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CHAT NEWS UPDATE

There has been a lot of work done by CHAT over the past few weeks. We have met with MSP’s Maree Todd, Rhoda Grant, and Edward Mountain; we have held meetings with senior NHSH staff, and Secretary Maria Aitken, and Vice Chair Iain Gregory had a very useful discussion with the Scottish Human Rights Commission,Continue reading “CHAT NEWS UPDATE”

“I am a long term supporter of Caithness Health Action Team (CHAT) – JAMIE STONE MP

No need to add anything to this, except to say that CHAT are in total agreement with all that the MP has said!

NEWS FROM CHAT

CHAT is always totally apolitical, but it is worth mentioning – now the election is over and all that’s left to come will be the inevitable post-postmortems – that healthcare in Caithness played a very big part in the debate leading up to polling day. CHAT contacted all of the candidates, and asked them toContinue reading “NEWS FROM CHAT”

RON GUNN TO CHAMPION CAITHNESS HEALTHCARE

CHAT Chair Ron Gunn is one of the main speakers in an online event organised by Scottish Rural Action, headlined “How’s your rural health?” to be held on Wednesday 24th April, 2024, talking about healthcare in “remote” areas, such as Caithness. There will be input from other campaigners, including Neil Campbell from Skye, (Portree andContinue reading “RON GUNN TO CHAMPION CAITHNESS HEALTHCARE”

THE BATTLE CONTINUES NINE YEARS ON

There is a really moving and powerful story in the John O’Groat Journal (April 12th – 18th edition), and – once again – we are deeply grateful to our local media for continuing to highlight the current, totally unacceptable situation faced by over 90% of mothers, who are forced to undergo the torturous 210 mileContinue reading “THE BATTLE CONTINUES NINE YEARS ON”

MSP RHODA GRANT – “WAITING LISTS SHAMEFUL”

MSP Rhoda Grant has said that “Statistics reveal that the statutory Treatment Time Guarantee, which states that no inpatient or day case patient should wait more than 12 weeks, has been broken 15,875 times in NHS Highland since it was introduced in the last quarter of 2021”. She goes on to say that the “NHSContinue reading “MSP RHODA GRANT – “WAITING LISTS SHAMEFUL””

MP JAMIE STONE CALLS FOR CAITHNESS HEALTH FUNDING TO BE RESTORED

As we all know, the long-promised funding for our Health Hubs, and upgrades to CGH, has been “paused” for “at least two years”. What “paused” means is not clear, but the words “at least” give justifiable cause for concern…………. CHAT members met with MSP Maree Todd last week to discuss this, as well as otherContinue reading “MP JAMIE STONE CALLS FOR CAITHNESS HEALTH FUNDING TO BE RESTORED”

CHAT IS NOW NATIONWIDE

CHAT Chairman Ron Gunn always speaks up for the county, and he does so in a professional, and respectful, but determined manner, and never more so than on Monday of this week, when he went out live on Good Morning Scotland, the BBC radio programme which covers the whole of the country. Ron was speakingContinue reading “CHAT IS NOW NATIONWIDE”

CAITHNESS IN THE NEWS

A very few years ago, it would be fair to say that Caithness was not exactly on the radar in “the corridors of power”. The county was a place which was a very long way from the centre, and known for nothing more than John O’Groats, the Castle of Mey, and not much else, otherContinue reading “CAITHNESS IN THE NEWS”

CHAT ON BBC

Public anger in the far north continues to rise following the shattering news that – after years of being assured that we had not been forgotten – the Scottish Government has ordered NHSH to “pause” any capital projects, including the Wick and Thurso “Health Hubs” for at least two years. CHAT has highlighted this disastrousContinue reading “CHAT ON BBC”