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”
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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”
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”
‘Step up to the mark or resign’ -Ron Gunn and Richard Gale
The second post today, and with very good reason. Acting in his capacity as an elected Highland Councillor, and Chair of the Highland Council’s Caithness Committee, Ron Gunn has issued an open letter, jointly with Cllr Richard Gale of Golspie, Chair of the Sutherland Committee, in which they make it quite clear that they expectContinue reading “‘Step up to the mark or resign’ -Ron Gunn and Richard Gale”
“A COMPLETE BREAKDOWN OF PROPER RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT” – STONE
Today’s Caithness Courier features CHAT on the front page, with the headline “Anger over “pause” in health redesign plans”. No punches have been pulled, and it does not matter what excuses, or attempts to shift the blame, emanate from the usual directions, the facts are simple. The long-promised Health Hubs are “paused” and so is theContinue reading ““A COMPLETE BREAKDOWN OF PROPER RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT” – STONE”
“THEY ARE JUST TAKING US FOR GRANTED UP HERE” – RON GUNN
In another powerful news story in the Groat today, CHAT Chairman Ron Gunn has hit out at the ongoing situation faced by Caithness Mums who are obliged to undergo the torturous 100 mile plus journey to Inverness to have their babies. Ron said that the recent heavy snowfall, leading to closure of the A9, bringsContinue reading ““THEY ARE JUST TAKING US FOR GRANTED UP HERE” – RON GUNN”
NUMBER OF AMBULANCE TRANSFERS “ALARMING”
CHAT Chairman, Ron Gunn, has described the number of patients being transferred by ambulance from Caithness and Sutherland to Inverness, as “Quite alarming”. A recent Freedom of Information request shows that there were 483 transfers from Caithness in 2019; 399 in 2020; 468 in 2021; 433 in 2022 and 436 in 2023. In Sutherland, theContinue reading “NUMBER OF AMBULANCE TRANSFERS “ALARMING””
LATEST NEWS ON MATERNITY CARE IN NHSH AREA
Today, there is a story in the “Caithness Courier” in which it is reported that “Planning permission has been granted for an expansion of maternity wards and services at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness”. Excellent news. But, apparently, NHS Highland says “the expansion will enable MORE WOMEN FROM CAITHNESS, as well as Moray, TO GIVE BIRTHContinue reading “LATEST NEWS ON MATERNITY CARE IN NHSH AREA”
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