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Updated: May 19, 2021, 5:25 pm © Supplied by Lynn Mcadam Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up An “inspirational” 81-year-old man has conquered 87 of Scotland’s 282 Munro mountains in the last 10 months, raising £26,355 for Alzheimer Scotland. Retired teacher and keen mountaineer Nick Gardner, who lives in Aultbea, was devastated by his 83-year-old wife Janet’s move into Isle View Care Home. Nick Gardner was bereft when he could no longer care for his wife Janet. Her declining health with Alzheimer...

© Supplied by Shutterstock Stressed GPs need help as the fallout from the pandemic has seen surging workloads as well as burnout, anxiety and mental health concerns. GPs are calling for support and have called the current situation “not sustainable”. Tayside GP Dr David Shackles spoke about the struggles the last year has brought for the profession. He said: “We are people too. The last year has taken its toll. ‘Impossible to take a break’ “Alongside work we have been dealing with our own health, that of our families, being isolated from patients and adopting new ways of working....

Covid-19 vaccine: NHS Scotland shortcut allows people to get jag date despite not being invited yet © JP Offord/Shutterstock An NHS link allowing people to find out the exact time, date, and location of their Covid-19 jab despite not being invited yet is being widely shared. After filling out the ‘missing invitations contact form’, many are receiving a text or email — usually within minutes — confirming all details of their upcoming appointment. The Scottish Government say it should not be used to “skip the queue” but it’s not clear whether this is happening. Appointments withi...

Medicago said treatment triggered protective antibody levels 10 times higher than in patients recovering from Covid-19 in second stage trials which completed last month.

Updated: May 19, 2021, 1:40 pm © Shutterstock / Sam72 Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Trading standards team are urging Highland residents to stay vigilant in the face of a new telephone scam circulating in the region. The scam is in the form of an automated phone call notifying recipients of issues with their National Insurance number. The voice of the caller is said to be “quite intimidating” and using phrases such as “final warning”. The recipient is then asked to press “1” to fix said ...