Can all my followers please retweet this.
We have 1 major hospital for the entire Highlands, have to travel hundreds of miles for specialist care & now our hospital is at capacity.
I'm not blaming anyone in particular here btw, as this is long running issue.
We have 1 major hospital for the entire Highlands, have to travel hundreds of miles for specialist care & now our hospital is at capacity.
I'm not blaming anyone in particular here btw, as this is long running issue.
2/ Raigmore covers maternity services for places up to 3 hours drive away.
Earlier this year there was a set of twins born in different towns because of this.
I had to drive 3 hours to Edinburgh for a 15 minute appt.
There's NO Neonatal Intensive Care beds the Highlands
Earlier this year there was a set of twins born in different towns because of this.
I had to drive 3 hours to Edinburgh for a 15 minute appt.
There's NO Neonatal Intensive Care beds the Highlands
3/ NHS Highland staff do an amazing job but are being let down by corporate bosses here.
Waiting times are ridiculous, services offered are shrinking thus leaving trips to the central belt being required.
People will be suffering because of this decades long issue.
Waiting times are ridiculous, services offered are shrinking thus leaving trips to the central belt being required.
People will be suffering because of this decades long issue.
4/ The Highlands are treated like the unwanted sibling by ALL politicians.
Out of sight, out of mind.
Inverness was until recently, the fastest growing city in Europe.
Yet somehow, bed numbers & services have fallen over the years.
It genuinely feels like nobody cares.
Out of sight, out of mind.
Inverness was until recently, the fastest growing city in Europe.
Yet somehow, bed numbers & services have fallen over the years.
It genuinely feels like nobody cares.
/5 To be absolutely clear, I honestly DON'T CARE who fixes the crisis at NHS Highland.
I blame every government for the past 25 years, Westminster & Holyrood, equally for the lack of help & investment in Highland healthcare.
It's not any one parties fault. It was a group effort
I blame every government for the past 25 years, Westminster & Holyrood, equally for the lack of help & investment in Highland healthcare.
It's not any one parties fault. It was a group effort
/6 A Dr in Raigmore Hospital Accident and Emergency has just told me & a family member that the hospital is now officially completely full.
There are no beds left.
Can anyone help? An emergency needs to be declared.
@NicolaSturgeon @scotgovhealth
@IBlackfordSNP
@KateForbesMSP
There are no beds left.
Can anyone help? An emergency needs to be declared.
@NicolaSturgeon @scotgovhealth
@IBlackfordSNP
@KateForbesMSP
