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Discover Kooth: offering mental health and emotional wellbeing support
Published on 5 August 2022
Kooth is a free, safe, online platform offering mental health and emotional wellbeing support to anyone aged 11 – 25 yrs living in the Western Isles. Kooth has lots of different features on the platform, including a Kooth magazine, discussion boards, mini... -
An outstanding first year for the First Contact Physio Service
Published on 27 July 2022
The First Contact Physiotherapy (FCP) Service in the Western Isles recently celebrated its first anniversary, and patient satisfaction in the service has been consistently high. In a recent survey of patients who used the service, all respondents said that the... -
Be clear about Monkeypox
Published on 26 July 2022
NHS Western Isles is reminding individuals of the current outbreak of Monkeypox affecting the UK, and to be vigilant on its potential symptoms and on what to do should anyone have concerns. Monkeypox is a rare viral infection which is transmitted through... -
Wards re-opened to admissions
Published on 23 July 2022
Medical Ward 2 and Surgical Ward in Western Isles Hospital in Stornoway have reopened to new admissions. The wards had been temporarily closed to new admissions as a number of positive cases of COVID-19 had been linked to them both. Visiting arrangements have also been... -
Visiting restrictions implemented in Western Isles Hospital and Surgical Ward closed to admissions until further notice
Published on 17 July 2022
Surgical Ward in Western Isles Hospital in Stornoway has been closed to new non-emergency admissions until further notice, as a number of positive cases of COVID-19 have been linked to the ward. Medical Ward 2 also remains closed to new admissions, following the identification... -
Medical Ward 2 closed to admissions until further notice
Published on 11 July 2022
Medical Ward 2 in Western Isles Hospital in Stornoway has been closed to new medical admissions until further notice, as a number of positive cases of COVID-19 have been linked to the ward. The ward will also be restricted to Essential Visiting only until further notice. All Essential...