Category: News
How we’re doing: our Quarter 1 (April-June) Corporate Strategy progress update
When we launched our new Corporate Strategy earlier this year, we committed to keeping our patients, community, partners and staff […]
Older adults in Orkney encouraged to look out for appointment letters landing as new vaccination offered to protect against RSV
With Scotland’s Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccination programme set to begin later this summer, NHS Orkney and Public Health Scotland (PHS) […]
An update on the Daisy Villa GP Surgery
Updated statement issued 18 July 2024 As a further update, please see an additional statement from John Daniels below. “Sometimes […]
Chief Executive Fortnightly Blog to NHS Orkney Staff – 8 July 2024
Message for All NHS Orkney Staff Dear Team Orkney In this week’s blog I focus on: We’re mid-way through Wimbledon […]
NHS Orkney staff celebrate 431 years of service (between them) to the NHS at our first Long Service Awards Afternoon Tea
Yesterday we recognised and celebrated 10 staff who, in 2024, mark 40-50 years’ service to NHS Orkney and the NHS […]
Chief Executive Fortnightly Blog to NHS Orkney Staff – 24 June 2024
Message for All NHS Orkney Staff To Team Orkney Last Thursday it was summer solstice – and the longest day […]
NHS Orkney roll out ‘Nature Prescriptions’ following success in Shetland and Edinburgh
NHS Orkney has begun the roll out of ‘Nature Prescriptions’, a joint initiative with RSPB Scotland designed to increase patients’ […]
Scotlands Health Awards 2024 now launched!
The Scotsman are delighted to host the 2024 Scotland’s Health Awards in partnership with NHS Scotland and The Scottish Government. […]
Orkney Macmillan Specialist Nurse, Anne Gregg, awarded MBE for delivering outstanding patient care over three decades
An Orkney Macmillan Specialist Nurse has been awarded an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) for her […]
Shingles Vaccine
NHS Orkney is encouraging those eligible to get vaccinated to help protect themselves from developing shingles and associated complications, highlighting […]