A Brand New Highland Hospital
“This petition calls on the Scottish Government and NHS Highland to build a brand new acute general teaching hospital for the Highlands to replace Raigmore.”
We process data in line with obligations under the General Data Protection Regulation. To request a copy of our privacy notice, please contact edward.mountain.msp@parliament.scot. We intend to pass a copy of this petition to both the Scottish Government and NHS Highland.
Replace Raigmore - Campaign Progress So Far
11 August 2023
Edward Mountain MSP announces the Let’s Talk Health summit in Inverness, which will provide constituents from across the Highlands and Islands an opportunity to discuss the future of NHS Highland and its redesign with a senior leader of the health board and a panel of expert health care professionals who work in the region. More details about the summit can be found by clicking here.
30 June 2023
In a written response to Edward Mountain, the Chief Executive of NHS Highland states: “With regards to Raigmore, we absolutely recognise the age of the facility and that for the longer term these facilities are not sustainable as they stand. We are currently in the process of completing our Outline Business Cases for Lochaber and Caithness redesigns with the aim of care closer to home central to the planning. This in itself will determine what is needed in a more acute and specialist setting for the future. We will be moving forward with developing a clearer understanding of what that might be in terms of a range of services and therefore what a future facility needs to look like and, as such, the planning required. We thank you for your ongoing support to NHS Highland in creating a health and care system fit for the future.”
28 June 2023
Reached milestone of 500+ signatures for the Replace Raigmore Petition.
25 May 2023
Edward Mountain MSP asks a General Question to the Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health & Social Care on the Scottish Government’s plans to deliver new acute general teaching hospitals in the next decade. The Cabinet Secretary stated: “As a Government we are committed to investing a billion pounds over the course of the next ten years in health capital projects and that will include looking at facilities such as Raigmore when it comes to considering plans for refurbishment or replacement programmes.”
15 May 2023
Edward Mountain MSP launches petition calling on the Scottish Government and NHS Highland to begin developing plans for a new acute general teaching hospital for the Highlands.
12 April 2023
Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care confirms: “I appreciate Raigmore will require significant investment at some stage in the future, either through a full refurbishment or replacement, and we will work closely with NHS Highland to identify the best way forward.” Also, confirmed the next infrastructure plan, which would include capital projects for health, will be published in 2025.
6 April 2023
Edward Mountain MSP writes to the Chief Executive of NHS Highland to raise matter of building new hospital with the Board and to confirm if the Board is supportive of the campaign.
23 March 2023
Edward Mountain MSP asks General Question to the Cabinet Secretary for Health & Social Care (Humza Yousaf) concerning a long-term replacement for Raigmore Hospital. The Cabinet Secretary stated: “There is no doubt that Raigmore Hospital will require significant investment-through either a full refurbishment or, indeed, replacement-and of course, we will work closely with NHS Highland to identify the best way forward.”
17 March 2023
No detailed responses provided by any of the three SNP leadership candidates concerning a replacement for Raigmore.
10 March 2023
Edward Mountain MSP launches campaign for a brand-new hospital for the Highlands, writing to each of the three SNP Leader candidates for their support. A deadline of 17 March 2023 is given for substantive responses.