Major Step Forward in MRI Services for NHS Western Isles

NHS Western Isles is pleased to announce a significant step forward in plans to introduce a local MRI scanning service at Western Isles Hospital. Following completion of the design, procurement, and governance stages, the project will now move into construction. The...

Winter in the Outer Hebrides brings colder temperatures, longer nights and sometimes more time indoors. If you choose to use drugs, taking a few simple precautions can reduce harm and help keep you, and your community, safe. The Outer Hebrides...

Pictured with the donation at Western Isles Hospital is Janet McIntyre (Healthcare Assistant), Susan MacAulay (Emergency Department Manager/Emergency Nurse Practitioner) and Hannah MacDonald (Staff Nurse). Some children receiving treatment at local Emergency Departments will benefit from receiving their very own teddy bear, after...

NHS Western Isles is promoting recent findings from Public Health Scotland (PHS) which provides clear evidence that this year’s vaccine is working well in preventing severe flu. Within their findings, PHS states that so far this winter, children in Scotland are...

NHS Western Isles is delighted to welcome a very special visitor to our islands – the Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) Vaccination Bus! This mobile clinic has been touring remote and rural Scotland since 2021, and for the first time ever...