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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... -
NHS Western Isles urges our communities to continue with basic measures to help prevent the spread of COVID-19
Published on 24 February 2022
More than 250 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the Western Isles in the past 10 days, and we have seen high numbers of test requests over recent days. NHS Western Isles is reminding our communities that the requirement... -
Shingles and pneumococcal vaccinations in the Western Isles
Published on 23 February 2022
NHS Western Isles is urging anyone eligible who has not yet attended an appointment for shingles or pneumococcal vaccination to contact NHS Western Isles to make a suitable appointment. Shingles vaccination Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is an infection of a... -
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...