MacKinnon Memorial Hospital in Skye has closed to new admissions following patients being diagnosed with flu.
Two patients have tested positive for flu and there are a further seven patients experiencing respiratory symptoms.
Visitors are being asked not to come to the hospital but staff will be happy to talk to them over the phone in order to provide them with updates on their loved ones.
Chrisann O’Halloran, senior charge nurse, said: “Flu is circulating in the community and has now impacted on the hospital here in Broadford. By restricting visiting to the affected areas it helps hospital staff protect the health, privacy and dignity of our patients.
“We fully appreciate there will be circumstances when visiting is of benefit to both patients and their families which we will look at on an individual basis and these can be discussed with myself as senior charge nurse.”
Meanwhile, the suspension of visiting at Raigmore Hospital will be reviewed today.
Visiting was suspended last week due to an increase in the number of flu cases within the hospital and evidence of flu being passed from visitor to patient.
The County Community Hospital in Invergordon remains closed to new admissions following a number of patients being diagnosed with flu. All next of kin of patients at Invergordon have been informed of the situation and we are asking that visitors are kept to an absolute minimum with relatives and friends asked to stay away unless in special circumstances.
Catherine Stokoe, head of infection control for NHS Highland, explained that with flu now spreading across the community it is important that everyone does what they can to reduce the spread across hospitals.
She said: “Flu is circulating in the community and with more cases being confirmed across hospitals and care homes it is really important that everyone plays their part in limiting the spread as much as possible.”