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Hospitals

General and community hospitals in the NHS Highland area.

Raigmore Hospital is NHS Highland's only District General Hospital and is located in Inverness.

There are three Rural General Hospitals:

Community Hospitals are located throughout the NHS Highland area.

The National Treatment Centre - Highland in Inverness delivers state-of-the-art health care to the people of the North of Scotland.

Read our hospital patient information and visitor information.

View a map of hospitals in NHS Highland.

Map of hospitals in NHS Highland (image)

Important: Our hospitals are very busy today

Waiting times in A&E are much longer than usual. If you need urgent care that is not life-threatening, call NHS 24 on 111. They will direct you to the most appropriate care. This might be a pharmacy, a phone or virtual appointment, a minor injuries unit or accident and emergency at one of our hospitals.

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  • Belford Hospital (Fort William)

    Belford Hospital ("the Belford") in Fort William has an established reputation in the management of trauma, particula...

  • Caithness General Hospital (Wick)

    Caithness General in Wick is a modern Rural General Hospital, well equipped with facilities and services.

  • Lorn and Islands Hospital (Oban)

    Located on the southern outskirts of Oban, the hospital forms a hub for both acute and community services, housing th...

  • Raigmore Hospital (Inverness)

    Raigmore Hospital is the District General Hospital serving the population of the Highlands.

  • Patient information

    We know that patients in our hospitals want to be treated promptly and correctly, by the right person in a clean, saf...

  • Visitor information

    Hospital visiting times and person-centred care. Infection control, and enquiries about patients.

Last updated: 5 June 2025

Next review date: 16 March 2026