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At NHS Western Isles, we’re proud to shine a light on the staff who are helping shape safer, more effective, and person-centred care. One of those people is Margaret Macleod, our Quality Improvement (QI) Coordinator Nurse, whose journey from Staff...

Challenge Poverty Week returns this October (6th – 12th), with events taking place across Scotland to shine a spotlight on the issues affecting communities. NHS Western Isles’ Public Health Department and Comhlaire nan Eilean Siar’s Adult Learning Department are hosting a...

NHS Western Isles recognises that the climate emergency is also a health emergency and has launched a new short film to mark Climate Week 2025. The film, first shown at the Outer Hebrides Climate Conference (OH-COP2) on 30th September, highlights...

Brave local survivor, Hamish Duncan, has recently completed a personal challenge of walking the Butt to Barra route, to raise awareness of child sexual abuse and mental health, as well as helping raise funds for Counselling & Family Mediation Western...

The Lewis and Harris Youth Concert Band is deeply grateful to receive £25,000 in capital grant funding from NHS Western Isles to replace some of their old, worn-out instruments. Some of the instruments were over 25 years old and were no longer fit...