A valuable visit to Stornoway for the NHS Scotland Chief Executive and Chief Operating Officer

Chief Executive of NHS Scotland and Director-General Health and Social Care, Caroline Lamb, and Chief Operating Officer, John Burns, had an enjoyable and valuable visit to Western Isles Hospital last week. The purpose of the visit was to thank staff for...

After waiting 15 years for a transplant, Lewis-born Margaret Meiklejohn, finally received a telephone call that changed her life forever; that a liver transplant match was waiting for her. Margaret, now 62, who is retired and lives with her family in...

NHS Western Isles today backed Organ and Tissue Donation Week by encouraging people to leave no doubt when it comes to their donation decision.  New figures released to coincide with the Week (26 September – 02 October) reveal that 47.7 per...

NHS Western Isles is proud to announce that its Virtual Ward Team (Hospital at Home) has been announced as a contender for the Scottish Health Awards' People's Choice Award, with the team also being featured in today's Daily Record! The People's Choice...

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