Skye MSP thanks healthcare campaigners as long-running petition is closed by Holyrood committee

Kate Forbes MSP has praised healthcare campaigners on the Isle of Skye after their long-running petition before a Holyrood committee was closed by MSPs – on account of their fears being alleviated by the ongoing implementation of the Ritchie Report.

Health Secretary to meet with Portree Hospital campaigners as part of Skye visit

Next week the Scottish Government’s Health Secretary will visit the Isle of Skye at the invitation of constituency MSP Kate Forbes.

Healthcare groups meet with new NHS Highland chief executive

Earlier this week representatives from the North Skye, Raasay and Glenelg communities met with new NHS Highland chief executive Iain Stewart, after constituency MSP Kate Forbes arranged discussion events with the different groups.

Kate Forbes MSP meets community group to progress Ritchie Report recommendations

The constituency MSP for Skye has met the community steering group in Skye, after two meetings with the new chief executive of NHS Highland, to discuss implementation of recommendations from Sir Lewis Ritchie’s report into sustainable health care for the north of the island.

Kate Forbes MSP welcomes appointment of new NHS Highland board interim chair

Kate Forbes MSP today (28 February 2019) welcomed the appointment of Boyd Robertson as the new interim chair of the NHS Highland board.