30pm […]
LOCAL NEWS 22 MAY 2023
Skye and Raasay Councillor stress need for health care progress The need for progress in urgent care and bed provision across north Skye has today been underlined by Skye and Raasay Councillors at an area committee meeting. Speaking at this morning meeting Councillor Calum Munro paid tribute to the community for its hard work in […]
LOCAL NEWS 24 MARCH 2023
No plans to close Portree Hospital says NHS Highland CEO The chief executive of NHS Highland has there are no plans to close Portree Hospital but stressed the local health authority does face challenges concerning future provision. On Thursday, Radio Skye was informed through a community source that two full-time nurses at the Skye capital […]
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