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NHS Highland
NHS Highland is one of the fourteen regions of NHS Scotland. Geographically, it is the largest Health Board, covering an area of from Kintyre in the south-west to Caithness in the north-east, serving a population of 320,000 people. In 2016–17 it had an operating budget of £780 million. It provides prehospital care, primary and secondary care services. Organisational structure NHS Highland is composed of two Health and Social Care Partnerships (HSCPs): * The Highland Health and Social Care partnership covers the local government area of Highland. It has two main divisions: ** The North and West operational unit covers Caithness, Sutherland, Lochaber and Skye, Lochalsh and Wester Ross. ** The Inner Moray Firth operating unit covers Raigmore Hospital, Badenoch and Strathspey, Mid Ross, Inverness and Nairn. * The Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership covers the local government area of Argyll and Bute. History On 1 October 2001 NHS Highland health board was e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inverness
Inverness (; from the gd, Inbhir Nis , meaning "Mouth of the River Ness"; sco, Innerness) is a city in the Scottish Highlands. It is the administrative centre for The Highland Council and is regarded as the capital of the Highlands. Historically it served as the county town of the county of Inverness-shire. Inverness lies near two important battle sites: the 11th-century battle of Blàr nam Fèinne against Norway which took place on the Aird, and the 18th century Battle of Culloden which took place on Culloden Moor. It is the northernmost city in the United Kingdom and lies within the Great Glen (Gleann Mòr) at its northeastern extremity where the River Ness enters the Beauly Firth. At the latest, a settlement was established by the 6th century with the first royal charter being granted by Dabíd mac Maíl Choluim ( King David I) in the 12th century. Inverness and Inverness-shire are closely linked to various influential clans, including Clan Mackintosh, Clan Frase ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Migdale Hospital
The Migdale Hospital is a health facility in Bonar Bridge, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Highland. History The facility has its origins in the Sutherland Combination Poorhouse which was designed by Andrew Maitland and completed in 1865. It joined the National Health Service as the Sworedale Institution in 1948. It was replaced by a modern facility, located closer to Bonar Bridge Bonar Bridge ( gd, Drochaid a' Bhanna, ) is a village on the north bank of the Kyle of Sutherland to the west and the Dornoch Firth to the east in the Parish of Creich in the Highland council area of Scotland. The Kyle of Sutherland ("the K ..., which was designed by Austin-Smith:Lord and built by Robertson Construction at a cost of £8 million. It opened to patients in June 2011 and was officially opened by Michael Matheson, Minister for Public Health, in August 2012. In 2020 services were reconfigured. References NHS Highland Hospitals in Highland (council area) NHS Scotland hos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caithness
Caithness ( gd, Gallaibh ; sco, Caitnes; non, Katanes) is a historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area of Scotland. Caithness has a land boundary with the historic county of Sutherland to the west and is otherwise bounded by sea. The land boundary follows a watershed and is crossed by two roads (the A9 and the A836) and by one railway (the Far North Line). Across the Pentland Firth, ferries link Caithness with Orkney, and Caithness also has an airport at Wick. The Pentland Firth island of Stroma is within Caithness. The name was also used for the earldom of Caithness ( 1334 onwards) and for the Caithness constituency of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (1708 to 1918). Boundaries are not identical in all contexts, but the Caithness area lies entirely within the Highland council area. Toponymy The ''Caith'' element of the name ''Caithness'' comes from the name of a Pictish tribe known as the ''Cat'' or ''Catt'' people, or ''Catti'' (see Kingdom o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kintyre
Kintyre ( gd, Cinn Tìre, ) is a peninsula in western Scotland, in the southwest of Argyll and Bute. The peninsula stretches about , from the Mull of Kintyre in the south to East and West Loch Tarbert in the north. The region immediately north of Kintyre is known as Knapdale. Kintyre is long and narrow, at no point more than from west coast to east coast, and is less than wide where it connects to Knapdale. The east side of the Kintyre Peninsula is bounded by Kilbrannan Sound, with a number of coastal peaks such as Torr Mor. The central spine of the peninsula is mostly hilly moorland, the highest point being Beinn an Tuirc at .Ordnance Survey. Landranger 1:50,000 Map Sheet 68 (South Kintyre & Cambeltown) The coastal areas and hinterland, however, are rich and fertile. Kintyre has long been a prized area for settlers, including the early Scots who migrated from Ulster to western Scotland and the Vikings or Norsemen who conquered and settled the area just before the start ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NHS Scotland
NHS Scotland, sometimes styled NHSScotland, is the publicly funded healthcare system in Scotland and one of the four systems that make up the National Health Service in the United Kingdom. It operates 14 territorial NHS boards across Scotland, 7 special non-geographic health boards, and NHS Health Scotland. At the founding of the National Health Service in the United Kingdom, three separate institutions were created in Scotland, England and Wales and Northern Ireland. The NHS in Scotland was accountable to the Secretary of State for Scotland rather than the Secretary of State for Health as in England and Wales. Prior to 1948, a publicly funded healthcare system, the Highlands and Islands Medical Service, had been established in Scotland in 1913, recognising the geographical and demographic challenges of delivering healthcare in that region. Following Scottish devolution in 1999, health and social care policy and funding became devolved to the Scottish Parliament. It is cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wick Town And County Hospital
Wick Town and County Hospital is a health facility in Seaforth Avenue, Wick, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Highland. History The facility, which was designed by Sinclair Macdonald as an infectious diseases hospital, opened in 1910. The hospital joined the National Health Service The National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). Since 1948, they have been funded out of general taxation. There are three systems which are referred to using the " ... in 1948 and a modern extension has since been built on the site. Protesters concerned about the potential closure of the hospital held candlelight meetings in October 2017. References NHS Scotland hospitals 1910 establishments in Scotland Hospitals established in 1910 Hospitals in Highland (council area) Hospital buildings completed in 1910 {{UK-hospital-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victoria Integrated Care Centre, Helensburgh
The Victoria Integrated Care Centre is a health facility in Helensburgh, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Highland. History The facility has its origins in the Helensburgh Hospital which was financed by a legacy from Anne Alexander and which opened as a hospital for both infectious and non-infectious diseases in 1876. A new hospital, designed by William Leiper and intended to deal purely with non-infectious cases, opened on a near-by site in September 1895. It became the Victoria Infirmary to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in 1897. The hospital joined the National Health Service in 1948 and an extension providing new physiotherapy, X-ray and out-patient facilities opened in 1951. The Jeanie Deans Unit, which was built to the south of the infirmary building, received a visit by the Princess Royal in 1998. It was redeveloped as a modern integrated care centre in 2009. Services The site comprises the Victoria Infirmary Building, the Jeanie Deans Centre, the Community Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victoria Hospital, Rothesay
Victoria Hospital is a health facility in High Street, Rothesay, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Highland. History The facility has its origins in the Robertson Stewart Hospital for infectious diseases which opened in 1873. A new hospital, which was designed by John Russell Thomson, was built adjacent to the original facility and opened as the Victoria Cottage Hospital in 1897. It was extended in 1927 and, after joining the National Health Service The National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). Since 1948, they have been funded out of general taxation. There are three systems which are referred to using the " ... in 1948, it was re-organised to create a dedicated palliative care area in 2018. References NHS Scotland hospitals 1873 establishments in Scotland Hospitals established in 1873 Hospitals in Argyll and Bute Hospital buildings completed in 1897 {{UK-hospital-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Vincent's Hospital, Kingussie
St Vincent's Hospital is a health facility in Gynack Road, Kingussie, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Highland. History The facility, which was founded by Dr de Watteville, opened as the Grampian Sanatorium in 1901. It was acquired by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul and only joined the National Health Service in 1986. In February 2015, it was announced that the hospital would close once a new health centre in Aviemore Aviemore (; gd, An Aghaidh Mhòr ) is a town and tourist resort, situated within the Cairngorms National Park in the Highlands of Scotland. It is in the Badenoch and Strathspey committee area, within the Highland council area. The town is pop ... had been completed. References NHS Scotland hospitals 1901 establishments in Scotland Hospitals established in 1901 Hospitals in Highland (council area) Hospital buildings completed in 1901 {{UK-hospital-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ross Memorial Hospital
Ross Memorial Hospital is a health facility in Ferry Road, Dingwall, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Highland. It is a Category B listed building. History The facility, which was designed by William Cumming Joass, was built as a memorial to Dr William Ross and opened in 1873. Additions included a new isolation hospital in 1909 and a new maternity wing in 1939 and, after joining the National Health Service The National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). Since 1948, they have been funded out of general taxation. There are three systems which are referred to using the " ... in 1948, a new out-patient department opened in 1962. References Hospital buildings completed in 1873 Hospitals in Highland (council area) Hospitals established in 1873 NHS Scotland hospitals 1873 establishments in Scotland {{UK-hospital-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Northern Infirmary
The Royal Northern Infirmary was a health facility in Ness Walk, Inverness, Scotland. The site remains the home of a small facility, known as the RNI Community Hospital, which was built in the grounds of the old hospital and is managed by NHS Highland. History The facility, which was designed in the neoclassical style, opened in 1804. A continuous three‑storey facade, designed by Matthews & Lawrie, was added in 1865 and an operating theatre extension, designed by Ross & Macbeth, jutting out of the front facade was added in 1898. A chapel, financed by Lady Tweedmouth in memory of her husband, Lord Tweedmouth, was also added in 1898 and a nurses' home was completed in 1899. It joined the National Health Service in 1948. After services transferred to a community hospital built in the grounds of the infirmary in 1999, the main building closed and was subsequently converted for use as the headquarters of the University of the Highlands and Islands The University of the Highlands an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portree Hospital
The Portree Hospital is a health facility in Fancyhill, Portree on the Isle of Skye. It is managed by NHS Highland NHS Highland is one of the fourteen regions of NHS Scotland. Geographically, it is the largest Health Board, covering an area of from Kintyre in the south-west to Caithness in the north-east, serving a population of 320,000 people. In 2016–1 .... History The facility, which was commissioned to replace the old Ross Memorial Hospital in Portree, opened in 1964. An outpatients department was added in 1965 and the whole hospital was enlarged by adding an extra storey in 2007. A report prepared by Sir Lewis Ritchie, published in May 2018, recommended that the hospital continue to offer inpatient services and out-of-hours care. References NHS Highland Hospitals in Highland (council area) Buildings and structures in the Isle of Skye NHS Scotland hospitals Hospital buildings completed in 1964 Hospitals established in 1964 1964 establishments in Scotl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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