Be safe over Summer – drug awareness 

The Outer Hebrides Alcohol & Drug Partnership wants to make sure everyone stays safe and enjoys the summer season by providing information on substance use and helping individuals to make informed decisions.   Across Scotland, there were 1051 deaths due to drug...

“Patients are at the heart of what we are here for, and it is painful to see what has happened and the impact on them, in terms of this service.” This was one of the points made by NHS Western Isles Board...

The recent awarding of the new Public Service Obligation (PSO) contract for the Stornoway/Benbecula route could lead to both a reduction in visiting services clinics to the Western Isles as well as a loss of outpatient clinics specifically in Ospadal...

As part of NHS Western Isles’ Healthy Working Lives (HWL) programme, which continues to bolster and improve positive health, safety and wellbeing information in the workplace, over 100 staff from a range of local employers in the Western Isles have...

NHS Western Isles recently hosted several training events in Uist and Barra focusing on young people’s drug use and the impact it can have on their sexual and reproductive health. The training, previously held in Lewis and Harris during 2023, was...