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Local woman helps promote campaign to tackle Parkinson’s disease
Published on 30 November 2020
Anne Macleod was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2018. Since then, she has continued to help raise awareness of the condition, having appeared in the BBC Alba documentary ‘The Shoogly Days’ representing young women who suffer from the condition. More recently... -
Show You Care, Prepare
Published on 27 November 2020
People across the Western Isles are being encouraged to be prepared for winter illnesses in a new campaign launched today/on Friday 4th December. The NHSScotland campaign takes the ‘clap for carers’ idea and turns it around, showing healthcare workers applauding people... -
Families encouraged to arrange Power of Attorney
Published on 25 November 2020
Families across the Western Isles are being encouraged to arrange Power of Attorney (PoA) on behalf of their loved ones. Health and Social Care Partnerships (HSCPs) across Scotland are making the appeal to coincide with national PoA day today (Wednesday 25... -
Prestigious Doctor Award Nomination for Mhairi
Published on 24 November 2020
. NHS Western Isles is delighted to announce that Dr Mhairi Murdoch, On-Call Medical Physician at Western Isles Hospital, has been nominated for the Doctor Award in this year’s Scottish Health Awards. Mhairi, who was nominated by her team at...
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Local mPower team shortlisted for European Award
Published on 16 November 2020
mPower finalist for Technology Tools European Social Services Award NHS Western Isles is encouraging islanders to vote for their local mPower team, who are finalists in the European Network European Social Services Awards, after their tremendous work efforts in rolling out... -
No Pressure
Published on 16 November 2020
NHS Western Isles is delighted to support ‘Worldwide STOP Pressure Day’, this year being held this coming Thursday (19th November 2020). With approximately 412,000 people likely to develop a new pressure ulcer annually in the UK, which presents a significant burden...