Scotland
Health geography

NHS Highland

Pharmacy leaderboards and organisation statistics for this NHS Scotland territorial health board (S08000022).

Latest contractor activity: Jun 2026. Legacy predecessor board codes are rolled into successor totals.

Overview

Active organisation counts for this territorial health board — same definitions as the national health board directory.

Pharmacies

120

GP practices

91

HSCP areas

2

Dental practices

76

GP practitioners

965

Latest activity

Jun 2026

Board code
S08000022

Health and Social Care Partnerships (HSCPs)

HSCP areas within this territorial health board.

Showing 2 of 2 areas

Argyll and Bute

S37000004

Highland

S37000016

How counts are defined

Distinct Scottish dispensing contractors (scotland_dispensers) linked via hb or legacy hb2019, rolled into the 14 current territorial health boards. GP practices in the PHS quarterly register (scotland_gp_practices) — live snapshot, one row per practice_code. Health and social care partnership areas (HSCPs) linked to each territorial board. Scottish dental practices in the PHS dental register (scotland_dental_practices). Predecessor health board codes from reorganisations are rolled into successor boards so totals stay complete without double-counting.

Answers

Frequently asked questions

How many pharmacies are in NHS Highland?

NHS Highland has 120 dispensing contractors and 2 health and social care partnership areas.

What leaderboards are available for NHS Highland?

Pharmacies in NHS Highland are ranked by paid items dispensed, Pharmacy First payments, and Medicines Care and Review (MCR) payments using the latest PHS contractor activity data.