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Issued: Friday 26th March 2021  New temporary arrangements will commence next month to cover out-of-hours medical services and hospital medical cover on Barra and Vatersay.   The arrangements will be in place for a period of six months from April 1, 2021. From that date, Barra Medical Practice will no longer provide these ‘Local Enhanced Services’.    There will be no change to the daytime GP Practice service, which...

In spring when the temperatures begin to rise, ticks will start to waken and become more active.  Ticks love to hide in damp or shady spots or areas of overgrown grass or dense vegetation. Here they will perch on the edge of a...

NHS Western Isles’ continuing commitment to the local COVID-19 effort has today been commended by its Interim Chair, Gill McCannon. Gill, who was recently invited to receive her first COVID-19 vaccination, said: “I, like many others, saw the benefit of being vaccinated...

NHS Western Isles has extended the vaccination invite to those aged 45 and over, who can now contact us to make an appointment.   Those being invited to contact us for a first dose appointment are:  Anyone aged 45 or over; or Anyone in...

More than one million participants, including over 66,000 people in Scotland, are being thanked for their vital role in COVID-19 research across the UK. Coinciding with this remarkable milestone, the four UK nations are jointly launching the #ResearchVsCovid ‘thank you’ campaign to celebrate...