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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... -
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...