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First for Uist as D.A. receives coronavirus vaccine
Published on 22 December 2020
Scottish Ambulance Service Paramedic D.A. MacInnes, has today become one of the first people on Uist to receive the COVID-19 vaccination. D.A., 54, received the Pfizer vaccination today in Uist & Barra Hospital on Benbecula with it being administered by NHS... -
Festive safety reminder from NHS Western Isles and Peat & Diesel
Published on 22 December 2020
As we near the festive break, NHS Western Isles and Peat & Diesel are reminding islanders to keep safe and avoid unnecessary risks, particularly in light of the recently announced holiday guidance from the Scottish Government. With strong evidence that the... -
Protect Scotland App now available to anyone aged 12 or over
Published on 21 December 2020
NHS Western Isles urges locals to download app to help stop the spread Young people living in the Outer Hebrides are being urged to join the fight against COVID-19 by downloading the Protect Scotland app. The free app is now available to... -
Western Isles represented at DigiFest, Scotland’s largest annual digital health and care event and the Scottish-Arctic connections webinar series
Published on 18 December 2020
NHS Western Isles were invited to present on their innovative work in using technology in support of health at the event including presentation on their work as a Scottish case study for the Scottish-Arctic Connections webinar series. NHS Western Isles mPower... -
A Festive Message from Quit Your Way Scotland (Hebrides)
Published on 17 December 2020
What a year 2020 has been! Coronavirus has blighted all our lives in one way or another, and yet in many ways it has encouraged us to all pull together and see it through. However, with the great news that... -
NHS Western Isles launches Newly Qualified Nurse Development Programme
Published on 16 December 2020
Developed by the Professional Practice and Clinical Governance team, working closely with Clinical managers and staff, the newly innovative programme aims to welcome and support our newly qualified nurses through the transition from student to registered staff nurse. Anna Nicolson,...