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Cabinet Secretary’s Summer Tour visit to the Western Isles
Published on 5 September 2024
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, Neil Gray, recently visited the Western Isles as part of his summer tour of Scotland’s Health Boards. During this visit he attended Benbecula Medical Practice on Wednesday and met with practice staff, and the... -
NHS Western Isles issues thanks for donation of £3,500 through crowdfunding
Published on 2 September 2024
NHS Western Isles would like to thank a local fundraiser for the kind donation of £3,500 out of £8,029 raised last year through a GoFundMe Fundraiser. A local lady launched a fundraiser for overnight recliners for Western Isles Hospital in Stornoway... -
Walk the North Coast 500 this Autumn!
Published on 28 August 2024
Are you ready to walk a virtual route around the North Coast 500 this Autumn? NHS Western Isles and HITRANS have created this partnership step count challenge, using the Big Team Challenge App, to help you do just that. The... -
Don’t forget to return your child’s flu consent form!
Published on 27 August 2024
Consent forms for the flu immunisation vaccine should have been sent home in children’s schoolbags since the return to school. Parents and carers are being encouraged to sign and return the forms to the school as soon as possible. NHS Western Isles is... -
First Parkinson’s Champion for Western Isles
Published on 27 August 2024
NHS Western Isles is delighted to announce that Lorna McGinnity, Social Care Worker at Trianaid Care Home on North Uist, has been announced as NHS Western Isles’ first Parkinson’s Champion. The role of the Parkinson’s Champion is to ensure that services... -
RSV vaccination rollout across the Western Isles for those aged 75 and over and pregnant women
Published on 9 August 2024
NHS Western Isles is rolling out an RSV vaccination to protect newborns, infants and older adults. RSV is a common and highly infectious respiratory virus that affects the breathing system. While most RSV infections are usually mild, it can cause severe illness...