Medical Ward 1 closed to admissions until further notice   

Medical Ward 1 in Western Isles Hospital in Stornoway will be closed to new adult medical admissions until further notice, 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 closed to medical admissions until further notice (with the exception...

NHS Western Isles launches drive to recruit a new team of Medics  Western Isles NHS Board is taking steps to promote the benefits of living and working in Outer Hebrides, in its new recruitment drive for senior medics.   Like other Health Boards...

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. Women aged between...

Patient TravelThe Patient Travel Office will be closed on Monday 7th August 2023. If urgent travel arrangements are required when the Patient Travel Office is closed, please contact the Western Isles Hospital Tel: 01851 704704. Diabetes CentreThe Diabetes Centre will be...

Medical Ward 1 in Western Isles Hospital in Stornoway has reopened to new admissions. The ward had been closed on July 16 after a number of positive cases of COVID-19 were linked to the ward.   Standard visiting arrangements have now been reinstated as detailed...