NHS Western Isles to hold open day for public to visit the newly modernised Emergency Department

The Isle of Lewis is now home to a state-of-the-art new Emergency Department (ED), following the completion of a major £1million refurbishment project on Monday (May 19).

Temporary changes in access remain in place at present as work to...

Efforts to reduce inhaler-related emissions are gathering pace and NHS Western Isles is leading the way with innovative green prescribing initiatives. With climate change recognised as a public health emergency, tackling the carbon footprint of metered-dose inhalers (pMDIs) is...

Details of a new project, which aims to understand how environmental changes affect the spread of diseases, and to find ways to reduce the risk of diseases being passed from animals to humans, were shared at an information session...

  Western Isles NHS Board is looking for two new members to join its Board. Applications are invited from people who have an interest in public service and are committed to the NHS in Scotland.

NHS Western Isles is responsible...

After a year of hard work and dedication, Madge Macdonald-Spence, Assistant Practitioner with the Macmillan Nursing Team in Uist and Barra, has achieved a Higher Education in Healthcare Practice with distinction. Madge is sharing her experience of studying through...