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Western Isles Nurse Specialist awarded prestigious Travelling Fellowship
Published on 12 March 2018
NHS Western Isles Health Protection and Screening Nurse Specialist, Isabell MacInnes, has been announced as one of just 150 recipients of a Winston Churchill Travelling Fellowship for 2018. These 150 Fellows from across the UK include people from all... -
Western Isles team scoops digital award!
Published on 28 February 2018
Margaret Whoriskey, the Scottish Government’s Head of Technology Enabled Care and Digital Healthcare Innovation; Iain Trayner, TEC Project Manager; Dr David Ross, Respiratory Consultant; and Steven Jardine, BBC Scotland. Despite extremely tough competition, the highly acclaimed Attend Anywhere/Respiratory project established... -
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...