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New Hospital & Health Care Facility Consultation - 13/06/2013
NHS Orkney has been working with its staff, GPs, patients and other local people to develop a proposal for a replacement rural general hospital and supporting health care facilities in Kirkwall. Before we submit an application for planning in principle p...
Media Release - NHS Orkney new hospital development - Update - 27/05/2013
27 May 2013
The Board of NHS Orkney met on Monday, 20 ...
Media release - Orkney island GP retires after 36 years - 25/04/2013
A highly respected GP is retiring after a successful career spanning 36 years on North Ronaldsay.
Born in London in 1948, Dr Kevin Woodbridge worked for three years in various academic hospital posts in ...
Media release - MMR vaccine – protection from measles - 19/04/2013
Parents in Orkney who previously decided against the MMR vaccine for their children are being asked to reconsider their decision following the recent measles outbreak in South Wales.
You're the Expert - 18/04/2013
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Media release - Help showcased for people with long term health problems - 18/04/2013
People with long term conditions and their carers are being urged to find out more about the support available locally from health and social care services.
‘You’re the expert’is a fact-filled event taking place...
Media Release - Warning over local ‘Legal High’ online store - 15/04/2013
Issued on behalf of Orkney Alcohol and Drugs Partnership and Police Scotland
Warning over local ‘Legal High’...
Spring into a Healthy Easter - media release - 11/03/2013
PEOPLE living in Orkney are being encouraged to put a “spring” in their step this Easter by preparing ahead for the holiday period.
The NHSScotland Be Ready for Easter campaign, which ...
Bowel Cancer Screening - 21/02/2013
Bowel cancer is the third most common cancer in Scotland yet nine out of ten people survive if it’s caught early. If you’re aged between 50 – 74 years old then you will be invited for screening....
Media release - New mums urged to take part in Maternity survey - 20/02/2013
A Scotland wide survey of women’s experience of maternity care will begin later this year – and new mums across the County will be among those asked for their opinion.
5,000 women, who give b...
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