Clinical Development Fellow Dr Kirsty Brown awarded Cullen prize from Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
NHS Shetland is delighted to announce that Dr Kirsty Brown, Clinical Development Fellow, has been awarded the prestigious William Cullen Prize by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (RCPE) in recognition of her outstanding contribution to medical education and service innovation in rural healthcare.
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NHS Shetland’s Annual Review – All welcome
NHS Shetland’s Annual Review will be taking place on Monday 30 September from 4pm-6pm via Microsoft Teams and all are welcome to attend.
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NHS Shetland Health Improvement Team: World Suicide Prevention Day
Each year, Suicide Prevention Day is observed on 10 September. Throughout this week the Health Improvement Team will be linking in with activities as well as sharing advice and resources.
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Students are urged to ensure their vaccines are up-to-date before the new semester starts
Students in Shetland are encouraged to ensure their vaccinations are up-to-date before heading off to college or university this year.
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Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccination programme to begin
Scotland’s Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccination programme is set to begin from next week. Eligible adults in Shetland will receive a letter or phone call about their appointment.
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Pneumococcal vaccination
The Vaccination Team has recently sent letters to patients who are eligible for pneumococcal vaccination and are registered at Lerwick, Levenwick, and Scalloway Health Centres.
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NHS Shetland announces Women’s Health and Wellbeing event
Teams from NHS Shetland and other local partners will join together for a Women’s Health and Wellbeing event at Islesburgh Community Centre, on Saturday 3 August from 1 pm – 4 pm.
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NHS Shetland remains committed to improving dental service provision
NHS Shetland is extremely grateful for the continued understanding of the community in these unprecedented times for dental service provision.
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Successful candidates for NES Orthodontic Therapy Training Programme
NHS Shetland Public Dental Service is delighted to announce that dental nurses, Miriam Moar and Ingrid Couper, were recently accepted on the NES Orthodontic Therapy Training Programme 2024/25.
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Physiotherapy appointment reminder
The Physiotherapy team has recently reviewed a number of its patient waiting lists and as a result, more appointment slots have been opened up.
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New Polycrubs officially opened at Montfield
Today, Monday 1 July, NHS Shetland in partnership with Food for the Way, officially opened two new Polycrubs.
