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Health Secretary commends the NHS Western Isles ‘Hospital at Home’ Service
Published on 12 August 2022
Health Secretary, Humza Yousaf, has praised NHS Western Isles for the extensive range of services being provided through the local ‘Hospital at Home’ service. Through the patient-centred service, NHS Western Isles now delivers intravenous antibiotic therapy at home to the... -
Innovative new service to benefit NHS Western Isles patients
Published on 12 August 2022
NHS Western Isles launches a new service this month which will transform the way many patients undergo investigation for bowel problems. NHS Western Isles is introducing Colon Capsule Endoscopy (CCE) – a small capsule with a camera at either end, which... -
Discover Kooth: offering mental health and emotional wellbeing support
Published on 5 August 2022
Kooth is a free, safe, online platform offering mental health and emotional wellbeing support to anyone aged 11 – 25 yrs living in the Western Isles. Kooth has lots of different features on the platform, including a Kooth magazine, discussion boards, mini... -
An outstanding first year for the First Contact Physio Service
Published on 27 July 2022
The First Contact Physiotherapy (FCP) Service in the Western Isles recently celebrated its first anniversary, and patient satisfaction in the service has been consistently high. In a recent survey of patients who used the service, all respondents said that the... -
Be clear about Monkeypox
Published on 26 July 2022
NHS Western Isles is reminding individuals of the current outbreak of Monkeypox affecting the UK, and to be vigilant on its potential symptoms and on what to do should anyone have concerns. Monkeypox is a rare viral infection which is transmitted through... -
Wards re-opened to admissions
Published on 23 July 2022
Medical Ward 2 and Surgical Ward in Western Isles Hospital in Stornoway have reopened to new admissions. The wards had been temporarily closed to new admissions as a number of positive cases of COVID-19 had been linked to them both. Visiting arrangements have also been...