NHS Western Isles launches Absent Friends Project

Most people experience grief when they lose something or someone important to them. It is natural to feel sad, depressed, worried or angry. Everyone reacts differently in their own way and there is no right or wrong way to feel. On...

Mobile Smartphone Device Detects Abnormal Heart rhythm In Podiatry Patients – Potentially Helping To Prevent Strokes. A unique collaboration between three NHS Western Isles teams has recently been launched, to improve the detection of abnormal heart rhythms in patients attending routine...

NHS Western Isles is reminding the local population of the importance of attending for both doses of the COVID vaccine, to ensure they receive the best long-term protection that the vaccine provides.   The local Health Board is now inviting everyone for their...

Whilst for over a decade Scotland has been trying to improve access to evidence-based psychological therapies which are free at the point of delivery and to reduce waits, NHS Western Isles has successfully developed a pilot CBT (Cognitive Behaviour Therapy)...

A resounding success has been received for the virtual Armchair Exercise classes, which have continued to be provided to local care home residents (and staff) on behalf of NHS Western Isles throughout the coronavirus pandemic.  Staying healthy during the coronavirus pandemic...