Category: Health

Older adults in Orkney encouraged to look out for appointment letters landing as new vaccination offered to protect against RSV
With Scotland’s Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccination programme set to begin later this summer, NHS Orkney and Public Health Scotland (PHS) […]

An update on the Daisy Villa GP Surgery
Updated statement issued 18 July 2024 As a further update, please see an additional statement from John Daniels below. “Sometimes […]

Shingles Vaccine
NHS Orkney is encouraging those eligible to get vaccinated to help protect themselves from developing shingles and associated complications, highlighting […]

Update on Daisy Villa GP Surgery, St Margaret’s Hope
We are pleased to announce that we have received initial expressions of interest from parties interested in taking over the […]

MRI Scanner returning to Orkney
Following collaborative efforts by the North of Scotland Imaging Alliance, including NHS Orkney, we are pleased to announce that funding […]

North East Scotland Breast Screening Programme Orkney 2024
Nearly 3200 Orkney women between the ages of 50-70 years will be receiving their invitations, over the next few months, […]

Covid-19 Spring Vaccine 2024 – 10 April 2024
NHS Scotland recommends you have the spring vaccine this year if you: NHS Scotland will contact you with information about […]

Flu and Covid Vaccination Programme – Winter – February 2024 – New Clinic Dates Added
We are continuing to vaccinate against both Flu and Covid, recognising both can be serious, even for healthy people. If […]

Flu and Covid Vaccination Programme – Autumn/Winter – January 2024 – New Clinic Dates Added
We are continuing to vaccinate against both Flu and Covid, recognising both can be serious, even for healthy people. If […]

Flu and Covid Vaccination Programme – Autumn/Winter – Update January 2024
We are continuing to vaccinate against both Flu and Covid, recognising both can be serious, even for healthy people. If […]