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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 […]
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Near Me Appointments
Since early 2025, NHS Orkney and NHS Grampian have been working together to enable more Orkney residents to see consultants […]
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Service for Baby Loss Awareness Week 2025 (BLAW)
NHS Orkney in partnership with Orkney SANDs will once again be hosting a “Wave of Light” service as part of […]
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Flu Vaccine Clinics for Children aged between 2 and 5 years old
The flu vaccine is given as a nasal (nose) spray, it is quick, easy, and painless. For those children aged […]
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Public Holiday – Monday 29 September 2025
Monday 29 September is a Public Holiday for NHS Orkney. All GP surgeries will be closed on the Public Holiday, […]
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ICON Week 2025: Helping Parents Stay Calm When Babies Cry
This September, organisations across the country come together to support parents and carers during ICON Week 2025 (22–26 September). The […]
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Two Orkney finalists at this year’s General Practice Awards!
Dr Kirsty Cole, GP at Skerryvore Practice and Lyndsay Steel, Lead General Practice Pharmacist at NHS Orkney are both finalists […]
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Winter Vaccines
As of next week, the winter vaccination campaign will commence across Orkney. All the information regarding appointments is below: Getting […]
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System Pressures
We are currently seeing an increase in patients being admitted to The Balfour with various conditions which require admission. Yesterday […]