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NHS Highland staff at Caithness General Hospital were thrilled to welcome a very special guest this afternoon.
His Royal Highness The Duke of Rothesay visited the hospital to thank staff for their dedication & hard work throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Two NHS Highland community nurses - Michelle Duffy from the #Blackisle and Kitty Millar from #Campbeltown - are among a group of 20 from Scotland awarded the title of Queen's Nurse. The first time the honour has been made for almost 50 years nhsh.scot/2jN7NkL
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Fantastic moves from #TeamHighland! 🕺💃
Thank you for all of the work that you are doing!
#BlindedByTheLight
Endoscopy at Raigmore keeping spirits up between emergency cases. Please note: no PPE was wasted during the interlude. Great staff and even better craic👌
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NHS Highland has delivered over 20,000 doses of COVID-19 booster or third dose vaccinations in five days last week.
A total of 193,754 people in our area have received 3 doses of the vaccine, which is 81% of our adult population eligible for their booster.
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With over 33,000 of you having watched the video of our very own Singing Doctor we thought we'd give him a wee shout out! #Unforgettable #SingingDoctor #TeamHighland
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Delighted to have welcomed First Minister @HumzaYousaf to officially open the National Treatment Centre - Highland today
The First Minister met with patients and staff as he toured this state-of-the-art facility
Read more here - nhsh.scot/3qD2tq6
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First state provided health service in the world was in place for 30yrs before the NHS - the Highlands & Islands Medical Service started in 1913 with an annual grant of £42K & covered half of Scotland's landmass #NHSH70 #NHSScot70
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Help a Highland team expand their healthcare service. Retweet Please vote for @NHSNearMe at this year’s #QExchange #Qevent2018 to develop a fantastic new service for people in NHS Highland @theQCommunity. @caitrionambalfe @outlander nhsh.scot/2NRMgZf
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NHSH is delighted to announce the appointment of Pam Dudek as its new CEO
Professor Boyd Robertson, Chair of NHS Highland said: “I look forward to working closely with Pam in her new role and, on behalf of the Board, congratulate her on her appointment.” nhsh.scot/319lyRM
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THANK YOU everyone on the frontline
👏NHS
👏Care workers
👏Fire
👏Police
👏Local authority
👏Transport staff
👏Refuse collectors
👏Supermarket staff
👏Charities & volunteers
👏Undertakers
And inspirational @captaintommoore 👏👏👏
#ClapforCarers #ClapforKeyWorkers #ClapforTom
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#MHDU @ #Raigmore reaches over 10,000 patient days (about 9yrs!) without a blood stream infection from central lines tinyurl.com/m4yha72
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Those who need a vaccinator of a certain gender can request this at the vaccination clinic.
Visit: nhsinform.scot/covid19vaccin…
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Please listen to the national advice about how to stay safe. Do not travel. Keep our #Highland communities and services safe
#StayAtHome #Covid19
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Emergency service colleagues #LightUpBlue at #Raigmore Hospital to say thank you to all the fantastic key workers & in #remembrance of all those we have lost
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@northernPolice @LSO_Highland @SASStevenG @HMCGHighland
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Raigmore this morning where our emergency service colleagues helped us acknowledge the amazing work of health & care staff & all key workers during the pandemic as well as recognising the 72nd national anniversary of the NHS which falls this weekend (05 July)
#LightUpBlue
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Thanks for bringing this to our attention
We are very sorry - this job description was posted in error
Clinical & educational supervision are GMC recognised roles, & a non-registered member of staff including a PA cannot provide clinical supervision
The advert will be updated
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#Caithness General Hospital in #Wick exceeded the government's waiting time target as top mainland Scotland performer with 98 per cent of patients seen, treated, discharged or admitted within four hours over the festive period. nhsh.scot/2me3scr
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Gerry Cousins our Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at #NHSHighland carried out our first ever knee replacement at the #NTCHighland this week. We are delighted that the facility is now open to deliver these life changing surgeries.
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Huge #ThankYou to #TheBeckhams for their call to #Caithness General today. This was hugely appreciated by the staff and has given us all a wee boost!
#LoveYourNHS #TeamHighland
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#TeamHighland staff are doing an amazing job in uniquely challenging circumstances. That’s why we’d like you to join in with us to #ClapforOurCarers #LightItBlue #ClapforNHS at 8pm tonight to show appreciation for the dedication & commitment being shown by all.
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NHS Highland is pleased to announce that the opening hours of the cardiac catheterisation laboratory in Raigmore Hospital have been extended to 24/7 from January 9th 2023.
Read more at: bit.ly/3kr4wdR
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We are delighted to announce that following a competitive recruitment process Fiona Davies has been appointed as the next Chief Executive of NHS Highland. Fiona will take up post on 1 April 2024, when the current post holder, Pamela Dudek, will retire.
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#COVID19 vaccine delivered in NHS Highland
Dr Tim Allison, DPH, said: "The vaccination programme is a huge exercise & will continue well into next year, but I am delighted to say that it has started in NHSH. Huge #thanks to everyone who has played a part
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#InternationalWomensDay celebrating all women who work across #NHSH - Consultant, GP, Admin, Portering, AHP, Domestics, Nursing, Clinical Support, Midwifery, Social Care... we could go on! To all of you across Highland, Argyll & Bute - hospital or community based. We salute you!
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Helping people in all weather conditions the Coastguard Helicopter creates its own mini blizzard while landing at Raigmore Hospital. ❄️
#SearchAndRescue #StaySafe
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Lorraine Coe, #Sutherland district manager, at the Lawson #Golspie has won a #churchillfellowship to visit Japan next year. Lorraine aims to see if technological advances in health and social care environment, esp robotics, could be used back in Scotland. nhsh.scot/2Tyy1Ho
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Current pressures
We have stood up internal incident command to manage our response to the significant pressures present across NHSH.
The number of #COVID cases has increased significantly & we have continued to see unprecedented levels of demand
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COVID-19 #vaccinations are continuing in GP practices across NHSH. Thank you to the #Sutherland Practices who have shared these with us which include Peggy Nicolson (aged 100), Mr & Mrs Sale, & Charlie Byron.
All were delighted to have received their vaccine
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Nine new ambulance staff are now in place in #Wick and #Thurso as part of a £500k joint investment with @Scotambservice to improve patient services in #Caithness. nhsh.scot/2qkVAHa
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2 NHS Highland staff were recognised @ the Scottish Health Awards last night.
Our director of research, development & innovation @Watsoninverness won the Innovation Award & cystic fibrosis nurse Lesley Blaikie won the Nurse Award.
A huge well done to both from all @NHSHighland
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As we approach Christmas & New Year, we’d like to thank all staff for their hard work this year. A big thank you to all those working over the festive period to ensure our patients are safe. Have a happy Christmas & best wishes for 2020 #TeamHighland #ThankYouNHS #LoveYourNHS
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Congratulations Mandi Smith, Lead Heart Failure Nurse, who was nominated by a patient to receive @pumpinghearts ‘You’re Simply Marvellous’ award. “She is outstanding, wonderful & amazing! She consistently goes ‘above and beyond’ on behalf of patients." nhsh.scot/2UJs7oJ
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#Caithness General Hospital has been praised by Scotland Deanery @scotmedtraining for the standard of training provided for junior doctors and medical students. Also recommended that CGH removed from GMC's enhanced monitoring list. nhsh.scot/2sODTS5
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Thank you @RossCounty @ICTFC for helping promote launch of #HCPP Prevent Suicide Highland app. Both clubs have lent their support to get the new resource known about & shared widely, Ross County's co-manager Steven Ferguson
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Good luck to our very own Charlie Bloe from #CoronaryCare, #Raigmore Hospital who is shortlisted for Cardiovascular Nurse of the Year at tonight's #BJNAwards2020 @BJNursing
#TeamHighland
@ellagow65 @KatherineSutto5 @NMAHP_Highland @nhshheidimay
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We care for all of our patients across NHS Highland, but recently we can't help but be bowled over by the support from people in our community.
We want to thank businesses like @Starbucks, @CostaCoffee and @marksandspencer who have provided discounts and free food to staff.
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Marking #IND2020 Board Nurse Director, Heidi May sincerely thanks #NHSH nurses, midwives & other health/social care teams for their incredible professionalism, skills & resilience.
Full video➡️ piped.video/scZdnep3S2k
#ScotNurses2020 #NursesWeek2020 #ScotMidwives2020
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NHS Highland will be participating in the minute's silence tomorrow (Tuesday 23 March) at noon as part of a national day of reflection to mark a year since we entered the first lockdown and to remember everyone who lost their life to COVID-19. #DayOfReflection
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Thank you @MuirtownP 👏👏👏
We were all out in the playground this morning to watch the NHS Spitfire fly past. Thank you NHS and key workers ❤
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A huge shout out to our very own Dr Cameron Stark, Consultant in Public Health Medicine, who has been named ‘Most Engaging Online Tutor’ in the HISA Awards - designed to recognise best practice in enhancing the experience of students
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NHS Highland restricts visiting
NHS Highland has implemented restricted visiting across Highland to reduce the risk of the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) to patients and staff nhsh.scot/39QaZF9
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If you travel unnecessarily over the Easter holidays, you're putting everyone at risk & health services under pressure.
Please consider whether your travel is absolutely essential. If the answer is no, then #StayHomeSaveLives
#EasterAtHome
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Shaun and Ryan MacDonald raised £1,989.25 for the Renal Unit at #Raigmore to thank staff for the care provided for their granny Mary Matheson. nhsh.scot/2P6sJRZ
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#ThankYou to all the Mums working today to keep our communities cared for and safe
#MothersDay #COVID19
@HighlandCouncil @abhscp @HSCScotland @Scotambservice @policescotland @NHS24 @argyllandbute
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Specialist mental health pharmacists embedded in rural GP practices helped reduce levels of anxiety/depression in patients by 50% in award-winning pilot. @RuralGP @scotruralnet @SPSP_MH @NES_Pharmacy @pharmacolucy #Invergordon #fortwilliam #Alness nhsh.scot/2OQfJ1X
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Big shout out to @RedCrossScot and their volunteer drivers who
have helped #NHS and #Strathallan #Carers reach the vulnerable in the
#InnerMorayFirth area over the past couple of days #Partnership #Thankyou
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Big shout out to our staff who have celebrated 20, 30 and 40 years with #NHSH which was marked today at our #ValuingService awards. In total we have 218 staff across the organisation marking these milestones
#WellDone
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Meet Jaime Smith. Jaime is #NHSHighland's Lead Nurse for Care Homes and Care @ Home. In her spare time Jaime takes to the water on her paddle board to soak in the stunning views of the Highlands.
Find your perfect work-life balance #AimHighland
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Beth Warner is the board's first #Caithness modern apprentice after starting work at the Riverbank medical practice #Thurso. 16-year-old Beth is to study business administration @NHC_UHI during 18 month programme. @ThursoHigh nhsh.scot/2MK6BiJ
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Huge congratulations to Cathy Shaw, Lead Advanced Practitioner for the Remote & Rural Support Team (West) and the Hospital at Home Team Skye, who has been recognised & awarded an MBE for services to nursing in rural Scotland
You can read more here - nhsh.scot/3Ne7mxA
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We were pleased to welcome @jasonleitch to Raigmore Hospital and New Craigs Hospital in Inverness yesterday. Professor Leitch met with colleagues in urology, mental health, laundry and our kitchens at Raigmore on a busy Monday in the Highland capital.
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“The Highland Midwife” starts airing on #Channel 5 tomorrow (Wed 25/09/19) at 8pm. This is the third series of the very popular television programme which follows our midwives across Highland and Argyll & Bute as they support mums-to-be through their pregnancy.
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Caithness medical practices have successfully recruited six clinicians - three GPs, two advanced nurse practitioners and a ‘first contact’ physiotherapy practitioner - to full and part-time posts in #Caithness. nhsh.scot/2m2GeoZ
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NHS Highland has delivered over 170,000 booster or third dose vaccinations across our Board area.
And over 90% of all older and vulnerable people living in our area are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Read more at: nhsh.scot/3mkrn9a
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We know this is a very challenging time and with everything that’s going on, it’s normal to feel anxious and worried. Please know you are not alone
Breathing Space 0800 838587
Samaritans – call free day or night 116 123
Mikeysline - Text only 07779 303 303
It’s ok to not be ok
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From September, patients at the Riverbank Medical Practice, #Thurso, Riverview Medical Practice, #Wick, and the #Lybster Medical Centre with musculoskeletal problems (#MSK) will be able to see specialist #physiotherapist Mike Flavell, instead of a GP. nhsh.scot/2JOkVBa
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Today Margaret reaches her final 50 flights of stairs in her inspirational challenge to make it to the summit ⛰️#stillclimbingsuilven for #NHSH @HighlandHospice @RNLI @NHSCharities 👏👏👏 Support her at uk.virginmoneygiving.com/Mar…
Margaret Payne, 90, is climbing the height of Suilven mountain on her stairs to raise money for the NHS ⛰️
via @BBCScotNine
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Raigmore Hospital receives positive COVID-19 report 📋✅
An unannounced @online_his inspection was held in June 2021 and a number of areas of good practice were identified, including safeguarding of patients and appropriate use of PPE 😷
Read more at: bit.ly/2VJKGhE
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An update on the flu clinic which was held at Invergordon Community Hospital earlier today is below. The situation will be reviewed fully in advance of future clinics.
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To celebrate the profession & the united way #NHSH midwives have risen to the challenge of supporting women & families through these unprecedented times, Head of Midwifery Mary Burnside gives a heartfelt ‘thank you’ to the maternity team
#ScotMidwives2020 #IDM2020
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Taking full advantage of 'Thank a Cleaner Day' to pay tribute to our Domestic Teams across NHSH
Huge thanks to all of you for everything you do to support us, it is very much appreciated
#ThankYou #TeamHighland #ThankACleanerDay
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NHSH vaccinations are progressing well with a third of the population now having received their first dose. It is thanks to the unstinting efforts of everyone involved across NHSH that we have been able to deliver the amount of vaccine we have
#ThankYou
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Ask how someone is doing #WSPD17 - take time to have a chat with a mate #ChooseLife #SuicidePrevention nhsh.scot/2gCTYYe
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Congratulations to @InvernessHR who have been nominated for 7 awards at this year’s Hospital Broadcasting Association Awards!🥳
Credit goes to the entire team of volunteers who always work hard to entertain the inpatients at Raigmore Hospital 🌟
Best of luck to everyone!
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#HelpUsHelpYou by staying at home.
Watch the message from our Medical Director, Dr Boyd Peters, with @STVNews below 👇
Update - message from Boyd Peters, @NHSHighland Medical Director
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Sun 12 May is International #NursesDay celebrating the contribution that nurses make all over the world. All day, every day, a big ‘thank you’ to all the excellent #TeamHighland nurses.
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#NHSH 'Drs at Work' programme - a five day placement for secondary school pupils in #Highland intending to study medicine - is currently in its 7th year.
This month we welcomed two of the first ever participants back to NHSH - as foundation doctors! nhsh.scot/2KUFyfj
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An NHSH Nurse has been named cardiovascular nurse of the year at the @BJNursing Annual Awards.
Charlie Bloe, SCN in the #Coronary Care Unit was nominated for work he led on which has transformed communication & pre-hospital care between CCU & the community nhsh.scot/2EKreJs
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Cabinet Secretary officially opens Badenoch and Strathspey Community Hospital
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Here's a big thank you to 12 year old Natasha Browne of Fortrose Academy!
She raised £318 for NHS Highland by hand-making between 80-100 facemasks. Natasha originally made only a few to show friends, but demand for her designs has come from places as far away as France & Canada.
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Across NHS Highland we have seen numbers of COVID positive cases triple in only a few days
Now that all of NHS Highland, apart from some islands, is under level 4 restrictions, we must abide by the rules so that we can reduce COVID infections
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#Falls reduction. A programme of work in Ward 7C at #Raigmore has successfully reduced the number of falls within the ward by 46% nhsh.scot/2G2V48j
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Our drop-in clinics are very busy at the moment
As a result there may be queues and you may have to wait a while before you are vaccinated
If you are asked to wait please be respectful to all of those around you - other members of the public, staff and volunteers
#ThankYou
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A big ‘THANK YOU’ to our wonderful contact tracing and health protection teams who have been amazing throughout the year and will be continuing working over the festive period.
Gold stars for the Xmas jumpers and physical distancing ⭐🎄⭐
#FantasticTeam #StopTheSpread
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NHSH & @HighlandCouncil are working closely together to support Home Farm independent care home in #Portree during an outbreak of #COVID__19. We are working with health & social care colleagues, community nursing teams & GPs to prevent any further spread
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#TeamHighland latest volunteer has been welcomed with open arms after he paid a visit to the wards in #RaigmoreHospital @PetsAsTherapyUK
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Rock Challenge proves a huge success in Highland bit.ly/2o1AvQE @ukrockchallenge @HighlandCouncil @NHighlandPolice
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COVID-19 #vaccinations have started in our GP practices
Pictured is Mr Hugh Douglas (96) receiving his at Alness/Invergordon Medical Group.
Practices will be in touch to offer appointments for vaccination; there is no need to contact your practice directly, they will contact you.
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#Congratulations to #AMAU, #Raigmore who have received an #HQA award. The team is commended for facing ‘arguably one of the most stressful & difficult jobs' & rising ‘to the hourly & daily challenges of providing acute care’ #WellDone #TeamHighland #proud nhsh.scot/2JDcEDZ
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Toddlers lighten up resident's lives at Seaforth House as part of inter-generational project #golspie #channel4 nhsh.scot/2wvditu
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The new multi-million pound Broadford Hospital in #Skye opened its doors today.
The new facility is in a stunning location on the shore of Broadford Bay, between Dr Mackinnon Memorial Hospital & the Broadford Medical Centre.
Read our full release here - nhsh.scot/35ZpLfo
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#Sutherland #midwife shortlisted for midwife of the year
Frances has been a midwife for 27 years and, while thrilled to be nominated, insists she is just happy doing a job she loves nhsh.scot/2okSJgs
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The first North of Scotland Regional #ANP Conference. Open to experienced, new & developing Advanced Nurse & Paramedic Practitioners across NHSH & North of Scotland.
Did we mention its free?! Register now to ensure your place is reserved nhsh.scot/2wQP2ns
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It was #oddsocks day at Raigmore's Emergency Department yesterday. Team members donated £1 each to help raise money for the team's 'Birnie Centre and Riding for the Disabled' fundraising efforts. #Inverness
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Broadford Hospital officially opened by Cabinet Secretary nhsh.scot/3wSaDeX
Photo courtesy of Willie Urquhart from the WHFP.
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Last week we said a fond farewell to our very own Granny Hospital. We would like to wish Sandie all the very best in her retirement - it is so well deserved but we are really going to miss you!
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#TeamHighland first ever physician associate students have been so impressed by their experience they have put together a video to encourage others to follow their lead. nhsh.scot/2IE75DW
@FPARCP @Watsoninverness @aberdeenuni_smd @HighlandPA
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Sharon Pfleger is the first ever NHS member of staff to be selected to sail to Antarctica as part of a global leadership programme for women in STEMM working on environmental issues. She has been sharing her story with us 🧵
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NHS Highland is very excited and pleased to announce the first recorded birth of a baby at Raigmore Hospital using the new digital recording system, Badgernet.
Read more here: nhsh.scot/3g2Jifs
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Ward 2C, #Raigmore honoured today for the work they have done on falls reduction making their ward safer for patients #improvement #NHSH #TeamHighland #proud
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COVID-19 is still here & it is important we access the Right Care in the Right Place to ease the pressure on our NHS
Dr Mike Rennie, an @NHSHighland consultant in our ED, tells us how we can do our bit to reduce the pressure on our NHS, especially our EDs, this festive period
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Players from Ross County FC & Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC turned out today to help promote the new Prevent Suicide Highland app. An additional new resource pointing people to help available if they're distressed & suicidal nhsh.scot/2DEbo0P
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Our amazing colleagues in the #Emergency Dept at #Raigmore taking a #timeout for an #NHSHMugShot #NHSH7Tea #NHSH70 #NHSScot70 #TeamHighland
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Delighted to share the news that both Raigmore Hospital and the National Treatment Centre - Highland both had patients this week who came in for joint replacement and were discharged on the same day. Also known as a day zero discharge
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Eight #dementia champion and four dementia specialist improvement leads from @NHSHighland graduated at ceremony in Murrayfield, Edinburgh, this month (14th Mar) //nhsh.scot/2DYq7iM
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