Supporting scouting in the Western Isles

To support the continued provision of scouting locally, NHS Western Isles awarded Western Isles District Scout Council (WIDSC) £31,000 in capital grant funding to make necessary improvements to the Scout Hall in Stornoway. Each week, over 130 young people aged between...

Following reports of a meningitis outbreak in England, the NHS Western Isles Health Protection Team would like to reassure our community that there are no current cases of meningitis or septicaemia in the Western Isles, and the overall risk to...

NHS Western Isles has approved a £300,000 commitment towards the replacement of the boiler system at St Brendan’s in Barra, following a detailed feasibility study presented to the Board’s Corporate Management Team. The existing oil‑fired boilers have reached the end of...

NHS Western Isles has announced significant progress in the further transformation of urgent and unscheduled care across the islands, following substantial investment and the successful recruitment of a new multidisciplinary workforce within the Integrated Front Door Services (IFDS). The 2025/26 end‑of‑year...

We are excited to announce the return of the NHS Western Isles Step Count Challenge, funded by HITRANS. This Spring participants will have free access to a virtual route 27 of Scotland’s Islands on the Big Team Challenge App. The...