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Chief Executive Fortnightly Blog to NHS Orkney Staff – 7 April 2025

Message for All NHSO Staff  Dear All I hope you are well. Now the clocks have changed, what a difference […]

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Launching our priorities for 2025/26 – responding to what matters most to our patients, community and staff

NHS Orkney has launched its priorities for the year ahead after asking patients, our community and staff, ‘what matters most […]

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NHS Orkney searching for new Non-Executive Board Member

Are you passionate about Orkney and its community? Do you want to make a real difference to the health and […]

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Team Orkney Awards Night 2025

The winners of the 2025 Team Orkney Awards were announced at a special event held tonight which showcased the incredible […]

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Chief Executive Fortnightly Blog to NHS Orkney Staff – 24 March 2025

Message for All NHSO Staff  Our Executive Lead for whistleblowing is changing to our Medical Director In this week’s blog […]

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Local Children invited to name Inpatient Wards at The Balfour

Currently our two Inpatient Wards at The Balfour are simply named “Inpatients 1” and “Inpatients 2” but we’re ready to […]

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Chief Executive Fortnightly Blog to NHS Orkney Staff – 10 March 2025

Message for All NHSO Staff  Morning all Happy Monday! We have talked a lot in recent months about the importance […]

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Waiting List Validation – All Patients Waiting Over 40 Weeks

From next week, Monday 17 March 2025, patients who are currently on a waiting list for an outpatient appointment and […]

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Team Orkney Award shortlist 2025 – 5 March 2025

Today we announce the 42 individuals/teams who have been shortlisted for our 2025 Team Orkney Awards. Our shortlist has been chosen by […]

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Postal Issues

We have been made aware that there remains some issues with Royal Mail at the moment and some patients have […]