The Health Facilities - Stornoway - 1 Minute Read
Stornoway has a 212 bed hospital - The Western Isles Hospital 'WIH', a 12 surgery dental centre, two GP health centres (Broadbay Practice and The Group Practice) with 12 doctors, two optometrists (and a national visiting optometrist), two pharmacies, an osteopath, two chiropodists, and some alternative therapists. The various facilities can be viewed here.
The WIH is the largest of the three hospitals in the Outer Hebrides. It was opened in 1992 and has 212 beds across a range of specialities, including general medicine, geriatrics, paediatrics, general surgery, orthopaedics, obstetrics, and gynaecology and psychiatry.
Some consultant led services are provided in the hospital by consultants based in mainland hospitals. A variety of allied health professionals are based at the hospital, including dietitians, pharmacists, physiotherapists, chiropodists/podiatrists and radiographers.
The Dental Centre is a state of the art facility which was opened in 2011. The two-storey building is equipped with 12 purpose-built surgeries, five of which are specially adapted for training.
Stornoway has a 212 bed hospital - The Western Isles Hospital 'WIH', a 12 surgery dental centre, two GP health centres (Broadbay Practice and The Group Practice) with 12 doctors, two optometrists (and a national visiting optometrist), two pharmacies, an osteopath, two chiropodists, and some alternative therapists. The various facilities can be viewed here.
The WIH is the largest of the three hospitals in the Outer Hebrides. It was opened in 1992 and has 212 beds across a range of specialities, including general medicine, geriatrics, paediatrics, general surgery, orthopaedics, obstetrics, and gynaecology and psychiatry.
Some consultant led services are provided in the hospital by consultants based in mainland hospitals. A variety of allied health professionals are based at the hospital, including dietitians, pharmacists, physiotherapists, chiropodists/podiatrists and radiographers.
The Dental Centre is a state of the art facility which was opened in 2011. The two-storey building is equipped with 12 purpose-built surgeries, five of which are specially adapted for training.
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