Capital Funding Agreed for New Care & Health Hub in Tongue

The new planned care and healthhub facility would be located nearby the scenic Kyle of Tongue on the North Coast.

New Milestone for Tongue Care Home

Members of the North (Sutherland) Coast Redesign Steering Group who are behinds plans to provide enhanced care facilities to serve the North Coast Sutherland community area have heard positive news regarding the provision of a new care facility in Tongue.

Representatives from NHS Highland, the Highland Council and Wildland provided an update following the decision by the Highland Council on the 7th January to provide capital funding of five million pounds within its capital programme for the project.

Local Councillor Linda Munro, Chair of the Council’s Health, Social Care and Wellbeing Committee said:

“I am delighted that this transformational project has reached a significant milestone with capital funding now allocated by the Council, and discussions moving forward between the Council, NHSH and Wildland to allow a final position to be reached on the delivery model for the new facility.  This is a much welcomed and critical development for the communities of the North Coast.”

NHS Highland's North Area Manager Michelle Johnstone said:

“This is a positive step forward and will enable progression with the care hub for the North Coast providing health and social care services for the community.”  

Wildland CEO Tim Kirkwood added:

“We have worked positively with both NHS Highland and Highland Council to bring forward a proposal for a Care Home that everyone can be proud of. It is great to reach such an important milestone. We look forward to playing our part in realising the healthcare hub ambition as soon as possible, our aim is to make it the best it can possibly be whilst capturing such “added value” the development can bring as a whole.”