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Over 80s call for COVID-vaccine
Published on 18 January 2021
Over 80s across the Western Isles who have not yet received their COVID vaccine are asked to contact the local appointment line to arrange an appointment as soon as possible. NHS Western Isles is well underway with our vaccination of the... -
Barra outbreak update
Published on 18 January 2021
Saturday 16th January 2021 An Incident Management Team (IMT) meeting was held today to discuss the escalating situation with regard to the COVID-19 outbreak on Barra. There are currently 27 positive cases (today's results to follow) with regard to this outbreak and... -
Excellent progress on Western Isles COVID vaccination programme
Published on 18 January 2021
More than 2,500 individuals in the Western Isles have now received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. NHS Western Isles has completed the first vaccination of eligible health and social care staff and care home residents, and is well underway with... -
Self isolation support grants
Published on 18 January 2021
If you have been contacted by Test and Protect and asked to self-isolate because of coronavirus (COVID-19), you may be eligible for the Self-Isolation Support Grant. You can apply at any time during the period you’ve been asked to self-isolate... -
Asymptomatic testing will be offered to ‘close contacts’ on Barra
Published on 18 January 2021
As a result of the current COVID-19 outbreak on Barra, NHS Western Isles has taken the decision to offer a COVID-19 test to all individuals identified by Test and Protect as close contacts of positive cases on Barra. This will help us to... -
Shopping during the Barra outbreak
Published on 18 January 2021
NHS Western Isles is encouraging those on Barra to only shop when necessary and avoid regular trips for grocery shopping at this time. Please, in particular, avoid daily trips to the supermarket. The Co-op store in Castlebay has introduced a...