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NHS Western Isles leads Scotland in stop smoking success
Published on 29 September 2026
NHS Western Isles is celebrating outstanding success after achieving the highest stop smoking performance in Scotland, according to the latest NHS Stop Smoking Services Local Delivery Plan (LDP) Standard 2025/26 Quarter 4 statistics published by Public Health Scotland.
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Scalpay Community Centre kitchen upgrade making a real difference
Published on 25 September 2026
Scalpay Community Association has received £35,000 in capital grant funding from NHS Western Isles to upgrade the kitchen facilities at the Scalpay Community Centre. This investment is already making a significant difference to the centre and local community.
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Scottish Ambulance Service vaccination bus returns to Lewis this October
Published on 22 September 2026
NHS Western Isles is pleased to announce the return of the Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) Vaccination Bus to Lewis this October, providing convenient access to flu vaccinations for eligible members of the community.
The vaccination bus will visit three...
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New MRI Team ready to transform diagnostic services in the Western Isles
Published on 17 September 2026
Chidiuso Maureen Ifenna-Muokanne Kes Sinfield-Newman Joanne AdlamPatients across the Western Isles will soon benefit from faster access to vital diagnostic imaging closer to home as NHS Western Isles prepares to launch its new MRI service on 5 October 2026.
The introduction...
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Stornoway Primary pupils leave lasting legacy with MRI Suite name
Published on 11 September 2026
A suggestion from a group of Western Isles schoolchildren has been chosen as the new name for the MRI suite at Western Isles Hospital in Stornoway.
Last month, NHS Western Isles invited the local community to help name the...
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NHS Western Isles to invest in new Endoscopy Reporting System
Published on 10 September 2026
NHS Western Isles has approved investment in a new Endoscopy Reporting System (ERS) that will modernise how endoscopy procedures are recorded, reported and managed across the organisation.
The decision follows the approval of a business case by the Corporate...