CalMac support NHSWI Health Care Worker Flu campaign with £100 vouchers

NHS Western Isles employee Alicia Campbell was recently awarded £100 Caledonian MacBraynes travel vouchers – simply for getting her flu jab!

The islands’ ferry company Caledonian MacBraynes teamed up to support the NHS Western Isles Health Care Worker Flu campaign this year, donating £100 travel vouchers to a prize-draw raffle open to all NHSWI employees who received their free flu jab.

And the lucky winner was Alicia Campbell, who works in Patient Services in Ospadal Uibhist agus Bharraigh. She was presented her vouchers by NHSWI Director of Public Health, Dr Maggie Watts.

Dr Watts said: “We are delighted that CalMac supported our Health Care Worker Flu campaign this year and their generosity at donating £100 travel vouchers for our Flu-Jab raffle.

“Any strain of flu can be dangerous and cause severe health complications, especially for people who are more vulnerable to it – those aged 65years and over, pregnant women, and anyone with a serious health condition – which is why we encourage all our healthcare staff to take up their offer of a free flu vaccination.

“The flu vaccination only takes a few minutes and is the best way for our staff to protect not only themselves, but also their patients, and help prevent the spread of the disease.”