Showcasing NHS Western Isles’ Macmillan Team as part of World Cancer Day

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...

Following the success of the NHS Western Isles Arthroplasty Pre-admission Clinic, which was introduced in 2022, the team has collaborated with Ionad Spòrs Leòdhais to introduce a new ‘Prehab’ Clinic at the Sports Centre in Stornoway. The Prehab Class is a...

Medical Ward 1 in Western Isles Hospital in Stornoway will be closed to new adult medical admissions until further notice, as a result of a small number of cases of norovirus. To help prevent further spread, the ward will be closed to medical admissions until further notice (with the exception...

Cases of measles are on the rise in Europe and parts of the UK. There have been very few cases of measles in Scotland but there remains a risk of infection for those who have not been fully vaccinated with...

NHS Western Isles wishes to hear from patients and carers from across a broad spectrum of neurological conditions to input to NHS Western Isles' response to the national Neurological Standards. NHS Western Isles will be hosting two Focus Groups, one...