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Medical Ward 1 closed to admissions until further notice
Published on 13 August 2023
Medical Ward 1 in Western Isles Hospital in Stornoway will be closed to new adult medical admissions until further notice, as a small number of positive cases of COVID-19 have been linked to the ward.
To help prevent further spread, the ward will be closed to medical admissions until further notice...
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‘THE RIGHT CHOICE’: A place to live and work, not just to visit
Published on 10 August 2023
NHS Western Isles launches drive to recruit a new team of Medics
Western Isles NHS Board is taking steps to promote the benefits of living and working in Outer Hebrides, in its new recruitment drive for senior medics.
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The Breast Screening Mobile Unit is in the Western Isles later this month!
Published on 8 August 2023
If you’re a woman over the age of 50, the combination of checking your breasts regularly and attending your breast screening appointments gives you the best chance of being diagnosed early – and surviving – breast cancer. Women aged...
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Public Holiday information: Monday 7th August
Published on 3 August 2023
Patient TravelThe Patient Travel Office will be closed on Monday 7th August 2023. If urgent travel arrangements are required when the Patient Travel Office is closed, please contact the Western Isles Hospital Tel: 01851 704704.
Diabetes CentreThe Diabetes...
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Medical Ward 1 reopened to new admissions
Published on 29 July 2023
Medical Ward 1 in Western Isles Hospital in Stornoway has reopened to new admissions. The ward had been closed on July 16 after a number of positive cases of COVID-19 were linked to the ward.
Standard visiting arrangements have now been reinstated...
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£2.4million funding approved for Western Isles MRI Scanner
Published on 26 July 2023
NHS Western Isles is delighted to announce that the process to plan for an MRI scanning service in the Western Isles has commenced, following approval of £2.4million capital funding by the Scottish Government.
Following an application to the Scottish...