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.
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.
- Find out more about NHS Highland and see our recent Board and Committee meetings.
- Would you like to work with us? Find out about our current vacancies and roles.
- Contact us with your questions.
- We'd love your feedback on this website - what works and what we could improve.
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.
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
British Sign Language (BSL) information
Where BSL information is published on this website and elsewhere.
British Sign Language (BSL)Latest news
Charity-funded project to boost nurse wellbeing at Raigmore Hospital
27/03/2025The Highland Health Board charity (SC016791), the official charity of NHS Highland, is proud to announce the launch of a £150,000 three-year nurse wellbeing and leadership development project at Raigmore Hospital, Inverness.
Raigmore water supply update
28/02/2025Since Friday 21 February a number of actions have taken place to reduce any residual risk to patients and staff following potential risk of contamination, from the removal of redundant water pipes, of the hot water supply in the tower block of Raigmore Hospital.
Update - Legionella detected in water supply at Campbeltown Hospital - safety measures implemented
28/02/2025Recent routine water sampling at Campbeltown Hospital has detected the presence of Legionella bacteria in the water supply. In response to this discovery, a comprehensive set of health and safety measures has been implemented to mitigate any potential risks.
Recent publications
Duty of Candour annual report 2023-24
Director of Public Health Annual Report 2024 - Health Inequalities
2025-26 public holidays for NHS Highland staff.
Strategic plan for the delivery of integrated health and adult social care services in the Highland Health and Social Care Partnership.
Public health profiles - health and wellbeing reports for each community planning partnership in Highland and Argyll and Bute local authority areas.
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.
