Category: News
NHS Orkney Winter Messaging
Since early summer, like all other health boards, NHS Orkney has been putting in place relevant plans for the winter […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Diabetic Eye Screening Service
**Update 13 December 2024** Please be aware our Diabetic Eye Screening Service has now restarted, with clinics taking place this […]
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 […]
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 […]