Staying safe over the festive season

The Outer Hebrides Alcohol and Drug Partnership (OHADP) social media winter campaign is focussing on reminding individuals of the harms caused by drug use and how to keep yourself and others safe.   In 2023, there were 1,172 deaths caused by...

A significant project that will bring transformative healthcare benefits to the Western Isles community has now reached a crucial design stage. Following Scottish Government business case approval in 2023, the NHS Western Isles Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) project has progressed to...

NHS Western Isles is inviting voluntary and ‘not for profit’ organisations in the Western Isles to submit bids for capital grant funding to support projects that will provide a health benefit to the community.   NHS Western supported a number of local organisations...

NHS Western Isles is launching a falls prevention campaign to share helpful tips for reducing the risk of falls, and therefore preventing injury. One in three people over the age of 65 experiences a fall at least once a year. We...

Areas of good practice as well as a number of areas for improvement were identified by Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) during a recent unannounced inspection, focusing on the safe delivery of care, of Western Isles Hospital in Stornoway. NHS Western Isles...