NHS Shetland and Clan Cancer Support join forces for Mouth Cancer Action Month
NHS Shetland and Clan Cancer Support are joining forces during November to increase understanding of mouth cancer, encourage good oral health and ensure people know what changes to look out for.
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Hospital visiting restrictions remain in place
Due to a high volume of respiratory illness within our community, we are continuing to temporarily limit hospital visits to the Gilbert Bain Hospital to essential visits only.
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Further update - Increase in respiratory illnesses in the community
Due to an increase in respiratory illness in the hospital and across the community, we are taking steps to ensure appropriate measures are in place to reduce the spread of infection and protect patients, staff, and visitors.
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Breast Screening Service - Shetland Programme 2025
Approximately 3,000 women between the ages of 50 and 70 years will be receiving their invitations over the next few months to attend for breast screening when the mobile units return to Shetland on Monday 7 April 2025. There will be two mobile units based at Clickimin Leisure Complex until 12 June 2025.
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Service update - Hospital visiting restrictions
Due to a high volume of respiratory illness within our community, we are temporarily limiting hospital visits to the Gilbert Bain Hospital to essential visits only.
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NHS Shetland and Shetland Health and Social Care Partnership launches Phio to improve access to physiotherapy services across the Isles
NHS Shetland and Shetland Health and Social Care Partnership have partnered with leading musculoskeletal (MSK) digital health provider EQL to launch Phio, a new solution designed to provide faster and more convenient access to physiotherapy services for patients across Shetland.
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No Smoking Day and the Quit Your Way programme
No Smoking Day takes place on the 12 March and provides an opportunity to raise awareness of the Quit Your Way programme delivered across our isles by the NHS Shetland Health Improvement team.
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NHS Shetland consultant one of seven doctors to be awarded first-ever Credential in Rural and Remote Health
NHS Shetland is delighted to announce that one of the Board’s consultants has received the first-ever credential in Rural and Remote Health (Unscheduled and Urgent Care).
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Gilbert Bain Hospital service update - 4 March 2025
After the weekend, the hospital continues to be busy, and we are carefully monitoring the situation.
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Dental update - 26 February 2025
NHS Shetland has written to Lerwick Dental Practice twice to request a private meeting and is currently waiting for the practice owner to agree to this.
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Gilbert Bain Hospital service update – 25 February 2025
Although the situation in the hospital has slightly improved, our system remains busy, and we are continuing to monitor the situation daily to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all our patients.