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<p><i>Local community – NHS Orkney needs your help</i><br>
NHS Orkney is experiencing increased pressures on its inpatient
services, with the hospital today sitting at red level for bed
occupancy.<br>
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.<br>
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
(<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.nhsinform.scot/.../tools-and-apps/nhs-24-online">https://www.nhsinform.scot/.../tools-and-apps/nhs-24-online</a>) or
the NHS 24 website (<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.nhsinform.scot/">https://www.nhsinform.scot/</a>). This will help
you decide which is the best service for you to access.<br>
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.<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.ohb.scot.nhs.uk/news/local-community-nhs-orkney-needs-your-help-23-may-2023">https://www.ohb.scot.nhs.uk/news/local-community-nhs-orkney-needs-your-help-23-may-2023</a>.<br>
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