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Celebrating NHS Western Isles’ Fracture Liaison Service as we approach World Osteoporosis Day
Published on 16 October 2023
As we approach World Osteoporosis Day on October 20, NHS Western Isles is celebrating its Fracture Liaison Service (FLS) and the consequential steady decline in the hip fracture rate in the Western Isles, despite a population that is ageing...
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People across the Western Isles are being reminded about the correct way to access urgent care this winter
Published on 13 October 2023
NHS Western Isles has put together an animated video to explain the correct way to access urgent care to ensure that everyone gets the right care in the right place.
It’s important for the public to understand how...
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Do you have unwanted Community Equipment? Return your old equipment and help someone in need
Published on 10 October 2023
RETURN, RECYCLE, REUSE. Have you borrowed equipment such as a commode, chair raisers, bedrail or bath lift that you no longer need? If so, then please help us to help someone else in your community who does need itby returning...
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Dr Rigby announced as Health Award finalist for helping to ensure Western Isles patients receive ‘Gold Standard’ care
Published on 10 October 2023
Dr Dave Rigby from the Western Isles has been selected as a finalist in this year’s Scottish Health Awards!
Dave, who is Realistic Medicine and Therapeutics Clinical Lead for NHS Western Isles, was selected as a finalist in...
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Mary Lou shortlisted for national award!
Published on 9 October 2023
Huge congratulations to NHS Western Isles Paediatric Physiotherapist, Mary Lou Stilwell, who was recently named as one of only six NHS staff in Scotland to have been shortlisted for this year’s Allied Health Professional Scottish Health Award.
Whilst Mary...
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Western Isles Health and social care services will become ‘unsustainable’ if demographic trends continue
Published on 9 October 2023
Depopulation is the single biggest risk facing treatment and care services in the Western Isles.This was the forecast in a paper on demographics presented to a recent meeting of Western Isles Health Board.Using updated population predictions, the islands...