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NHS Western Isles has developed a COVID-19 Guide for our communities, which contains information on COVID-19, Vaccination, Mental Health and Wellbeing, NHS Services, and links to further information.  

The Guide is currently available electronically, from our Coronavirus website (www.coronavirus.wi.nhs.scot (direct link: https://bit.ly/3rcCcKB), but we will also be making a limited number of hard copies available for those who are most vulnerable and those with limited access to the internet. We will be working with local organisations to help identify and circulate booklets to those most in need.  

The guide includes important and quick reference information about symptoms, how to avoid COVID-19, testing, self-isolation, self care advice, Protection Level 4, COVID-19 vaccination, managing anxieties and looking after your own wellbeing, NHS service information (including virtual clinics), and a page of important telephone numbers and links. 

NHS Western Isles Head of Communications, Claims and Patient Information, Maggie Jamieson, said: “We hope this guide will be useful across our communities, either to use as a quick reference booklet as and when required for certain aspects of the pandemic, or as a booklet to read to help you stay informed. Please download it and save it somewhere for reference and share with your friends and family.  “We will be making a limited number of hard copies available, but we will be restricting the number of copies printed in each print run, as we expect that certain parts of the booklet will need revised on an ongoing basis as things change and develop.”

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