Welcome to Nick Fayers as New Chief Officer at IJB

NHS Western Isles and Comhairle nan Eilean Siar have today welcomed Nick Fayers to Stornoway as he takes on the role of Chief Officer of the Western Isles Integration Joint Board (IJB).     Formerly a senior manager with 14 years’ experience in NHS and Social Care, his...

I wanted to write a bit about how many of us may be feeling on Barra just now. My work involves supporting people with mental health difficulties, but right now, this may apply to a lot of us.   Does anyone else...

NHS Western Isles has today launched a promotional campaign encouraging eligible islanders to take advantage of their COVID vaccination invitation.   The campaign, called COVID Champions, is made up of a series of posters featuring staff and patients from throughout the Outer Hebrides...

NHS Western Isles is highlighting to local communities the importance of being vigilant for COVID-19 testing and vaccination scams.  Scammers across the world are trying to take advantage of people’s worries and uncertainty about the pandemic, especially those who are alone,...

Ishbel MacAulay from Lewis had the first scheduled appointment at today’s COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Clinic at the Lewis Sports Centre in Stornoway.  Ishbel, aged 80, is encouraging others to receive the vaccine, when invited, saying it was “very important" to get...