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NHS funding grant to help preserve Lews Castle Green
Published on 27 June 2025
L-R – Colum Durkan, Director of Public Health, NHS Western Isles, Carol Ferguson, Festival Operations Coordinator, HebCelt Festival, and Jane Morrison, Director & Volunteer Coordinaton Lead, HebCelt Festival Hebridean Celtic Festival (HebCelt) was successful in applying for a £15,000 NHS Western Isles... -
Inviting two proactive leaders to join our team!
Published on 25 June 2025
NHS Western Isles is inviting experienced and proactive leaders to apply for one of the two vacant posts being advertised to launch a new structure to lead the nursing, allied health professional and clinical support service departments and systems. The new... -
Patient Voices: How Pre-Hab Classes Are Changing Lives Before Surgery
Published on 24 June 2025
Local classes offered to NHS Western Isles elective patients up to 12 weeks prior to their surgery have been hailed a resounding success. The classes, for elective total hip and total knee replacement patients, are held weekly at the Lewis Sports... -
Local health service supports the sound of change for Stramash
Published on 24 June 2025
To support the wide range of local outdoor community music events organised by the Stramash Stornoway Community Group, NHS Western Isles has provided a capital grant to enable them to purchase new external PA equipment, which will additionally benefit local... -
Retirement for Angela after nearly four decades of dedication to Benbecula Medical Practice
Published on 20 June 2025
Angela Binnie, Practice Nurse at Benbecula Medical Practice, is set to hang up her uniform next week as she embarks on a well-earned retirement. Angela began her nursing journey 47 years ago as a student nurse at the Victoria Infirmary in... -
Mental Health Lifeline Welcomed for Western Isles
Published on 20 June 2025
Organisations across the Western Isles are uniting through the Distress Brief Intervention (DBI) programme, to build and provide connected compassionate support, helping Western Isles locals with crucial mental health support when they need it the most. The Scottish Government Distress Brief...