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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Service update – New Audiologist to take up role in the New Year
NHS Shetland is pleased to announce that a new Audiologist has been successfully appointed and will take up their post in the New Year.
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Covid and Flu drop-in dates at Grantfield
If you are eligible for Covid or flu vaccines this year and you haven't had an appointment, you can drop in to Grantfield Vaccination Centre on these dates between 10am and 12pm or 2pm and 4pm.
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Still Time to Have your Vaccines - Flu and Covid Vaccination Programme Update
With four weeks of the main winter vaccination programme to go, there is still time to have your vaccines.
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Service update - Hospital visiting restrictions lifted
As of today, Friday 21 November, hospital visiting restrictions have been lifted.
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Delay to flu vaccine delivery in Shetland
Due to the adverse weather conditions, there has been a delay in the delivery of the flu vaccine to Shetland this week.
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Adverse weather update
Due to the adverse weather, if you have a planned appointment and are not able to attend, please contact the relevant department to reschedule.
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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. Visitors will also be asked to wear personal protective equipment, e.g., a fluid resistance mask, when entering the ward areas.
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Shetland crime series
NHS Shetland is delighted to see the new series of the popular crime drama Shetland is back on our screens.
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Flu and Covid Vaccination Programme Update
Everyone in Shetland who is eligible to have vaccines this winter should now have been contacted. With six weeks of the main programme to go, we have vaccinated 34% of the 10,600 adults and 35% of the 3,700 children invited for flu vaccination and 42% of the 3,400 people invited for Covid vaccination.
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New home for Psychological Therapies Team officially opened in Scalloway
The NHS Shetland Psychological Therapies Team (PTS) has officially opened its new home in Scalloway.
