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Outer Hebrides smokers urged to be quitters on No Smoking Day 2018 #TellUsYourWay
Published on 28 February 2018
Smokers in the Outer Hebrides are being urged to take the first step in giving up cigarettes for good on No Smoking Day which takes place on Wednesday 14th March. Experts agree that tobacco is the single biggest avoidable cause... -
NHS Western Isles shortlisted for two digital awards
Published on 5 February 2018
Iain Trayner – Technology Enabled Care (TEC) Project Manager, Liz Fowler – TEC & eHealth Project Officer, Jon Harris – Head of eHealth & IT and Christine Chlad – eHealth Project Manager Two NHS Western Isles projects have... -
Western Isles hospitals launch new takeaway service
Published on 31 January 2018
A new takeaway food service is now being offered by NHS Western Isles’ catering teams. Launched on January 22, the new takeaway service is now available to all customers visiting Western Isles Hospital or Ospadal Uibhist agus Bharraigh’s dining room. Takeaways... -
NHS Western Isles ditches plastic straws
Published on 31 January 2018
Jana Grimm, catering storekeeper Biodegradable paper straws are to replace plastic straws in Western Isles hospitals’ dining rooms (Western Isles Hospital and Ospadal Uibhist agus Bharraigh), in an effort to help reduce the impact of plastic waste on... -
New form launched for Physiotherapy Self Referral
Published on 24 January 2018
A new physiotherapy self referral form has been launched by NHS Western Isles, which will be available to patients from today (Wednesday). The Physiotherapy Self Referral Service was launched back in June 2013, with an online form being introduced... -
Cervical screening – reduce your risk
Published on 22 January 2018
NHS Western Isles is encouraging women across the Western Isles to reduce their risk of cervical cancer by attending a cervical screening test. Cervical Cancer Prevention Week takes place this week (January 22– 28). Over the past three years the average...