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Lighting up the Western Isles for Parkinson's 2022
Published on 13 April 2022
The Stornoway Town Hall and The Lewis War Memorial joined a number of iconic buildings and attractions in the UK being lit blue on Monday 11th April 2022 to celebrate World Parkinson’s Day. The event also sought to raise awareness of the... -
NHS Western Isles important service update
Published on 7 April 2022
Surgical Ward in Western Isles Hospital in Stornoway continues to be closed to new scheduled admissions as a result of a number of individuals linked to the ward testing positive for COVID-19. All planned theatre and endoscopies (with the exception of... -
Community Engagement open for NHSWI Gaelic Language Plan II
Published on 25 March 2022
NHS Western Isles is seeking the comments of island residents as it presents its second Gaelic Language Plan for public consultation. The second NHSWI Gaelic Language Plan (GLP) has been produced in-line with the Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act 2005, which requires... -
Five to 11-year-olds invited for vaccination against COVID-19
Published on 18 March 2022
NHS Western Isles has now issued letters to all parents and carers of children aged five to 11 in the Western Isles, inviting them to make a COVID vaccination appointment. Children in this age group will started to be vaccinated... -
Medical Ward 1 closed to admissions until further notice
Published on 17 March 2022
Medical Ward 1 in Western Isles Hospital in Stornoway will be closed to new medical admissions until further notice, as a number of positive cases of COVID-19 have been linked to the ward. To help prevent further spread, the ward will... -
Plea from NHS, as continued increase in daily case numbers is reported in the Western Isles
Published on 2 March 2022
The number of people testing positive for COVID-19 in the Western Isles peaked yesterday (Tuesday) with a total of 76 individuals testing positive in one day. This is the highest daily number of individuals testing positive in the Western Isles since...