NHS Western Isles’ Annual Review to be held next month

NHS Western Isles is encouraging our local communities to attend next month’s Annual Review, which will be led by the Minister for Social Care, Mental Health and Sport, Maree Todd. The purpose of the NHS Western Isles Annual Review is to...

NHS Western Isles would like to thank the public for their response to the measles notification this week. We are pleased to confirm that on this occasion the result has been reported as negative. However, the risk remains valid given that...

NHS Western Isles is issuing ‘warn and inform’ notices to a range of individuals in the Western Isles, who may have come in contact with an individual likely to have measles. All those included in the ‘warn and inform’ notice, mainly...

Medical Ward 1 in Western Isles Hospital in Stornoway reopened to new admissions today following an outbreak of Norovirus. Medical Ward 2 reopened on 7th February after a closure as a result of cases of Covid-19. Visitors to the hospital continue to...

The Macmillan Nursing Service provides a specialist cancer and palliative care service for people in the Western Isles, their families and carers, and members of the multi-professional team within both the hospital and community setting. As part of World Cancer Day...