Extra nurses have been recruited by Marie Curie cancer care in the Western Isles
Six additional nurses and healthcare professionals have been recruited to the Marie Curie cancer care service in the Western Isles.
The service provides support to people living with a terminal illness.
Marie Curie nurses provides care to patients opting to die at home.
The extra staff for Lewis and Harris will complement the existing three nursing team members who provide overnight care to residents in Uist, Benbecula and Barra.
The service is run in partnership with NHS Western Isles.
Lynne Miller, the Marie Curie clinical nurse manager for the Western Isles, said: “We’re delighted to be able to extend our service and support more people living with a terminal illness in the isles.
“Our new nursing team members are excited to get started and will be working closely with NHS Western Isles staff to provide joined up care and support where it is so desperately needed.”
