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Medical Ward 2 re-opened
Published on 28 March 2023
Medical Ward 2 in Western Isles Hospital in Stornoway has today re-opened to admissions. The ward was temporarily closed on March 11, after a number of cases of COVID-19 were linked to the ward. The restricted visiting arrangements in place in both... -
Visiting arrangements in Ospadal Uibhist agus Bharraigh
Published on 18 March 2023
Hospital visiting restrictions have been implemented in Ospadal Uibhist agus Bharraigh (Uist and Barra Hospital) in Benbecula, as a small number of positive cases of COVID-19 have been linked to the hospital. Restricted visiting will be in place on the ward... -
NHS Western Isles declares an interest in becoming an alternative provider of An Cotan
Published on 15 March 2023
NHS Western Isles has agreed to declare an interest in exploring becoming an alternative provider of the An Cotan Childcare Centre, either on its own or as part of a partnership. The Health Board was disappointed to learn that the University... -
Contingency arrangements in Western Isles Hospital
Published on 15 March 2023
Contingency arrangements to ensure Western Isles Hospital can remain open to new admissions have been put in place, after a small number of cases of COVID-19 were identified within Surgical Ward on Tuesday. This follows a number of cases associated with... -
Medical Ward 2 temporarily closed to admissions
Published on 11 March 2023
Medical Ward 2 in Western Isles Hospital in Stornoway has been temporarily closed to new medical admissions, as a small number of positive cases of COVID-19 have been linked to the ward. To help prevent further spread, the ward will be... -
NHS Western Isles: Statement on the suspension of flights to/from Inverness for a six week period
Published on 8 March 2023
NHS Western Isles was informed by email at 4.15pm on Friday 3rd March that Loganair would be suspending services from Inverness to Stornoway and Benbecula, from 17th March, for a period of six weeks. Since the announcement, NHS staff have been...