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NHS Highland director Woerden tried to hide his £155,000 salary

Joe Lo on August 8, 2019August 13, 2019

The NHS Highland public heath director, Hugo van Woerden, has been criticised for attempting to hide his salary of more than £155,000 a year.

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Pay rises for NHS bosses while Highlands faces ‘unprecedented’ health cuts

Joe Lo on March 20, 2019April 6, 2019

The salaries of senior executives in charge of a widely-criticised Scottish health board have kept rising while they made severe cuts to services.

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Sturgeon backs Ewing over felled pinewood

Rob Edwards on March 13, 2019April 6, 2019

Nicola Sturgeon has defended her rural economy secretary, Fergus Ewing, after he backed a hotel developer accused of illegally destroying an ancient pinewood in the Cairngorms.

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Safety fears over threat to Highland autism service

Joe Lo on March 6, 2019April 6, 2019

Funding cutbacks by NHS Highland are threatening to shut down a vital service for the autistic community, prompting fears for the safety of service users.

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