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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NHS Shetland nurse announced as finalist in RCN Scotland Nurse of the Year Awards 2025
NHS Shetland is proud to announce that one of its colleagues, Marie Hurson, a Cardiac Nurse Specialist, has today, Monday 14 April, been selected as a finalist for the prestigious Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Scotland Nurse of the Year Awards 2025.
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Gilbert Bain Hospital service update - 14 April 2025
The Gilbert Bain Hospital is currently operating at full capacity following a sustained period of high demand across both hospital and community services.
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Temporary changes to our Dietetics Team
Over the coming weeks, there will be some temporary staffing changes within our Dietetics Team. As a result, our service capacity will be reduced during this time.
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Shetland’s Integration Joint Board approves the Joint Strategic Plan for Health and Social Care 2025-28
Shetland’s Integration Joint Board (IJB) has officially approved the Joint Strategic Plan for Health and Social Care 2025-28. This comprehensive plan outlines the vision for the future delivery of local health and social care services, detailing how resources will be allocated to meet future needs and ensuring services remain safe, effective, sustainable, and of the highest quality.
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Gilbert Bain Hospital operating at full capacity - some surgical procedures cancelled
The Gilbert Bain Hospital has been operating at full capacity for a number of weeks.
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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.
