NHS Highland’s annual review will be held on 29 September and the public are invited to attend the session, online or in person, and submit questions in advance.
Each year, Scottish Government ministers review Health Boards. NHS Highland's annual review will be held on 29 September, with the public invited to attend the afternoon session from 2pm to 3pm, either online or at the Centre for Health Science, Inverness. While it is not possible to ask questions during the session, members of the public can submit questions in advance.
The review is an opportunity for a Government minister to meet clinicians, colleagues, and representatives of patients, carers and communities, and to hear about the work and performance of NHS Highland over the past 12 months. For the past few years, this review has been held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, it is returning to the in-person format and will be chaired by Jenni Minto MSP.
NHS Highland Chair Sarah Compton-Bishop said, “We're delighted to be able to welcome the Minister for Public Health and Women's Health to NHS Highland, and to be able to invite the public to join us either in person or virtually. This will be an opportunity for us to explain the progress we've made in the aftermath of the pandemic, and outline some of the challenges faced by NHS boards, particularly in remote and rural areas.”
“Please send in your questions. The Minister will ask a selection of these at the public meeting and we will post answers to others online.”
Please send questions to:
email nhsh.listening@nhs.scot
...with Annual Review in the subject line, by 31 August 2023.
Or you can write to:
FREEPOST RUAK-JGSH-TUUL
Clinical Effectiveness Team
NHS Highland
(Annual Review - Community Engagement Team )
Assynt House
Beechwood Park
Inverness
IV2 3BW
There is no need to book if you wish to attend the public meeting, just come along to the Centre for Health Science, in the grounds of Raigmore Hospital, Old Perth Road, Inverness IV2 3JH for 2pm on 29 September.
Details of how to watch the online livestream of the meeting will be shared with the media, on our social media and on this website nearer the time.
The Annual Review includes private meetings in the morning with the Area Clinical Forum, Area Partnership Forum, and Patient and Carer representatives. Following the public session in the afternoon, there will be an opportunity for media interviews from 3pm to 3.30pm.