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.

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

New contract and expansion for Community Link Working service in Argyll and Bute

15/01/2025

Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) is pleased to announce that partner organisation We Are With You has been commissioned to continue to deliver and expand the Community Link Working service across Argyll and Bute.

It’s not too late - people urged to get vaccinated against flu and COVID-19 this winter

14/01/2025

NHS Highland is reminding those who have not yet received their free winter vaccines to get vaccinated ahead of the COVID-19 winter offer coming to an end on 31 January.

Ross Memorial Hospital Reconfiguration

13/01/2025

The first phase of the reconfiguration of Ross Memorial Hospital has been completed. Fire compliance work, which started in October 2024, that will ensure the building meets all fire compliance infrastructure, finished earlier last month (December).

Islay aquanatal and baby massage classes are gaining popularity

08/01/2025

Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) Islay Maternity Services, with the support and funding from Bump to Birth Charity, has launched aquanatal classes.

NHS Highland unites with Chipata Central Hospital Zambia to confront antimicrobial resistance

07/01/2025

NHS Highland’s Research Development and Innovation (RD&I) team have developed a partnership with Chipata Central Hospital in Zambia.

Waiting list validation shows great results

31/12/2024

A waiting list validation service which has been rolled out across all outpatient clinics in NHS Highland has seen an 81% response rate from patients and avoided £1m worth of costs.

Recent publications

2025-26 public holidays for NHS Highland staff.

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

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.

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.

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