Help keep hospital inpatients safe: stay home if you feel unwell

As seasonal infections rise, NHS Western Isles is strongly urging anyone with flu-like symptoms or feeling unwell to avoid visiting hospital patients and care home residents, to avoid putting vulnerable people and local healthcare services at risk.  In addition, those...

This November, Emer Friel, Antimicrobial Pharmacist, had the pleasure of spending time with the Primary 7 pupils at Stornoway Primary School as part of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW). WAAW takes place from November 18 – 24 each year and is...

Group photo of all the attendees at the first event, alongside Gordon Jamieson, Gillian McCannon and Diane Macdonald NHS Western Isles proudly launched its Long Service Awards last week to honour staff who have dedicated more than 30 years of service...

Just why do victims stay with their abusers? It’s a question many of us have asked ourselves when we listen to the news or read a story; many of us simply cannot understand why anyone could stay with a person...

NHS Western Isles is currently recruiting for an individual keen to make a real difference in dementia and frailty care, while enjoying an exceptional quality of life in one of Scotland’s most beautiful locations. We are seeking a Dementia and Frailty...