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 NHS24 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.

Know Who To Turn To

What we do

We provide physical and mental health services across the Highland and Argyll and Bute Council areas. In Highland, we also provide adult social care.

We deliver our services at hospitals, clinics, community facilities and in people’s homes - either in-person or online.

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Know Who To Turn To

Get the treatment you need - it can sometimes be hard to know what to do if you're unwell:

  • For help from a GP – use your GP surgery's website, use an online service or app, or call the surgery.
  • For urgent medical help – use the NHS 111 online service, or call 111 if you're unable to get help online.
  • For life-threatening emergencies – call 999 for an ambulance.

If you're advised to go to hospital, it's important to go.

signpost to help, support, advice, guidance

Services

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Near Me

Near Me is a confidential and secure service which allows you to attend your pre-arranged appointment using a video call, rather than attending in person. 

Near Me
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Find Your Nearest

Search here for services closest to your postcode.

Find Your Nearest
Patient Hub

Patient Hub

Patient Hub is a secure online patient portal providing you with information relating to your care at the click of a button.

Patient Hub

Latest news

Additional funding secured to expand Thomson Court Care Home on Bute

09/10/2024

Additional funding secured by Argyll and Bute Council will help increase capacity at Thomson Court Care Home on Rothesay, enabling more residents on Bute to stay on the island and access health and social care.

Ross Cowie: A tribute

09/10/2024

NHS Highland is saddened to hear that Ross Cowie, a health campaigner on Skye, has died.

NHS Highland Annual Review: public invitation

08/10/2024

NHS Highland’s 2024 annual review will be held on 19 November, with the public invited to attend the afternoon session from 2-3pm either online or at the Argyll and Bute Council chambers in Lochgilphead.

Stoptober campaign launches in Highland, Argyll and Bute

01/10/2024

The NHS Highland Smoke-Free Service is encouraging people to ‘give quitting a go’ during ‘Stoptober’, and UK-wide health campaign to encourage people to go smoke-free.

Mid Argyll Hospital virtual ward shortlisted for Scottish Health Awards

27/09/2024

A virtual ward at Mid Argyll Community Hospital and Integrated Care Centre has been shortlisted for the Integrated Care Award at this year’s Scotland's Health Awards.

Organ donation awareness - Jacqui’s story

27/09/2024

This Organ Donation Week we have been privileged to speak to donor families and transplant recipients. This is Jacqui’s story.

Recent publications

2024-25 public holidays for NHS Highland staff.

Supporting end of life care in NHS Highland - Accounting for Value report.

Read the strategic plan for the delivery of integrated health and adult social care services in the Highland Health and Social Care Partnership.

Sarah Compton-Bishop, NHS Highland’s Chair, said: "We are delighted to launch the third edition of our Gaelic Language Plan. It is vital we raise awareness for the Gaelic language as it is an intrinsic part of the rich culture of the Scottish Highlands."

Public health profiles - Children and young people's health and wellbeing reports for each community planning partnership in Highland and Argyll and Bute local authority areas.

RAAC Discovery Survey Programme - a list of properties which are being surveyed across the NHS Highland estate for Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC).

During 2022 we engaged with our workforce to understand what they thought we should prioritise for health and care delivery over the five years to 2027. We also asked our partners, communities and wider population what they felt was important. We have turned these into ambitions and have created NHS Highland's 5 year strategy 2022-2027 - Together We Care.

Together We Care Strategy 2022-2027 - cover