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Stepping Down Face Masks
Please be advised, as of today (Tuesday 23 December) we are stepping down the encouragement of mask wearing in our
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National Sustainability Success for NHS Orkney
Earlier this month NHS Orkney was awarded The Sustainability Award at the Scottish Public Service Awards 2025 for leading the
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NHS Orkney encourages visitors to wear face masks
As you will be aware, various winter illnesses are circulating in our community and although we aren’t seeing the high
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Orkney Islands Council and NHS Orkney submit Public Sector Reform proposals to Government
Orkney’s Elected Members, NHS Orkney Board Members and Integration Joint Board all give green light to exploring closer working between
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Festive Public Holiday Closures 2025
All GP and Dental surgeries will be closed on the festive Public Holidays – Thursday 25 and Friday 26 December
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Anti-Spiking Campaign
In partnership with the new Garden Square, the Orkney Alcohol and Drugs partnership (ADP) have launched an Anti-Spiking Campaign locally
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Orkney Islands Council and NHS Orkney seek approval on Public Sector Reform proposals
Orkney’s two largest organisations to consider how their services can work more closely together to benefit the public Next week,
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New TV’s and ‘clickers’ following generous donation to NHS Orkney
A donation of eight new TVs has been made to NHS Orkney following a collection at the late, Jimmy Millar’s
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Free Admission for public to attend screening of acclaimed Suicide Prevention Film
The Orkney Suicide Prevention Taskforce would like to welcome the public in Orkney to attend one of two screenings of
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National Waiting List Validation – Patients Waiting Over 10 Weeks
From next week, Monday 3 November 2025, patients (who are over 16 years old) who have been waiting over 10
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Winter Flu Vaccines – Drop-In Clinic – Dounby Surgery
NHS Orkney Vaccination service will be offering a drop in FLU vaccination clinic at the Dounby Surgery on Tuesday 21
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Phone System Testing
On Thursday 9 October from 12pm – 2pm there will be a resilience test on the phone system used at