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.
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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.
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NHS Shetland urges community to take precautions as seasonal vomiting and diarrhoea cases emerge
NHS Shetland has received the first reports of seasonal vomiting and diarrhoea (often caused by norovirus or rotavirus) and is reminding members of the public to take precautions — and to avoid attending any health care settings, including Accident and Emergency (A&E) unless absolutely necessary.
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Mouth Cancer Action Month 2025
This November, in support of Mouth Cancer Action Month, NHS Shetland’s Public Dental Service is once again raising awareness of Mouth Cancer as cases in Scotland continue to rise.
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National Dental Inspection Programme 2025
Recent figures from the 2025 National Dental Inspection Programme (NDIP) reveal that 89.4% of Primary 7 pupils in Shetland are decay-free.
