Highlands & Islands Western Isles Hospital ward reopens to new admissions after Covid outbreak By Shona Gossip May 29 2022, 5:51 pm May 29 2022, 5:51 pm Share Western Isles Hospital ward reopens to new admissions after Covid outbreak Share via Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Messenger Linkedin Email Post link https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/highlands-islands/4351236/western-isles-hospital-ward-closes-to-new-admissions-due-to-covid-outbreak/ Copy Link Western Isles Hospital has closed medical ward two to new admissions. Western Isles Hospital in Stornoway was closed to new admissions following an outbreak of Covid. Medical ward two stopped accepting any new patients on Saturday after cases were detected. Only essential visitors were allowed while lateral flow tests were also required before visiting the hospital. On Monday, NHS Western Isles announced the ward had reopened to new admissions again with one contact bay remaining closed. Visitors are still required to pre-book visits in advance while lateral flow tests are still encouraged.
