Category: Health
Anti-Spiking Campaign
In partnership with the new Garden Square, the Orkney Alcohol and Drugs partnership (ADP) have launched an Anti-Spiking Campaign locally […]
Winter Flu Vaccines – Drop-In Clinic – Dounby Surgery
NHS Orkney Vaccination service will be offering a drop in FLU vaccination clinic at the Dounby Surgery on Tuesday 21 […]
Nominations Now Open for Scotland’s Health Awards 2025
Celebrating Scotland’s Health and Social Care Heroes. Nominations are now open for Scotland’s Health Awards 2025, offering a unique opportunity to […]
Eligible people urged to take up COVID-19 vaccine this spring
NHS Orkney is urging everyone offered a COVID-19 vaccine this spring to come forward, get vaccinated and stay protected – […]
Another year of continuous improvement and achievement – there’s much to celebrate
Dear Orkney Community, 2024/25 has been a year of significant transition, change and further progress for NHS Orkney. With just […]
Physiotherapy Musculoskeletal (MSK) Waiting List – Waiting List Validation
Last year NHS Scotland introduced a text message service to ensure our patient waiting lists were up to date and […]
Diabetic Eye Screening Service
**Update 13 December 2024** Please be aware our Diabetic Eye Screening Service has now restarted, with clinics taking place this […]
Aortic Abdominal Aneurysm (AAA) screening programme returning to Orkney
A simple scan to detect a condition that affects 1 in 20 men (or those assigned male at birth), aged […]
Ophthalmology Waiting List – Waiting List Validation – 27 August 2024
Last year NHS Scotland introduced a text message service to ensure our patient waiting lists were up to date and […]
Cabinet Secretary visits NHS Orkney and thanks staff
Today we welcomed the Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care, Mr Neil Gray, MSP to Orkney, to […]