[Stronsaylimpet] NHS Orkney needs your help

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/Local community – NHS Orkney needs your help/
NHS Orkney is experiencing increased pressures on its inpatient 
services, with the hospital today sitting at red level for bed occupancy.
To protect key services and ensure patient safety, we have had to 
postpone a very small number of operations scheduled for today, for 
which we apologise. Please be assured we don’t make these decisions lightly.
If you have a health concern that does not require urgent treatment but 
cannot wait until your GP or Pharmacy reopens, we would ask that you 
make use of NHS 24 by calling 111, using the NHS24 app 
(https://www.nhsinform.scot/.../tools-and-apps/nhs-24-online) or the NHS 
24 website (https://www.nhsinform.scot/).  This will help you decide 
which is the best service for you to access.
If you are acutely unwell please call, 999 or attend the Emergency 
Department (ED), please do not stay away from the ED in these cases. If 
you attend our ED but do not require urgent care you will face a longer 
wait or be redirected to a more appropriate service for your need.
https://www.ohb.scot.nhs.uk/news/local-community-nhs-orkney-needs-your-help-23-may-2023.
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