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Highlands & Islands (Labour)MSP comments on state of our roadsCommenting after hearing that the Accounts Commission update report on the state of our roads from the initial report two years… »
“Use your Gaelic”, visitors to Parliament encouragedThe Scottish Parliament has a push on the use of its Gaelic services, encouraging visitors, MSPs and staff to take advantage of… »
Record number of Highlands and Islands companies looking to exportHighlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has revealed that more companies than ever before were supported into new overseas… »
ALLAN COMMENTS ON ENERGY MINISTER’S SPEECH ON ELECTRICITY MARKETSWestern Isles MSP, Alasdair Allan, has today welcomed the encouraging speech to Parliament on electricity markets and island… »
Interconnector BlowSpeaking in reponse to SHE Transmission’s statement that the Minch Interconnector will now not proceed until 2017 at the… »
MACNEIL COMMENTS ON PETROL PRICE INVESTIGATION INTO BP AND SHELLCommenting on the petrol price investigation into BP and Shell and following his intervention during the debate at Westminster… »
McGrigor welcomes mackerel rating change and repeats call for EU to act against Faroes & IcelandJamie McGrigor MSP, Scottish Conservative Fisheries Spokesman, today welcomed the Marine Conservation Society’s (MCS)… »
Rhoda Grant MSP slams Western Isles MP Angus MacNeil on RET”Highlands and Islands Labour MSP, Rhoda Grant, has come to the defence of the Outer Hebrides Commerce Group who where heavily… »
Formal recognition for a century of service!Four Western Isles community nurses, who have collectively worked the equivalent of more than 100 years as nurses… »
MAKING HIS WAY TO STORNOWAY AND A HOMECOMING GIGAt 18, he was considering studying languages and ethnology at Edinburgh University when he was offered the chance to join the… »
Health Archive
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Alex Neil to conduct his first Scottish Annual Review in the Western Isles
Posted on September 27, 2012 | No CommentsThe new Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing Alex Neil will conduct his first Scottish Annual Review in the Western Isles next month, when the local Health Board’s performance over... -
High Levels of Shellfish Toxin in East Loch Roag Lewis
Posted on July 20, 2012 | No CommentsMonitoring work undertaken on behalf of the Food Standards Agency has identified raised levels of shellfish toxins in East Loch Roag in Lewis Eating shellfish such as cockles, mussels or razor... -
Scottish Water – Bayhead Water Treatment Works
Posted on April 16, 2012 | No CommentsScottish Water is reminding residents of North Uist that two open events are being held to update local people on the progress of work at Bayhead Water Treatment Works. 1) Venue: Carinish... -
Public engage with Detect Cancer Early roadshow in the Western Isles
Posted on April 13, 2012 | No CommentsThe recent roadshow aimed at raising the importance of detecting cancer in the earliest stages of the disease, successfully raised key messages amongst the local population, with around 1,250 people engaging with... -
Walking Aid MOT in Western Isles Hospital
Posted on August 11, 2011 | No CommentsA ‘Walking Aid MOT’ is set to be held by physiotherapists in Western Isles Hospital at the end of the month, when people can ‘drop in’ and have their walking aids assessed. NHS Western... -
Western Isles MSP raises long-term Harris dental provision
Posted on July 5, 2011 | No CommentsWestern Isles MSP, Alasdair Allan, has raised the issue of longer term dental provision in Harris with NHS Western Isles, following news that dental services are to be relocated in... -
Well North Outer Hebrides leads the way in Scotland
Posted on June 30, 2011 | No CommentsNHS Western Isles is gaining a valuable understanding of the health needs of the Western Isles population aged between 40-69 and is successfully supporting people to access local healthcare services... -
Public gets fresh view of Stornoway Wind Farm
Posted on May 30, 2011 | No CommentsMembers of the public are being invited to take an all-round view of the proposals for the Stornoway Wind Farm, following a major upgrade to the website to include photomontages... -
Western Isles community nurse completes leadership postgraduate
Posted on May 30, 2011 | No CommentsA local community nurse, who recently took on the role of the Senior Charge Nurse for the eastside of Lewis, recently graduated with a Frontline Leadership and Management qualification. Kathleen... -
Development of Respiratory Services in the Western Isles
Posted on March 21, 2011 | No CommentsA number of developments have taken place recently to further improve Respiratory Services in the Western Isles and the management of patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). NHS Western Isles... -
Western Isles MSP encouraged by NHS spending in isles
Posted on February 16, 2011 | No CommentsWestern Isles MSP, Alasdair Allan, has welcomed the publication of figures which show NHS Western Isles receiving more funding per head than any other health board in Scotland. Alasdair Allan... -
NHS Western Isles launches campaign to reduce medicine waste
Posted on February 16, 2011 | No CommentsA campaign aimed at reducing an estimated £44 million wasted on medicines across Scotland every year has been launched today by four Local Health Boards in the North of Scotland, including NHS...