Face Masks to be worn in clinical areas in Western Isles Hospitals from Monday

Following the release of new national guidance, it will be a requirement for all staff, patients attending for appointments, and visitors to wear a face mask in clinical areas in hospitals in the Western Isles from Monday (June 29). It is important to...

Children asked to draw their lockdown experiences to help researchers during the COVID-19 pandemic. During the COVID-19 pandemic lots of things changed very quickly for everyone. We have all been advised to stay at home and most children have stopped going...

​The dental emergency service for Lewis and Harris has recently returned to the Western Isles Dental Centre in Stornoway.  At this time, the Castleview Dental Clinic remains closed and patients of this practice will be seen by the emergency service until further notice.  Patients...

NHS Western Isles and Comhairle nan Eilean Siar are raising awareness of important scam prevention advice across our communities, in relation to the Scottish Contact Tracing Programme. The NHS Scotland Contact Tracing Programme is extremely important in the fight against coronavirus...

Everyone with symptoms urged to book a test NHS Western Isles is asking people to play their part in helping stop the spread of coronavirus, as information on the Test and Protect service is sent to households from this week. People with...