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Stay Safe This Summer: Advice on Reducing Drug-Related Harm
Published on 29 July 2026
Summer in the Outer Hebrides can bring brighter days with longer hours of daylight. Warm weather can increase the risks associated with alcohol and drug use. Some substances can affect your body's ability to regulate temperature, increasing the risk...
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Make an appointment or attend a drop-in for your Men B vaccine
Published on 27 July 2026
Following recent outbreaks of meningitis in the UK, the MenB vaccine is being offered to some older teenagers and students under 25 who are at higher risk of exposure to meningococcal group B bacteria.
This offer is only...
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Alcohol safety this summer: looking after yourself and others
Published on 22 July 2026
Summer is a time to relax, socialise and enjoy yourself, but it is also important to be aware of how much alcohol you are drinking. The Outer Hebrides Alcohol & Drug Partnership would like to provide some advice to...
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Women across the Western Isles are encouraged to attend their breast screening appointment when invited
Published on 22 July 2026
If you’re a woman aged 50 or over, regularly checking your breasts and attending your routine breast screening appointments can help detect breast cancer at an early stage, when treatment is more likely to be successful.
Breast cancer remains...
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Safe socialising with 'Ask for Angela'
Published on 21 July 2026
Staff from local licensed premises have recently taken part in training on the ‘Ask for Angela' scheme, facilitated by NHS Western Isles and Western Isles Women’s Aid.
The training, provided by James Macaskill, Outer Hebrides Alcohol and Drug Partnership Development...
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MRI Service development at Western Isles Hospital remains on track
Published on 20 July 2026
NHS Western Isles is pleased to report that work on the new MRI facility at Western Isles Hospital in Stornoway continues to make good progress and remains on schedule.
A major project milestone has now been reached, with key...