Living Better: Western Isles Community Health Partnership (CHP) In Focus

Western Isles CHP – Background

The Western Isles is an archipelago of 11 populated islands located 40 miles off the North West coast of Scotland, and is 130 miles long from the Butt of Lewis in the North to the Isle of Barra in the South. The resident population of the Western Isles of 26,350 people (2006) is spread over 280 townships.

 

There are 12 GP practices (with approximately 35 General Practitioners) throughout the Western Isles providing primary care services to the community. NHS Western Isles services work closely with a range of other statutory bodies (e.g. CnES, NHS 24, Scottish Ambulance Services) and voluntary sector services to seek to ensure the best possible health and care service to the Western Isles Population.

 

Research Report

Living Better Project: Western Isles Focus Group Report: PDF - (click here to download)

 

Local Information/ Support

Health Information & Support Groups:

To find out more about living with a long term condition and to find out about UK & local Support Groups please see below:

 

Asthma UK -www.asthma.org.uk/how_we_help/adviceline

 

British Heart Foundation Scotland -. Heart Helpline: 0300 330 3311 Website: http://www.bhf.org.uk/  

 

British Lung Foundation:www.lunguk.org/supporting-you/breathe-easy

 

Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland - Advice Line: 0845 0776000 Website: http://www.chss.org.uk/

 

Depression Alliance Scotland - http://www.lookokfeelcrap.org/ Website: http://www.dascot.org/

 

Diabetes UK -Careline: 0845 120 2960  Email:carelinescotland@diabetes.org.uk   Website: http://www.diabetes.org.uk/

 

Diabetes Scotland - www.diabetesinscotland.org.uk/

 

Samaritans -Helpline: 08457 909090 24 hours   Website: http://www.samaritans.org.uk/

 

Breathing Space -Helpline: 0800 83 85 87   Website: http://www.breathingspace.co.uk/

 

Stresswatch Scotland -Helpline: 01563 574 144  website: http://www.stresswatchscotland.org/

 

Living Life to the Full- Website: http://www.livinglifetothefull.com/

 

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