Joel Dodd has Cystinosis, a rare condition that affects his kidneys. For 6 years he and mum, Lorna have travelled from the island to see a specialist in Glasgow 58 times! That’s 300 miles in total one way. In order to raise money for WIKPA and Kidney Kids charities, Lorna […]
£24,000 raised for kidney machines
Kidney patients, hospital staff, NHS officials and relatives gathered on Wednesday July 31st in the Renal Unit at Western Isles Hospital to welcome the presentation of two cheques for money to buy two additional dialysis machines for the unit. They were welcomed by NHS Western Isles chief executive Gordon Jamieson […]
Donation of 2 new kidney machines
On Wednesday July 31st 2019 Colin Scott Mackenzie of the Western Isles Kidney Machine Trust and Angus Macleod of Western Isles Kidney Patient Association each presented Gordon Jamieson, chief executive of NHS Western Isles, with a cheque for £12,000 to pay for two new kidney machines.
Renal unit receives new kidney machines
Jenny, Ann Marie, Rebecca and Cathy, WIH renal nurses, standing beside the new kidney machines which arrived in the renal unit this month. After a brief, intensive staff training, the nurses are now up to speed and both nurses and haemodialysis patients are now reaping the benefits and efficiency of […]