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A fitting accolade for Western Isles Macmillan team
Published on 6 July 2023
Macmillan team, Lewis and Harris NHS Western Isles was this week delighted to learn that the local Macmillan team has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award for unsung heroes. Macmillan team, Uist & Barra The Macmillan Professionals Excellence Awards are an opportunity... -
WITH NEARLY 100 YEARS OF SERVICE BETWEEN THEM, AGNES & ALASDAIR REPRESENT NHS WESTERN ISLES AT 75TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS
Published on 3 July 2023
Pictured are Agnes and Alasdair in the Western Isles Hospital grounds. NHS Western Isles was well represented at this year's recent 75th Anniversary Parliamentary Reception The event on June 20 included a number of presentations from key individuals and the focus of... -
Silver winners enjoy Night at the Museum
Published on 3 July 2023
Lachlan is pictured receiving Silver Award for NHS Western Isles from Major General Bill Wright, General Officer Scotland. Employers from the Highland Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Associations (RFCA) area gathered at The Black Watch Castle and Museum in Perth recently to receive prestigious... -
Board remains committed to explore become an alternative provider for Childcare Centre
Published on 29 June 2023
Western Isles NHS Board remains committed to its decision to fully explore becoming an alternative provider, following the UHI Outer Hebrides decision that it could no longer continue the service. At its Board meeting yesterday (June 28), the NHS Board received... -
New NHS Western Isles Tick awareness Gaelic and English resources
Published on 27 June 2023
With the summer now upon us, people will be spending more time outdoors and enjoying the beautiful Western Isles landscapes and scenery. Following the recent reports of higher than ever numbers of ticks in the environment, NHS Western Isles wants to... -
The Breast Screening Mobile Unit is back in the Western Isles this year
Published on 23 June 2023
If you’re a woman over the age of 50, the combination of checking your breasts regularly and attending your breast screening appointments gives you the best chance of being diagnosed early- and surviving – breast cancer. From late summer this...