Category: News
Healthcare outwith Orkney Survey
Over the coming weeks we will be reaching out to a sample of those who have travelled to different hospitals […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Stepping Down Face Masks
Please be advised, as of today (Tuesday 23 December) we are stepping down the encouragement of mask wearing in our […]
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 […]
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 […]
Anti-Spiking Campaign
In partnership with the new Garden Square, the Orkney Alcohol and Drugs partnership (ADP) have launched an Anti-Spiking Campaign locally […]