BBC documentary on Paisley doctor who gave up his life to serve small island communities

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The story of a Buddie who gave up his life in Paisley to serve small island communities was showcased on the small screen. Dr John Hay was born in the town in 1931 but settled on the Isle of Lewis in the 1970s with his wife Fay and their young family.John had taken up the position of GP for the parish of Uig and Bernera – communities he served for more than 25 years.During that time, he documented the island’s evolution by photographing and videoing island life.His films and photographs make up the content of the BBC Alba documentary ‘Deilbh Dr Hay: An Island Doctor’s Legacy’, which aired on Wednesday night.The documentary, which is in Gaelic with English subtitles, explores Dr Hay’s role in the community and the way he impacted the lives of those living in the Western Isles.Renfrewshire Live, the new free app dedicated to bringing you around the clock breaking news, is now available to download.Powered by the Paisley Daily Express, Renfrewshire Live is your go-to source for news, features and sport with live coverage provided direct to the app, seven days a week.The dedicated team of experienced journalists, responsible for the publication of the award-winning Express, will focus on breaking news, day and night, across Renfrewshire’s towns and villages.There is also a dedicated St Mirren section that will follow every kick of the ball with the Buddies.Available on both Android and Apple.

Download here: smarturl.it/RenfrewLiveSocialPhotographer Calum Angus Mackay goes in search of John Hay, his archive and the people he captured on film to produce the documentary.Calum pored through John’s photographic collection, which documents 50 years of change, and is regarded as an important historic record of island life.He