A total of 62 employees attended the QinetiQ Wellbeing Breakfast where information was provided on a range of health topics. This included promotion of the overall health benefits of walking, Tick and Lyme disease, quitting smoking, alcohol and drug guidelines, and the importance of mental health wellbeing.

Health Promotion staff Isabel Steele, Sexual Health Promotion Officer, and Marion Matheson, Health Improvement Practitioner, were invited to attended the event, in partnership with the Outer Hebrides Alcohol & Drug Partnership, MacMillan Cancer and the Sports HUB.

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) Hebrides Range is operated by QinetiQ, a major employer within Uist and Benbecula. QinetiQ are considering holding similar events in the future and thanks are paid to Donnie Steele and Alan MacSween for the invitation to attend and Elior for the healthy breakfast provided.