Scotland-wide testing project to identify inherited cancer risk in people with Westray and Whalsay ancestry
06/08/2026A landmark charity-funded project will offer genetic testing to thousands of people with ancestral links to Westray in Orkney and Whalsay in Shetland, helping identify those who have a higher inherited risk of developing certain cancers.
Pilot GP walk-in service to soft launch at Cowal Community Hospital
26/06/2026Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) are pleased to announce that the new pilot GP appointment walk-in service will launch at Cowal Community Hospital today (Friday 26 June), offering additional access to primary care for local patients.
Two families welcome babies on the same day at Lorn and Islands Hospital
24/06/2026Baby Mabel was born on 9 June at 2:32 pm, weighing 7lb 8oz, and Baby Cameron was born later the same day at 9:27 pm, weighing 8lbs. Both mothers and babies are doing well and recovering comfortably with their families.