<![CDATA[NHS Orkney News]]> <![CDATA[NHS Orkney Annual Review date announced]]> The date of the NHS Orkney 2012 Annual Review has been officially set for Tuesday, August 28th.
This year, the review will be undertaken by John Ross Scott, NHS Orkney Board Chair, w]]> <![CDATA[Local nurses to be champions for people with dementia]]> Two local nurses have graduated as ‘dementia champions’ as part of the National Dementia Strategy which saw a national training programme established to improve the knowledge and skills of staff working with people with dementia, their families and carers.]]> <![CDATA[Walk at Work training for workplaces]]> NHS Orkney, Paths for All and Healthy Working Lives have teamed up to offer an exciting training opportunity for workplaces in Orkney.
Walk at ]]> <![CDATA[Record number of Healthy Working Lives Awards in Orkney ]]> An award ceremony has taken place to recognise the seven organisations in Orkney that achieved Healthy Working Lives awards over the last 12 months. On Tuesday March 20th around 30 employers and business organisations gathered a]]> <![CDATA[ National recognition for NHS Orkney staff]]>
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Staff from NHS Orkney have received national r]]> <![CDATA[Accolade for Balfour hospital food]]> The catering department at Balfour hospital has received national recognition for the quality of its meals.
NHS Scotland’s most recent compliance report on nutrition, for the six months to De]]> <![CDATA[NHS Orkney Board Meeting 23 February 2012]]> NHS Orkney is set to break new boundaries next week when it holds its first evening meeting in Stromness.
Chair John Ross Scott says: “Members of the public have said that holding health]]> <![CDATA[NHS Orkney welcomes additional funding]]> Responding to today's announcement by the Scottish Government, Gerry O'Brien, finance director for NHS Orkney, said:

"NHS Orkney is pleased that the draft allocations contained within the 2011 Scottish Spending Rev]]> <![CDATA[Public feedback sought on review of maternity services]]> The Orkney Public Partnership Forum is linking with NHS Grampian as part of the Board’s formal consultation on proposed changes to the maternity service in Grampian.
Two public meetings m]]> <![CDATA[Advocacy services in the spotlight]]> People with an interest in independent advocacy are being urged to help shape the future of the service in Orkney over the next three years.
A workshop, organised by the Advoca]]> <![CDATA[ The Dangers of Legal Highs ]]> NHS Orkney is reminding party goers this festive season of the dangers of mixing alcohol with other substances and in particular the drugs known as legal highs. Dr Louise Wilson, NHS Orkney’s Director of Public Health is urging people to be cauti]]> <![CDATA[Sexual health and alcohol over the festive season]]> NHS Orkney is issuing advice to revellers about alcohol consumption over the festive season.
Many people will be looking forward to the holiday s]]> <![CDATA[NHS Orkney backs new campaign urging people to ‘Be Ready’ for winter]]> People across Orkney being encouraged to take a few small steps to avoid illness ruining their winter, as part of a national health drive launched by NHSScotland, in partnership with NHS Orkney.
<![CDATA[Scotland leads the way in tackling HIV]]> World AIDS Day (December 1) is an opportunity for us to learn the facts about HIV and put our Industrial Action Wednesday 30 November

The Public Partnership Forum in Orkney is urging members of the public and user groups in the county to feedback their views on the Government's new mental health strategy for Scotland.

The For]]> <![CDATA[Orkney NHS Board - Chair appointment ]]> Comment from John Ross Scott on being reappointed Chair of NHS Orkney
“I am delighted to be reappointed for a third term of office after going through a furth]]> <![CDATA[National IT award for NHS Orkney]]> NHS Orkney has won national recognition for best use in Scotland of IT for patient care.
The prestigious award is being made for the Board’s work in establishing tele-consultation clinics for]]> <![CDATA[ISSUED ON BEHALF OF BREAKTHROUGH BREAST CANCER]]> A leading cancer research charity is urging patients to have their say in the way NHS cancer services are run.
Breakthrough Breast Cancer has sent out hundreds of questionnaires to households across]]> <![CDATA[Scottish Health Awards - ORKNEY HEALTHCARE HERO ANNOUNCED AS AWARD FINALIST ]]> Scottish Health Awards 2011 finalists unveiled
A dedicated member of staff]]>