Weather Updates – NHS Orkney

Winter Weather Update – 8 January 2026

Following another weather warning in place from tonight until tomorrow, we are asking anyone who feels they can not travel […]

We have reviewed the current weather forecasts and travel conditions and intend to go ahead with most planned appointments and […]

We are continuing to monitor the winter weather along with our partners. With weather warnings still in place for tomorrow […]

As we continue to navigate the winter weather, we’d like to remind you that our Emergency Department remains open for […]

Although strong winds are nothing new to us in Orkney, Storm Éowyn is expected to bring very strong winds and […]

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

There is a Yellow Weather Warning in place for snow and ice across Orkney. Currently, all our sites remain open […]

Although we are beginning to see the winter weather improve, we remain in a yellow weather warning for snow and […]

Further to the Amber Weather Warning put in place for more snow across Orkney, our sites continue to remain open. […]