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NHS Orkney Winter Messaging

Since early summer, like all other health boards, NHS Orkney has been putting in place relevant plans for the winter […]

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Chief Executive Fortnightly Blog to NHS Orkney Staff – 9 December 2024

Message for All NHSO Staff  Hi All Happy Monday! I hope you are all well. This week’s fortnightly blog is […]

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NHS Orkney Annual Review – Reconnecting with our community

Yesterday, 3 December 2024, we held our 2024 Annual Review meeting, which presented an opportunity for us to reconnect with […]

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NHS Orkney achieves gold award from UNICEF

We have once again been awarded gold accreditation from UNICEF for our Maternity and Health Visiting Services across NHS Orkney. […]

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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 […]

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Chief Executive Fortnightly Blog to NHS Orkney Staff – 25 November 2024

Message for All NHSO Staff  Hi All I regularly mention the importance of celebrating small wins and our progress as […]

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Green Switch Inhaler Project

NHS Orkney’s Primary Care team are encouraging patients to swap to greener, more environmentally friendly inhalers where clinically appropriate inline […]

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Diabetic Eye Screening Service

**Update 13 December 2024** Please be aware our Diabetic Eye Screening Service has now restarted, with clinics taking place this […]

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Chief Executive Fortnightly Blog to NHS Orkney Staff – 11 November 2024

Message for All NHSO Staff  Dear all I start this week’s blog with many positive news stories and progress to […]

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We did it – NHS Orkney secures two National Awards

Last night, the prestigious Scotland Health Awards were held in Edinburgh at a dazzling awards ceremony to celebrate the outstanding […]