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NHS Western Isles’ General Medicine Department receives commendation for an ‘excellent educational experience’
Published on 12 December 2023
The educational experience provided by the General Medicine Department at the Western Isles Hospital has been Highlighted for Excellence by the University of Aberdeen. The programme gained positive feedback in relation to providing relevant knowledge for Foundation Year 1 (FY1) doctors... -
DON'T PUT OFF YOUR POWER OF ATTORNEY
Published on 4 December 2023
To raise awareness on the importance of having a Power of Attorney (PoA), NHS Western Isles has partnered with local solicitor firms Ken MacDonald & Co, Anderson Macarthur Solicitor & Notaries and MacDonald MacIver & Co Limited, to develop a... -
Western Isles Violence Against Women Partnership campaign to ‘Imagine a Scotland Without Gender-Based Violence’
Published on 29 November 2023
NHS Western Isles, along with other local agencies are taking part in the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence. The Western Isles Violence Against Women (VAW) Partnership seeks to reduce and prevent incidents of gender-based violence through effective co-operation... -
WESTERN ISLES NURSE RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS QUEEN’S NURSE AWARD
Published on 29 November 2023
NHS Western Isles has welcomed the news that one of our local nurses was among a group of 24 extraordinary community nurses and midwives to have been awarded the prestigious title of Queen’s Nurse. Mairi Smith, a Macmillan Advanced Clinical Nurse... -
NHS Western Isles provides support to local foodbank
Published on 20 November 2023
To support the local foodbank and the incredible service it provides, NHS Western Isles recently provided a capital grant to enable Stornoway Golf Club to purchase a new van for food collections and deliveries. A donation of £12,000 enabled the... -
NHS Western Isles welcomes new GP team to Barra
Published on 20 November 2023
NHS Western Isles is delighted to be welcoming a team of three highly experienced new GPs to Barra. The new GPs are undertaking inductions before starting to provide patient services. Two members of the team will start providing patient services across...