The Scottish Government has been urged to allay concerns that its public service reforms could become “yet another attempt to centralise Highlands and Islands Enterprise”.
The Culture Secretary will visit the Caithness Broch Project, the pioneering heritage charity behind ambitious plans to build the world’s first full-scale, historically accurate broch in 2,000 years.
The Health Secretary has agreed to visit Highland Hospice to learn more about how its End of Life Care Together partnership with NHS Highland is helping to deliver care for people at home and reduce delayed discharges from hospital.
The Scottish Government’s review of their wildfire strategy must “look again” at recruitment challenges and “test why the current model isn’t working for rural communities”, Far North MSP David Green has said.
The First Minister has been warned that NHS Highland’s oncology staffing crisis is the “consequence of a national shortage of oncologists” and has been urged to bring forward a 10-year NHS workforce plan that is “finally fit for purpose.”
The Scottish Government is being urged to introduce a range of measures, including a dedicated fund, to support local journalism and by doing so protect local democracy and strengthen communities.