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In order to reduce the potential spread of Covid-19, all GP Practices in Orkney now also have a virtual clinic option to enable some consultations to be held through an online video call.
In addition, many of the outpatient and other services provided from our Balfour facility also have this virtual clinic option.
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Across health and social care there are a range of services and experts available to help. They are often based locally or online to make sure accessing the care you need is convenient and timely. Please familiarise yourself with the different areas of care at the link below.
NHS InformCoronavirus (COVID-19)
Most people no longer need to take a coronavirus test. To prevent the spread of infection, you should try to stay at home if unwell. Testing is still available to specific groups.
Coronavirus, and other respiratory infections such as flu, can spread easily and cause serious illness in some people. Vaccinations are very effective at preventing serious illness from coronavirus. But there's still a chance you might catch coronavirus, or another respiratory infection, and pass it on to other people.
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NHS Orkney Corporate Strategy 2024-2028 - Our 2025/26 priorities - Delivering what matters to our community
Last year we launched our new five-year strategy (2024-2028), setting out the organisation’s ambition for the future and our promise to our community. We have now published our Year 2 (2025/26) priorities, after a three-month engagement period where patients, our community and staff were asked: what matters most to you, which we have listened to and acted on.
NHS Orkney – Team Orkney Awards Night 2025
The winners of the 2025 Team Orkney Awards were announced at a special event held on 28 March, which showcased the incredible talent and hard work of staff and teams across the organisation.157 nominations were received for this year’s Team Orkney Awards across thirteen categories which were updated from last year based on feedback from staff.
Read more detailsNHS Orkney’s 2023/24 Annual Review – reconnecting with our community
Our NHS Orkney’s Annual Review was held on Tuesday 3 December. At the Annual Review we heard about a range of developments underway to further improve care and services for our community and patients.
You can find all the details including a link to the presentation and the recording of the session on the link here.
Read more detailsTeam Orkney – Improving Together for our patients and community
We have launched a new organisation-wide improvement programme – called Team Orkney: Improving Together – to further improve care, services and the experience of our patients and community.
NHS Orkney Vaccination Programme
Please visit our NHS Orkney Vaccination Programme page where you can find up to date information about our vaccination programme and the forthcoming Spring 2025 Covid-19 Vaccinations.
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Know who to turn to
When you are ill, injured or have a long term medical condition - Know who to turn to all year round.
Know who to turn toChildren's Rights
We want to recognise, respect and promote children’s rights. These include rights to be treated fairly, to be heard and to be as healthy as possible.
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