Temporary relocation of NHS Shetland Walk-In Clinic during improvement works
NHS Shetland is advising patients that improvement works will take place at the Walk-In Clinic at Grantfield during September. The works will take place over three weekends, with the Walk-In Clinic temporarily relocating to the Outpatients Department at Gilbert Bain Hospital during this period.
-
IJB Annual Performance Report
On Thursday 29 June, the seventh Annual Performance Report for Shetland Islands Health & Social Care Partnership was presented at the Integration Joint Board meeting.
-
Lois Gaffney wins Student Nurse 2022
Staff Nurse Lois Gaffney wins Student Nurse 2022
-
Leading charity visits for Cervical Screening Awareness Week in Shetland
Shetland will host the UK’s leading cervical cancer charity for Cervical Screening Awareness Week. Suzanne Kelly, Cervical Cancer Prevention Manager at Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust, will be in Shetland from Tuesday 20 June to Thursday 22 June.
-
NHS Shetland rolls out fleet of new electric vehicles to help patients and the planet
As part of NHS Shetland’s commitment to sustainability, a fleet of new electric vehicles have hit the road, helping staff get around the isles while also cutting the board’s carbon footprint.
-
New Chief Executive for NHS Shetland
Brian Chittick appointed as the new Chief Executive of NHS Shetland
-
Important changes to face mask guidance from 16 May 2023
The national guidance that has required the continued wearing of face masks and face coverings across health and social care settings is being withdrawn tomorrow, Tuesday 16 May 2023.
-
NHS Shetland installs new shelters
Four brightly-coloured upturned boat shelters have been installed along the Sletts path for patients, staff and the public to use.
-
NHS Shetland launches new Healthy Shetland website
The Health Improvement team at NHS Shetland is launching its new Healthy Shetland website, which aims to share information about health and wellbeing, along with details of projects and services that are delivered locally.
-
Spring COVID Booster Programme Update
Update on NHS Shetland's Spring COVID Booster Programme
-
MRI tendering exercise concludes
An MRI Scanner for Shetland moves closer with the conclusion of the tendering exercise.