Services: Community Equipment Service

The Community Equipment Service provides and uplifts equipment on behalf of health and social care professionals in the Western Isles.

Health professionals wishing to order equipment from the Community Equipment Service would need to do this via ELMS (Electronic Loan Management System). To access, please contact the service direct.

• To view the Community Equipment Service delivery and uplift rota for Lewis & Harris and Uists & Barra, please click here.
• Out of Hours Erisort store at the Western Isles Hospital is accessible through the overnight nursing service.

Emergency Breakdowns

• Lewis and Harris Community Equipment Service – tel. 01851 703054
• Uists and Barra Community Equipment Service – tel. 01870 603648
• Out of Hours (after 5pm, weekends or public holidays) – tel. Faire on 01851 701702.

Used Equipment

Used equipment cannot be returned to the WIH because of health and safety issues.

• In Lewis and Harris please contact the Community Equipment Service – tel. 01851 703054 to arrange uplift.
• In Uists and Barra please contact the Community Equipment Service – tel. 01870 604984.