Diabetes Specialist Nursing Service (NHS Western Isles)

The aim of the Diabetes Specialist Nursing Service is to provide high quality diabetes care to its patients within a supportive and safe environment. The service is offered to adults, children and pregnant women and offers:

• specialist advice and services to adults, children and pregnant women
• specialist advice to health care practitioners in both primary and secondary care, as well as to schools and care homes
• an adult and paediatric insulin pump service.

Clinics can be offered at:

Lewis & Harris

• Diabetes Centre, Western Isles Hospital
• North Harris Medical Practice

Uists & Barra

• North Uist Medical Practice


• Benbecula Medical Practice


• South Uist Medical Practice


• Barra Medical Practice


• Uist & Barra Hospital


• St Brendan's Hospital

We also offer:

• telephone consultation


• video-conference consultation


• home visits where required


• a digital upload/download for Insulin Pump users.

This service is offered to those who have received a confirmed diagnosed diabetes diagnosis.