NHS Highland is one of the fourteen regions of NHS Scotland. Geographically, it is the largest Health Board, covering an area of 32,500 km² from Kintyre in the south-west to Caithness in the north-east, serving a population of 300,000 people. It employs over 9,000 people, making it one of the largest employers in the region.
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On April 1, 2006, NHS Highland took over responsibility for part of the former NHS Argyll and Clyde region (corresponding approximately to the Argyll and Bute council area), the other part of which was transferred to NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
NHS Highland is composed of one specialist services unit and four Community Health Partnerships:
NHS Highland is responsible for five district general hospitals:
There are also a number of Community Hospitals:
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