Barra Dental Clinic

As a result of health and safety issues that require assessment, routine dental care will be temporarily unavailable in Barra Dental Clinic. In the event that individuals on Barra require urgent or emergency dental care they should contact NHS24 on 111...

NHS Western Isles is co-ordinating three events in Uist about ticks and Lyme disease. The events will be an opportunity to find out about the current situation and the epidemiological research undertaken by the Universities of Glasgow and Liverpool.  There are...

There has already been a negative impact on medical staffing on Barra as a direct result of recent adverse publicity in a local newspaper. A returning and well-respected locum GP due to cover a lengthy shift on Barra next month has...

NHS Western Isles wishes to clarify some of the inaccuracies in recent publicity regarding Barra GP costs. Firstly, however, it is important to allay any fears caused by the recent publicity that ‘Barra would never see a resident GP again’. NHS Western...

Group A Streptococci (GAS), also known as Strep A, are bacteria commonly found on the skin or in the throat. Most Strep A infections are mild and easily treated, but some are more serious. Numbers of Group A streptococcal infections...