SOS-NHS Skye
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 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 JULY 24 2023
NHS Highland “fully committed” to Skye nursing home recruitment NHS Highland has said it is fully committed to attracting and retaining health care staff amid criticism from a Skye pressure group over vacancies at the island Home Farm nursing home. SOS-NHS Skye has called in question NHS Highland’s recruitment process for 12 health care assistant […]
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 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 17 MARCH 2023
National acclaim for Skye’s Edinbane Lodge A Skye restaurant has claimed the Scottish Restaurant of the Year award at a prestigious ceremony in Edinburgh. Edinbane Lodge, run by chef-proprietor Calum Montgomery, saw off competition from acclaimed eateries in Edinburgh, Fort Augustus, Glasgow, and St Andrews to win the coveted Restaurant of the Year honour […]
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