Category: News
NHSO Chair to join NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC)
Meghan McEwen, NHS Orkney Board Chair will leave her position in September to take up the role of Head of […]
How we’re doing: our Quarter 1 (April – June) Year 2 Corporate Strategy progress update
Our Corporate Strategy and five strategic objectives (our “5 Ps”: Place, People, Patient Safety, Performance and Potential) support delivery of […]
Waiting List Validation – Patients Waiting Over 10 Weeks
From next week, Wednesday 23 July 2025, patients who have been waiting over 10 weeks for an inpatients or outpatients […]
Where compassion meets adventure – NHS Orkney launches new recruitment campaign
In a week where Orkney hosts the 20th International Island Games, taking centre stage and showing off the islands basked […]
Cabinet Secretary visits NHS Orkney
Today, in the week Orkney proudly hosts the International Island Games, we welcomed the Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health […]
Chief Executive Fortnightly Blog to NHS Orkney Staff – 14 July 2025
Message for All NHSO Staff Hi All The Island Games are underway and what an opening weekend it’s been. I […]
A spate of break-ins at the old Balfour
In the last 4 days, sadly there have been break-ins every night at the old Balfour site. The damage being […]
Improving the Cancer Journey (ICJ) Introduction Day
The Improving the Cancer Journey (ICJ) Service launched in early 2025 in partnership with Macmillan and has already made a […]
Celebrating Community Spirit – Name the Wards Competition Winner Announced
We are thrilled to announce Ola Bain of Primary 6 at Stromness Primary School, as the winner of our recent […]
Celebrating NHS Orkney’s longest serving staff and saying thank you
Yesterday we recognised and celebrated staff who this year, mark 40 plus years’ service to NHS Orkney and the NHS. […]