News Archive
12/12/2003
Another Obstetrician Resigns At Caithness Maternity
Nigel Hobson, Director of Quality and Nursing, confirmed a report by the BBC today: "I regret to confirm that I have just been informed that Dr Harry Olorunda, Consultant Obstetrician in Caithness General Hospital, has now accepted a job at another hospital. We have not yet, however, formally received Dr Olorunda 's resignation, but would expect this in due course.12/12/2003
"Maternity Services Caithness" - Issued By Highland Health Services
A group of external assessors will be carrying out an independent clinical assessment of maternity services in Caithness next week. They will be meeting with local health professionals, the Scottish Ambulance Service and with a group of community representatives during a two day visit.6/12/2003
High Noon At Caithness General - Monday 15 December
An unusual site in Caithness is to take place on Monday 15 December at 12 Noon when a demonstration organised by The League of Friends will take place outside the Caithness General Hospital. The demonstration (a rare thing in Caithness) is to show the strength of feeling about the possibility of downgrading the Maternity services in the county.2/12/2003
Highland Council Welcomes Change in Direction for West Highland Health Services Project
5,900 people - three quarters of all households wrote letters. The Highland Council has warmly welcomed a decision by NHS Highland to rethink plans for future acute hospital services in the Belford Hospital, Fort William.30/11/2003
Thurso Meeting Packs Town Hall
A large audience turned out for the meeting organised by the League of Friends of Caithness General Hospital. Speakers included - Jamie Stone MSP, David Flear Caithness Area Convenor, George Bruce, chair of Caithness Health Forum, and councillors Bill Fernie and Graham Smith.
27/11/2003
Rob Gibson MSP Supports Campaign For Maternity Services
"Use Continental Practice To Support Caithness Maternity" SNP list member for the Highlands and Islands Rob Gibson welcomes the turn out of last nights (Wednesday 26th of November) public meeting about the downgrading of Wick Maternity Ward. He will be present at the 15 December meeting with Prof.
20/11/2003
Stuart Craigie Heads On To Propulsion Engineer
Young Castletown man, Stuart Craigie, has successfully completed his RAF basic training and he now moves on to 12 month trade training at RAF Cosford for his role as a propulsion engineer. He will then partake in on-the-job training at an operational base and he hopes this will be servicing the Nimrod aircraft, possibly at RAF Kinloss.
4/9/2003
Caithness Convener Joins Call For Maternity Upgrading
The Convener of The Highland Council's Caithness Area Committee, Councillor David Flear, has joined the call for health bosses to consider upgrading maternity services at Caithness General Hospital. Councillor Flear intends raising the matter at the next Area Committee meeting on Monday 15 September and expects to send a firmly worded response to the Highland Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, who are currently reviewing maternity services provided in Wick as part of a Scotland-wide review.30/7/2003
Wick Gala 2003 Photos
Wick Gala 2003 Photos.
19/7/2003
Caithness County Show 2003
Caithness County Show 2003 - Photos..
22/6/2003
Caithness Canine Club 2003 Open Dog Show
The 2003 Caithness Canine Open Dog Show was well attended although entries were down on last year due another show elsewhere. The club had recruited Albert Wight a well known show judge who recently judged the Best In Show category at Crufts in London.
16/4/2003
Activity Outing To Thurso
Mums and kids made a day out to Thurso with visits to Viking Bowl, Ormlie Skateboard Park and Thurso Swimming Pool all on a lovely sunny day..
8/3/2003
Bothy Night at Thrumster
Thrumster village Hall had a smash hit night right from the outset. Full to overflowing, standing room only and people turned away.
1/1/2003
Bayview House Newsletter 2003
In 2001, one of our Day Care staff, Mairi Coghill, successfully produced a Magazine called the “Bayview Buzz”. This contained lots of interesting articles about Local Folklore.5/8/2002
Holiday Club
A very succesful holiday club was run by mums in Pulteneytown using the South School hall and playground. John Thurso the local member of parliament visited the club and was delighted to see the range of activities organised to occupy the children..
3/8/2002
Thurso Gala 2002 Photos
See photos at the link above..
30/7/2002
Wick Gala 2002 Photos
Wick Gala 2002 Photos.
6/7/2002
PPP Fun, Barbecue & Clean Up
The group had support from many residents and a local contractor to clean up the area of grassland round about the burn. A huge quantity of rubbish including concrete and old beds and all manner of glass and other rubbish was removed.
7/8/2001
A breakthrough as the Health Board announce the Review finds in favour of keeping services local
Check out what Susan Deacon the Health Minister for Scotland said in her September press release following publication of the Arbuthnott Report on allocations of expenditure for rural areas. The report has a short summary of the main points as well as the full report.7/8/2001
Highland Maternity Service Review Supports Rural Provision
The review of maternity services in Highland is complete and has been presented to Highland Health Board members today. The review calls for a Highland wide maternity service to be designed around the needs of women, with midwife managed care being the norm for the majority of low risk pregnancies.Search Our Site
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