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NHS Highland approves construction of new hospitals

Source: http://www.ukconstructionmedia.co.uk

NHS Highland has approved an investment that will modernise health services the region and help construct new hospitals.The Board of NHS Highland has given the green light to a £48m investment to modernise health and social care services in Badenoch and Strathspey and Skye, Lochalsh and South West Ross. At a special meeting, the Board unanimously agreed to submit a joint Full Business Case to the Scottish Government for the modernisation of community and hospital services for the two localities.The Highland Council granted planning permission for a new 24-bed community hospital at Broadford on Skye on Friday 3rd May 2019 and 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.