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Funding from NHS Western Isles Endowment Funds has provided Western Isles Cancer Care Initiative (WICCI) with £2,500 to purchase iPads to strengthen the support available to services users across the Western Isles. WICCI has two fully qualified counsellors who provide services...

NHS Western Isles is encouraging anyone in the Western Isles that is eligible for the flu and/or COVID vaccines to complete an online survey to help improve access to vaccinations. Currently, only 53.9 per cent of Western Isles residents eligible for...

To support Knock Youth Club and Cafe’s project to create a skateboard and outdoor play area, NHS Western Isles has provided a capital grant to meet the group’s financial shortfall and help benefit the health of local children within the...

NHS Western Isles is reminding organisations in the Western Isles to submit bids for capital grant funding before 31st January 2026. Local groups are encouraged to apply for funding to support projects that will provide a health and wellbeing benefit to the...

Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) has published its unannounced maternity services inspection report for Western Isles Hospital, which found that staff are delivering compassionate, person‑centred care to women and families, supported by strong multidisciplinary teamwork. The inspection visit was carried out on...