Far north health campaigners have reiterated their view that services for women in Caithness and Sutherland are neither safe nor ethical.

They also emphasise that women are “more than just baby-makers” and that gynaecological care is essential throughout their lives.

In the meantime, members of the North Highland Women’s Wellbeing Hub are continuing to work with human rights organisations as they seek improvements at local level.

An online petition to the Scottish Parliament calling for an emergency in-depth review of women’s health services in Caithness and Sutherland, set up by the group’s vice-chairperson Rebecca Wymer, had attracted 2752 signatures by the time it closed a year ago this week.

The petition warns that “women’s health services are now breaching basic human rights and we fear someone will lose their life due to the lack of gynaecology care”.

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