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Medical Wards closed to admissions until further notice
Published on 28 December 2023
Medical Wards 1 and 2 in Western Isles Hospital in Stornoway will be closed to new adult medical admissions until further notice, as a result of a number of cases of diarrhoea and vomiting (D&V). To help prevent further spread, the wards will be closed to medical admissions until further... -
Have a Safe and Happy Christmas and New Year
Published on 20 December 2023
The Outer Hebrides Alcohol and Drug Partnership (OHADP) launches its winter campaign with a focus on raising awareness of harms caused by alcohol and drug use and how to keep yourself and others safe. Coming up to the festive... -
Western Isles Hospital and Dental Centre awarded as Cycling Friendly Employers
Published on 18 December 2023
The Western Isles Hospital and Dental Centre have received their awards from Cycling Scotland, the nation’s cycling organisation, for their commitment to making it easier for people to get on their bikes. The nationally recognised award recognises organisations – from workplaces... -
NHS Western Isles’ General Medicine Department receives commendation for an ‘excellent educational experience’
Published on 12 December 2023
The educational experience provided by the General Medicine Department at the Western Isles Hospital has been Highlighted for Excellence by the University of Aberdeen. The programme gained positive feedback in relation to providing relevant knowledge for Foundation Year 1 (FY1) doctors... -
DON'T PUT OFF YOUR POWER OF ATTORNEY
Published on 4 December 2023
To raise awareness on the importance of having a Power of Attorney (PoA), NHS Western Isles has partnered with local solicitor firms Ken MacDonald & Co, Anderson Macarthur Solicitor & Notaries and MacDonald MacIver & Co Limited, to develop a... -
Western Isles Violence Against Women Partnership campaign to ‘Imagine a Scotland Without Gender-Based Violence’
Published on 29 November 2023
NHS Western Isles, along with other local agencies are taking part in the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence. The Western Isles Violence Against Women (VAW) Partnership seeks to reduce and prevent incidents of gender-based violence through effective co-operation...