Community advice as vomiting, diarrhoea and respiratory illness circulates

With vomiting, diarrhoea and respiratory illness (flu-like symptoms) continuing to circulate in the community, NHS Western Isles is advising those with the illness to stay at home for 48 hours to prevent the illness spreading. Diarrhoea and vomiting are common in...

Significant improvement work has been completed at Stoneybridge Community Hall to allow it to function as a dedicated resilience centre in South Uist, thanks to capital funding awarded by NHS Western Isles. The funding has enabled essential upgrades to allow the...

Pictured L-R: Gordon Jamieson, Chief Executive, NHS Western Isles, Michael Harrop, Health & Safety Trainer, NHS Western Isles, Susan Macaulay,  Emergency Department Manager, NHS Western Isles, Euan Cowan, Police Scotland, Iain Mackaskill, Health & Safety Manager, NHS Western Isles. NHS Western...

Funding from NHS Western Isles Endowment Funds has provided Western Isles Cancer Care Initiative (WICCI) with £2,500 to purchase iPads to strengthen the support available to services users across the Western Isles. WICCI has two fully qualified counsellors who provide services...

NHS Western Isles is encouraging anyone in the Western Isles that is eligible for the flu and/or COVID vaccines to complete an online survey to help improve access to vaccinations. Currently, only 53.9 per cent of Western Isles residents eligible for...