New online form for ‘Test and Protect’ now live in the Western Isles

For Western Isles residents who develop symptoms of COVID-19 infection, both a local phoneline (01851 601 151) and online form are now available to help them book a test. The Scottish Government’s Test and Protect scheme was launched last week and is based...

For Western Isles residents who develop symptoms of COVID-19 infection, a local phoneline – 01851 601 151 – has been launched to help them book a test. The Scottish Government’s Test and Protect scheme was launched last week and is based on testing...

In keeping with many NHS Western Isles services, the Dental Department will soon be increasing services. Social Distancing and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) rules have meant that, over the past number of weeks, only the most urgent dental emergencies have been...

A Western Isles system to ensure local residents have full and direct access to the UK Government Testing Scheme will be fully implemented next week. The national testing system, which introduces testing and contract tracing to anyone with symptoms of COVID-19...

NHS Western Isles continues to use local arrangements to test a wide variety of individuals in line with government policy, and around 550 tests for COVID-19 have been taken in the Western Isles to date. We welcome today’s launch of the...