NHS HIGHLAND has called for extra vigilance after learning scammers are targeting individuals via telephone.
The health service has been alerted to a phone scam happening in the area where members of the public are receiving calls from people claiming to be from their local GP practice.
A spokesperson from NHS said: ‘So far we have been informed of calls in the Badenoch and Strathspey area and in Skye. The caller is reportedly asking questions about the person’s medical condition before going on to ask about their specific medication and advising them to buy herbal medication.