HEALTH board officials and members of a project board met to discuss the outline business case for a proposed care complex in Castlebay, Barra – significantly moving the project forward after a delay.
Scottish Government and NHS Western Isles officials also met shortly before Christmas to discuss the facility in Barra called St Brendan’s.
Western Isles MSP Alasdair Allan welcomed the news. He said: ‘The delays to this important project are something I have raised in the past. It is beyond doubt that the current building has to be replaced.