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Flu is serious – the free flu vaccination is more important than ever this season
Published on 22 September 2020
With COVID-19 circulating across the country, the free flu vaccination is being offered to more people than ever in Scotland this year.NHS Western Isles is strongly urging everyone eligible to:
Protect Yourself; Protect Others; and Protect our...
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COVID-19 TEST RESULTS
Published on 22 September 2020
NHS Western Isles can confirm that an individual in the Western Isles received a ‘false positive’ test result this week, and is included in today’s national COVID-19 figures for the Western Isles (17.09.20). Essentially, an individual received positive results from a... -
COVID-19 Update: 18th September 2020
Published on 22 September 2020
There have been no further positive tests through the NHS Western Isles testing system today. The number of positive tests reported by NHS Western Isles remains at 8, with the last reported case in June. We can however confirm that a Western... -
Get the app and Protect Scotland from coronavirus
Published on 11 September 2020
People across Scotland are being urged to download the new Protect Scotland app to help suppress the spread of coronavirus. The free app, available now on Apple and Google stores, will enhance existing Test and Protect contact tracing measures, offering an... -
United to prevent suicide: NHS Western Isles welcomes Scotland's new approach to suicide prevention
Published on 10 September 2020
This week marks Suicide Prevention Awareness Week, running from Monday 7th September and including World Suicide Prevention Day on Thursday 10th September. This year’s theme for Suicide Prevention Week is ‘Talking Saves Lives’. At any one time around 1 in 25 people are contemplating... -
Avoiding Alcohol during Pregnancy
Published on 9 September 2020
International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Day falls on 9 September 2020 and The Outer Hebrides Alcohol & Drug Partnership (ADP) and NHS Western Isles are using this opportunity to highlight the need to avoid drinking whilst pregnant. It...