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Helping local patients get the Right Care in the Right Place
Published on 6 July 2021
To help patients become aware of changes to accessing their local Emergency Department with non life threatening conditions, NHS Western Isles has produced a short animation. The animation can be viewed at: https://vimeo.com/571641764 Accessing urgent care has changed so patients can receive... -
40,000 doses of COVID vaccine administered in the Western Isles
Published on 6 July 2021
40,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have now been administered in the Western Isles, as the first round of mass vaccination clinics comes to a close. In terms of the current COVID vaccination programme, Uist and Barra had their last mass vaccination... -
Chris Anne thanked for her outstanding contribution
Published on 2 July 2021
Sincere and heartfelt tribute was paid to Chris Anne Campbell at the latest meeting of Western Isles Health Board. Last Wednesday (June 23) was Chris Anne’s final meeting of the Board before she returned back to retirement on June 30. Chris Anne... -
Promoting the #NHSScotlandPride pledge
Published on 29 June 2021
Everyone deserves respect and good access to healthcare. And that is something we continuously strive for in NHS Scotland. But LGBT+ and minority ethnic people still face challenges in relation to accessing healthcare – and negative attitudes towards them. We... -
Know your units - Creating a healthier mind and body
Published on 29 June 2021
It has been a tough year for everyone getting through the COVID-19 Pandemic: not being able to meet up with family, friends and relatives and not being able to undertake normal activities. Many people have been affected by the challenges... -
Meeting the challenge at Podiatry
Published on 28 June 2021
In order to meet the challenges of increasing demands as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, there will be changes to the service provided by the NHS Western Isles Podiatry team. As a result of demand and current restrictions, as...