NHS Highland
NHS Scotland health board
A&E hospitals in this board
- Belford Hospital84.6%
- Broadford Hospital100.0%
- Caithness General Hospital77.8%
- Campbeltown Hospital86.7%
- County Community Hospital Invergordon100.0%
- Cowal Community Hospital97.4%
- Dunbar Hospital100.0%
- Islay Hospital100.0%
- Lawson Memorial Hospital100.0%
- Lorn & Islands Hospital89.6%
- Mid-Argyll Community Hospital and Integrated Care Centre99.5%
- Mull and Iona Community Hospital98.6%
- Nairn Town and County Hospital99.1%
- Portree Hospital100.0%
- Raigmore Hospital61.7%
- Victoria Hospital98.3%
A&E performance
June 2026 · all A&E department types across this board's A&E sites.
Source: Public Health Scotland, Monthly A&E Activity & Waiting Times. Scottish figures are measured separately from NHS England and are not directly comparable. About this data
Waiting times
July 2026· patients waiting for a first outpatient appointment or for inpatient/day-case treatment. Scotland's standard is 12 weeks.
- Waiting under 12 weeks
- 49.2%
- Waiting over a year
- 1,461
- Median wait (recently seen)
- 5.6 wks
- 9 in 10 seen within
- 29.1 wks
- Waiting under 12 weeks
- 51.8%
- Waiting over a year
- 421
- Median wait (recently seen)
- 7.9 wks
- 9 in 10 seen within
- 32.0 wks
| Specialty | Waiting | Within 12 wks |
|---|---|---|
| Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery | 3,020 | 51.7% |
| Gynaecology | 2,505 | 39.9% |
| Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) | 2,499 | 36.9% |
| General Surgery | 2,494 | 55.7% |
| Dermatology | 2,390 | 51.3% |
| Gastroenterology | 1,708 | 23.8% |
| Ophthalmology | 1,464 | 71.2% |
| Oral Surgery | 1,354 | 38.3% |
| Rheumatology | 819 | 33.1% |
| Urology | 668 | 66.9% |
Source: Public Health Scotland, Stage of Treatment waiting times. Reported per health board. Scottish waiting times are measured separately from NHS England. About this data
Cancer waiting times
Q1 2026 · share of patients starting treatment within the standard. Both Scottish standards are 95%.
Source: Public Health Scotland, Cancer Waiting Times (by board of treatment, all cancer types). Measured separately from NHS England. About this data
Diagnostic waits
June 2026· share of the diagnostic waiting list waiting more than 6 weeks. Scotland's standard is that no patient waits longer than 6 weeks.
| Test | On list | Over 6 wks |
|---|---|---|
| Ultrasound | 1,121 | 1.2% |
| MRI | 1,098 | 37.7% |
| CT | 863 | 27.2% |
| Upper Endoscopy | 319 | 18.8% |
| Colonoscopy | 237 | 19.0% |
| Cystoscopy | 159 | 33.3% |
| Lower Endoscopy | 105 | 22.9% |
| Barium Studies | 52 | 28.8% |
Source: Public Health Scotland, Diagnostic Waiting Times. Measured separately from NHS England. About this data
Board-level figures sum the A&E activity of the hospitals above (Public Health Scotland, OGL v3.0). See methodology.