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NHS Western Isles invites local voluntary groups to bid for funds
Published on 7 February 2022
NHS Western Isles is inviting voluntary and ‘not for profit’ organisations in the Western Isles to submit bids for funding to support projects that will provide a health benefit to the community. NHS Western supported a number of local organisations with... -
Get info and updates from NHS Western Isles on Instagram!
Published on 1 February 2022
NHS Western Isles has started sharing news, information and updates on Instagram to help ensure our communities can easily access relevant information. Daily updates will be posted on the ‘NHS Western Isles’ page, which is open to anyone who would like... -
Let’s talk medicines: the ‘Green Bag Scheme’
Published on 25 January 2022
NHS Western Isles is running a medicines awareness campaign to encourage those in our communities to take a fresh look at the medications they are taking and to take simple steps to help avoid medicines waste. As we approach February, we... -
Plans to resume some elective surgery in the Western Isles
Published on 19 January 2022
NHS Western Isles plans to resume some elective surgery from Monday, January 31, following a period of postponement due to service pressure. In its efforts to respond appropriately to urgent, cancer and unplanned care, the difficult decision had been taken on... -
Looking after your mental health
Published on 19 January 2022
Mental health and wellbeing is as important to us all as our physical health in our everyday functioning. NHS Western Isles is currently training an Enhanced Psychological Practitioner who is able to offer 6 sessions using Near Me (videolink) or face... -
New visiting arrangements in Western Isles hospitals from today
Published on 18 January 2022
NHS Western Isles is introducing new visiting arrangements in all Western Isles hospitals from today (Tuesday). The new arrangements, which apply to Western Isles Hospital on Lewis, Uist and Barra Hospital on Benbecula, and St Brendan’s Hospital on Barra, mean...