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System pressures across NHS Orkney – Update
Last week we shared how busy The Balfour was and that we had seen an increase in patients admitted with […]
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Flu and Covid appointed and drop in clinics – January 2025
Appointed clinics and a drop in clinic have been arranged at The Balfour for those who are eligible for vaccination […]
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NHS Orkney appoints new Director of Performance and Transformation (and Deputy CEO)
Tammy Sharp will join NHS Orkney in the months to come as our new Director of Performance and Transformation (and […]
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We start 2025 with some great news for our community with funding secured for MRI Scanner in Orkney
We start 2025 with some positive news for Orkney’s community following confirmation from Scottish Government that NHS Orkney has secured […]
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System pressures across NHS Orkney
NHS Orkney has been experiencing increased pressures across the entire health care system and these pressures continue this week. We […]
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Our Team Orkney Awards are back
We’ve launched our Team Orkney Awards to recognise and celebrate the vital work, commitment and dedication of health and care […]
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Working together to improve Orkney’s Health and Wellbeing – Community Nursing
This feature on our Community Nursing service is the second of our regular series of patient information updates to put […]
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NHS Orkney Winter Messaging
Since early summer, like all other health boards, NHS Orkney has been putting in place relevant plans for the winter […]
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Chief Executive Fortnightly Blog to NHS Orkney Staff – 9 December 2024
Message for All NHSO Staff Hi All Happy Monday! I hope you are all well. This week’s fortnightly blog is […]
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Physiotherapy Musculoskeletal (MSK) Waiting List – Waiting List Validation
Last year NHS Scotland introduced a text message service to ensure our patient waiting lists were up to date and […]
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Chief Executive Fortnightly Blog to NHS Orkney Staff – 25 November 2024
Message for All NHSO Staff Hi All I regularly mention the importance of celebrating small wins and our progress as […]
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Chief Executive Fortnightly Blog to NHS Orkney Staff – 11 November 2024
Message for All NHSO Staff Dear all I start this week’s blog with many positive news stories and progress to […]