Local Employers Encouraged to Benefit from Mental Health First Aid Initiatives

A vital two-day training programme which equips staff with essential skills to provide immediate mental health support in their workplace, is being offered by the NHS Western Isles Public Health Department. The Scotland’s Mental Health First Aid (SMHFA) training courses are now available...

Pictured L-R: Murray Macleod, Sharon Reid (Comhairle nan Eilean Siar Community Learning & Development Officer, and Diane MacDonald. Residents and visitors alike are benefiting from recent improvements to the existing Newmarket Gateway Trust (NGT) Blackwater Trail walkway from Newmarket moor into...

The Safe Space tent at the Hebridean Celtic Festival provided a monitored rest and recovery area for those that may have taken too much alcohol or substances or may have just felt anxious and needed some emotional and practical support. The...

With the continuing summer weather, people are spending more time outdoors and enjoying the beautiful Western Isles landscapes and scenery.  However, following previous reports of higher tick numbers in the environment, NHS Western Isles is raising awareness of ticks and Lyme disease to ensure that people are...

NHS Western Isles has also become the first service in Scotland to introduce a new feature in Bone Densitometry: the ‘Trabecular Bone Score' software. NHS Western Isles recently took delivery of a new GE “i-DXA” Bone Densitometry scanner to replace the...