A woman moved by the plight of patients who spend prolonged periods at the Highlands’ only mental health hospital is setting up a charity for them.
A Caithness man is keen to raise awareness of Scotland’s bowel screening programme after his cancer was detected at an early stage.
A Wick man has received recognition as a pioneering young scientist and will head to the US for a research programme.
Holyrood Notebook by Edward Mountain
Scottish Water has plans to improve its infrastructure and install an additional 1000 monitors at discharge locations.
Plans to axe the vascular surgery service in the Highlands would be "a real worry and a concern" for patients in Caithness, according to a campaigner.
Alzheimer Scotland is pushing forward with special sessions in Thurso for those living with memory loss in Caithness and their carers.
Ron Gunn of Caithness Health Action Team is to take part in an online discussion later this month on the state of rural healthcare in Scotland.
AN NHS Highland nurse who covers Parkinson’s Disease and provides support to hundreds of patients across the north is up for a national award.
Walking, cycling or gardening is good for our health - but we may need to be cautious about a sudden increase in activity, says our columnist.