Lochaber Health and Social Care Redesign will be hosting an event to summarise the progress in planning of a new £30million hospital to replace the Belford Hospital in Fort William at a site at Blar Mhor. At the workshop event on thursday August 9, members of the public, community representatives and service users will be given the opportunity to join staff to help assess what is needed to replace the Belford and to take project to its next stage. The event will run from 10am to 3pm at the Nevis Centre in Fort William. This is not a drop-in event. Highland Council secured land in at Blar Mhor in 2015 which has been made available for a new hospital and it hasffsubmitted a notification of proposed development for the site masterplan. The event is supported by Higher Ground – Health and Care Planning Ltd. If you are interested in attending or would like to find out more, contact Maimie ffompson at maimie.thompson@nhs.net or by calling 07814 618591.