{"id":57593,"date":"2019-05-28T10:02:44","date_gmt":"2019-05-28T09:02:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=57593"},"modified":"2019-05-28T10:02:44","modified_gmt":"2019-05-28T09:02:44","slug":"health-and-social-care-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/health-and-social-care-services\/57593\/","title":{"rendered":"Green light to modernise health and social care services"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Board of NHS Highland<\/a> has given the green light to a \u00a348m investment to modernise health and social care services in Badenoch and Strathspey and Skye, Lochalsh and South West Ross<\/h2>\n

The Highland Council<\/a> granted planning permission for a new 24-bed community hospital at Broadford on Skye on Friday 3rd May 2019. The Cairngorm National Park Authority granted planning permission for a 24-bed community hospital in Aviemore on 22nd February, 2019. Construction of the two community hospitals will begin this summer.<\/p>\n

NHS Highland\u2019s chief executive, Iain Stewart, said: \u201cThis investment represents a major step forward for NHS services in both Skye and Badenoch & Strathspey. It supports our efforts to modernise and transform the delivery of healthcare and, in terms of our promise to improve Out-of-Hours care on Skye, it is very much in line with the recommendations of the Ritchie Report.<\/p>\n

“We are delighted to be able to turn this vision into reality and I would like to recognise the huge contribution made by local communities, staff and partner agencies in reaching this stage.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe redesigned services will be more stable, more sustainable and will deliver a better experience for our patients and wider communities.\u201d<\/p>\n

Health secretary, Jeane Freeman, who visited Skye and Lochalsh, added: \u201cMy visit to Skye and Lochalsh today has been an opportunity to find out more about the work underway to deliver the recommendations in Sir Lewis Ritchie\u2019s report on out of hours services.<\/p>\n

“Reading the latest report and hearing from members of the community, the clinicians and other partners has reassured me that NHS Highland are moving in the right direction.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have been particularly impressed with the level of commitment and drive shown by the community and their representatives working with NHS Highland and their partners to develop solutions together.<\/p>\n

The redesign of health and social care services in Skye, Lochalsh, and South West Ross includes:<\/h3>\n