Ritchie Report
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 JUNE 27 2023
Urgent care centre plans “totally unacceptable” The chair of SOS-NHS Skye has described new plans to extend urgent care at Portree Hospital as unacceptable and argued that the group were not consulted as part of the process. Urgent care at the Skye capital hospital is currently provided at weekend and bank holidays only. However, […]
LOCAL NEWS JUNE 20 2023
MSP Forbes urges feedback on remote and rural healthcare MSP Kate Forbes is urging people from across the Highlands to take part in a new inquiry on healthcare in rural and remote areas. The Scottish Parliament’s Health, Social Care and Sport Committee launched a consultation last week, which aims to improve services across rural […]
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 […]
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