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High Life Highland Libraries is committed to developing and promoting opportunities to the whole community in culture, leisure and learning, and encourage a healthy lifestyle through the provision of information and collections to reflect the entire Highland population.

We reach out to those who have traditionally not accessed library services, and promote the library’s resources and services to newcomers, young people, new learners and minority communities.

NHS Near Me – private video appointments in the library

NHS Near Me is a video consulting service that enables people to attend health and social care appointments remotely in some Highland Library branches. Near Me appointments can be booked at Thurso Library, Culloden Library, Grantown Library and Fort William Library.

Using Near Me

  • Customers will receive a shortened URL by email or written note from their GP with an allocated date and time for the video appointment
  • They will book the private room in the library to make the call using an iPad or computer
  • Login into ‘HLH-Guest-Wi-Fi’ and sign in with a library barcode and PIN
  • Connect to the internet using Safari on iPad, or Chrome or Internet Explorer on a desktop computer
  • Navigate to the Near Me page using the bespoke website link provided
  • This links them to a private Near Me call room with their doctor or health professional

NHS Highland Diabetes iPad Loan Service Guide

HLH have teamed up with NHS Highland and Abilitynet to put in place an iPad borrowing service in libraries. The scheme has been put in place to digitally support members of the community who have been diagnosed with or are at risk of Diabetes Type 2.

Through available funding NHS Highland have purchased 8 iPads so they can support those living within the Highland community to access relevant online health information for their condition who may not have digital devices at home.

The scheme will allow customers in Highland to phone or e-mail their local library and arrange to borrow an iPad just as they would a book. The scheme will be promoted via an HLH press release and through NHS referral. Customers will NOT have to provide evidence of their condition or an NHS referral to borrow the devices. Note that these iPads have been specifically locked down to allow access to authorised health information and

Please contact your local Highland Library for more information and how to borrow a device.

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