Category: News
Phone System Testing
On Thursday 9 October from 12pm – 2pm there will be a resilience test on the phone system used at […]
Near Me Appointments
Since early 2025, NHS Orkney and NHS Grampian have been working together to enable more Orkney residents to see consultants […]
Service for Baby Loss Awareness Week 2025 (BLAW)
NHS Orkney in partnership with Orkney SANDs will once again be hosting a “Wave of Light” service as part of […]
Flu Vaccine Clinics for Children aged between 2 and 5 years old
The flu vaccine is given as a nasal (nose) spray, it is quick, easy, and painless. For those children aged […]
Public Holiday – Monday 29 September 2025
Monday 29 September is a Public Holiday for NHS Orkney. All GP surgeries will be closed on the Public Holiday, […]
ICON Week 2025: Helping Parents Stay Calm When Babies Cry
This September, organisations across the country come together to support parents and carers during ICON Week 2025 (22–26 September). The […]
Two Orkney finalists at this year’s General Practice Awards!
Dr Kirsty Cole, GP at Skerryvore Practice and Lyndsay Steel, Lead General Practice Pharmacist at NHS Orkney are both finalists […]
Winter Vaccines
As of next week, the winter vaccination campaign will commence across Orkney. All the information regarding appointments is below: Getting […]
System Pressures
We are currently seeing an increase in patients being admitted to The Balfour with various conditions which require admission. Yesterday […]
Waiting List Validation – Patients Waiting Over 10 Weeks
From next week, Friday 12 September 2025, patients who have been waiting over 10 weeks for an outpatient, inpatient or […]