Caithness health and social care redesign
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Latest news on service change in Caithness, the Caithness Local Care Model, the business case, and design and build information.
Caithness community pop-up hubs in 2024
Saturday 23 November, 10am to 2pm at British Legion Social Club in Thurso.
Community-led support:
- get advice
- find support
- stay connected
Come along to find out what community services are available in your area and have a cup of tea or coffee, a cake and a chat!
Find out all about our frailty services and how some simple chair-based exercises can make all the difference to making you feel better. Learn about small aids and adaptions, and lots of other tips to help promote independence in the home.
See more details: Caithness Community Pop Up Hubs in 2024 (pdf)
Single point of access
See the single point of access contact phone and email for Caithness. One number supporting the Caithness community:
- help call
- frozen meal service
- occupational therapy equipment
- Care at Home
- information about community groups and organisations
- community nursing
- frailty practitioner
- social work
- specialist nursing
- physiotherapy
Caithness Local Care Model
Delivery joined-up care for Caithness:
- person-centred
- flexible and adaptable
- effective and efficient
View this diagram as a pdf document: Caithness Local Care Model (pdf)
News articles
Workshop helps shape future of health and social care in Caithness
20/03/2023Senior NHS Highland officials and clinical experts have met in Wick to discuss the development of the major redesign of health and social care services across Caithness which will include two new Community hubs and Care Villages in Wick and Thurso.
Major step forward for Caithness General Hospital refurbishment plans
21/02/2023Plans to refurbish and reconfigure Caithness General Hospital, in Wick, are expected to take a major step forward next month, with the appointment of a Principal Supply Chain Partner (PSCP) to carry out the design and construction work.
Important: Further information
For queries about historic documents relating to service redesign that are not published here, please contact the District Manager for the relevant area.
Caithness health and social care redesign
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Caithness health and social care redesign
Latest news on service change in Caithness, the Caithness Local Care Model, the business case, and design and build i...
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Business case
NHS Highland was given the go-ahead to progress to the next stage in its plans to redesign services in Caithness by t...
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Design and build
Caithness General Hospital refurbishment, and new Wick and Thurso Community Hubs.
Service redesign
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NHS Highland funding and budgets
The Scottish Government budget announcement in December 2023 presents challenges across the public sector.
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Previous projects
Past service redesign projects.