Meningitis: local update from NHS Western Isles Health Protection team

Following reports of a meningitis outbreak in England, the NHS Western Isles Health Protection Team would like to reassure our community that there are no current cases of meningitis or septicaemia in the Western Isles, and the overall risk to...

NHS Western Isles has approved a £300,000 commitment towards the replacement of the boiler system at St Brendan’s in Barra, following a detailed feasibility study presented to the Board’s Corporate Management Team. The existing oil‑fired boilers have reached the end of...

NHS Western Isles has announced significant progress in the further transformation of urgent and unscheduled care across the islands, following substantial investment and the successful recruitment of a new multidisciplinary workforce within the Integrated Front Door Services (IFDS). The 2025/26 end‑of‑year...

We are excited to announce the return of the NHS Western Isles Step Count Challenge, funded by HITRANS. This Spring participants will have free access to a virtual route 27 of Scotland’s Islands on the Big Team Challenge App. The...

To help improve access to dental services, NHS Western Isles has opened a Dental Treatment Access List on Lewis, recognising the challenges many people have faced in registering with General Dental Services (GDS). A Treatment Access List is a waiting list...