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Professor Trisha Greenhalgh is on a fact-fi nding visit to the Bidh an rathad à Sanndabhaigh gu Holm dùinte airson càraichean Highlands and Islands, reviewing how remote consulting works in agus bidh bus a’ fàgail bho làrach Sgoil Shanndabhaig aig 1.30f locations where not all specialisms are available on-site. She spent the day at Western Isles Hospital, conducting interviews There is to be a short service at the Iolaire Memorial with clinical staff, managers and patients and experiencing for herself at 2.00pm on Wednesday 1 January 2020. the remote consultation process. each!), jam, cream, caramel cookies, walnut cake. This is because The service will be led by the After her mock ‘consultation’ she posted a photograph of herself and tweeted: “Having a lot of fun seeing hi-tech remote medicine a professor from Oxford was coming. We all sit down with the last Rev. James MacIver, Stornoway Free Church. in Stornoway. Here’s me (patient) being seen remotely by doctor via patient and his wife. Cream everywhere (it gets slapped on thick). robot (whose name is Beam).” Very jolly atmosphere. Patients and staff sitting eating and laughing. As the road from the main Sandwick road to Holm will be Leftovers are going to be taken to outpatients for staff there.” closed to all vehicles, a bus shuttle service will operate from the But she was also impressed with other aspects of the ‘lovely, Professor Greenhalgh has also visited Inverness. car park at the former Sandwickhill School from 1.30pm friendly’ hospital, noting during her visit the experience of her tea-break: “Large trolley wheeled in with fresh-baked scones (3 She’s pictured here during her ‘consultation’ in Stornoway. Alasdair Allan MSP/BPA Surgery Notice BAYHEAD Ferry tales he Stornoway-Ullapool ferry is the inspiration for a new GIFTHOUSE Tperformance work being planned by the National Theatre of Scotland. Ferry Tales will be inspired by commuters, holiday makers, passengers and workers on ferry routes around the west coast of 70% OFF ALL STOCK Scotland – including the regular trip across the Minch. Due to be performed on selected ferries in April 2020, Ferry Tales celebrates the waters surrounding Scotland’s western islands and the journeys across them made by thousands of residents, workers and Alasdair Allan, Member of the Scottish Parliament 35 Bayhead Street, Stornoway tourists each year. for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, will be holding the following advice Local communities around three major ferry routes, which VXUJHULHVLQKLVFRQVWLWXHQF\RI¿FHDW.HQQHWK6WUHHW include the Ullapool – Stornoway route, are being encouraged to Stornoway should any constituent wish to meet with him: Tel: 01851 70 2204 get involved and share stories of ferry experiences, whether strange, Monday 16 December 2pm wonderful or every day. 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