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Further Restrictions on Care Home Visits

26 March 2020

In light of the updated Scottish Government advice around reducing the risk of spreading Covid-19 and shielding vulnerable groups, the Comhairle has taken the decision to restrict Care Home visiting to essential visits only with effect from 7:30pm this evening, Thursday 26^th March.

Tags: Care Home, visits, restrictions

ROADS Update (26/03/20)

26 March 2020

Date: 26/03/2020 Time: 06:15. Gritters deployed treating Priority 1 & 2 North Uist, Priority 1 Benbecula & Priority 1 & 2 South Uist.  Please drive to the conditions.

Tags: Roads, Gritters deployed

Important Reminder to Parents on Child Immunisation

25 March 2020

Parents in the Outer Hebrides are reminded that it remains very important for their children to be immunised at this time. 

Image © NHSWI

Tags: NHS Western Isles, immunisation, child

Additional Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

25 March 2020

Update from Jack Libby, Head of Community Care: "Following discussions with the Scottish Government earlier today, the Scottish Government have decided to view the 3 island authorities as having 'unique environment status', where we will now be provided with a quantity of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)"

Tags: PPE, Personal Protective Equipment

Self-Catering Industry Support

25 March 2020

Comhairle Leader, Roddie Mackay, has written to Finance Secretary, Kate Forbes, regarding the current lack of funding support for the Self-Catering Industry in the recently announced support packages.

Tags: Self-Catering, funding support