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Outpatients - Attending for a clinic appointment

Please note all patients attending for an Outpatients appointment at The Balfour must check in first at our Central Reception desk, please do not go straight through to the Outpatients department or you may not be seen in a timely manner.

It may be helpful to check your appointment letter the day before your appointment to make sure you know which Outpatient clinic you are attending and what time your appointment is at.

If you receive an appointment for an Outpatient Clinic which you are unable to attend, please remember to call up and let us know so we can offer the appointment time to someone else and re-arrange a time to suit you. Contact details can be found on your appointment letter. 

Whilst we try to run Outpatient clinics as timely as possible, sometimes appointments can be delayed.  If you have onward transport to catch, please let the nurse/reception staff know on arrival when you have to leave. We will make every effort to ensure you can be seen and can make it to your bus, ferry or plane.

The Balfour Restaurant 

The Balfour restaurant is open to patients and visitors and you will find a range of food and snacks to buy. There is also a soft seating area should you wish to use it.

Opening Times:

  • Monday to Friday: 8.30am – 11.15am 12.00pm – 1.45pm
  • Saturday/Sunday/Bank Holidays    9.30am – 11.15am 12.00pm – 1.30pm

A self service tea and coffee machine is also available outside the breakfast and lunch opening times.  Our shop is also open from 1100 - 1600. 

Getting in touch

We shall be delighted to hear from you, so here are the various ways of contacting us:

The Balfour

By telephone to:
01856 888100
(during office hours)

01856 888000
(out of hours)

By e-mail to:
ORK.feedback@nhs.scot

By letter to the address below:

Foreland Road
Kirkwall
Orkney
KW15 1NZ