Healthcare outwith Orkney Survey 

Over the coming weeks we will be reaching out to a sample of those who have travelled to different hospitals […]

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Winter Weather Update – 8 January 2026

Following another weather warning in place from tonight until tomorrow, we are asking anyone who feels they can not travel […]

National Waiting List Validation – Patients Waiting Over 10 Weeks  

From next week, Thursday 15 January, patients (who are over 16 years old) who have been waiting over 10 weeks […]

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Winter Weather Update – 6 January

We have reviewed the current weather forecasts and travel conditions and intend to go ahead with most planned appointments and […]

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Winter Weather Update – 5 January 2026

We are continuing to monitor the winter weather along with our partners. With weather warnings still in place for tomorrow […]

Winter Weather Update – 4 January 2026

As we continue to navigate the winter weather, we’d like to remind you that our Emergency Department remains open for […]

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Stepping Down Face Masks

Please be advised, as of today (Tuesday 23 December) we are stepping down the encouragement of mask wearing in our […]

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National Sustainability Success for NHS Orkney

Earlier this month NHS Orkney was awarded The Sustainability Award at the Scottish Public Service Awards 2025 for leading the […]

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NHS Orkney encourages visitors to wear face masks

As you will be aware, various winter illnesses are circulating in our community and although we aren’t seeing the high […]

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Anti-Spiking Campaign

In partnership with the new Garden Square, the Orkney Alcohol and Drugs partnership (ADP) have launched an Anti-Spiking Campaign locally […]