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Looking after our community and providing excellent care

Facilities at the Balfour

NHS Orkney and Scottish Government are well prepared to deal with Corona Virus (COVID-19).  From Wednesday 18th March 2020, and until further notice we have put measures in place to protect both patients and staff from any unnecessary exposure to COVID-19. These measures have resulted in a number of changes to facilities at The Balfour.

With immediate effect the outside play park and the children’s play area within The Balfour are closed and the restaurant and shop located in main reception are no longer available to the general public.

We have also closed the main entrance to The Balfour to restrict the number of people coming into the hospital. Should you be required to attend The Balfour you should enter via the side door.

We will be continue to post regular updates via social media (Facebook and Twitter) and NHS Orkney’s website. We would encourage people to check those sources for the latest information.

For more information regarding COVID-19 (coronavirus) please visit the NHS Inform website

We thank you for your co-operation at this time.

Getting in touch

We shall be delighted to hear from you, so here are the various ways of contacting us:

The Balfour

By telephone to:
01856 888100
(during office hours)

01856 888000
(out of hours)

By e-mail to:
ORK.feedback@nhs.scot

By letter to the address below:

Foreland Road
Kirkwall
Orkney
KW15 1NZ