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Know a Healthcare Scientist making a significant impact on peopleโ€™s health and wellbeing? Submit your nomination for the award today: nationalworldevents.com/sha-2025/ #ScotHealthAwards

Know a Healthcare Scientist making a significant impact on peopleโ€™s health and wellbeing? 
Submit your nomination for the award today: nationalworldevents.com/sha-2025/
#ScotHealthAwards
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The Young Achiever Award recognises individuals aged 30 or under demonstrating outstanding achievement in health and social care. Do you know someone who goes above and beyond? Nominate them at nationalworldevents.com/sha-2025/ #ScotHealthAwards

The Young Achiever Award recognises individuals aged 30 or under demonstrating outstanding achievement in health and social care. 

Do you know someone who goes above and beyond? Nominate them at nationalworldevents.com/sha-2025/  #ScotHealthAwards
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The Top Team Award recognises the excellent quality of care and service delivery associated with any NHS service area, anywhere in the country. Nominate your team heroes at nationalworldevents.com/sha-2025/ #ScotHealthAwards

The Top Team Award recognises the excellent quality of care and service delivery associated with any NHS service area, anywhere in the country. 

Nominate your team heroes at nationalworldevents.com/sha-2025/  #ScotHealthAwards
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All resources from the NHS Scotland Event 2025 are now available. This includes filmed footage of all Plenary and Mini Plenary sessions, as well as presentations from all sessions. Find everything you need here nhsscotlandevents.com/nhs-scotland-eโ€ฆ #NHSScot25

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It's important your child gets all the vaccines they are offered at the right time to make sure they've got longer-term protection as they grow up. When it's time, you'll receive a letter from the NHS with details of appointment & what vaccines they're being offered #ChildVaxScot

It's important your child gets all the vaccines they are offered at the right time to make sure they've got longer-term protection as they grow up.
When it's time, you'll receive a letter from the NHS with details of appointment & what vaccines they're being offered
#ChildVaxScot
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Please be aware that NHSO is currently experiencing network issues affecting incoming & outgoing phone calls. This is affecting switchboard & all departments. We are working to resolve the issue. During this time if your call is urgent please contact switchboard on 07795453757.

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There's a vaccine that helps protect against RSV. In this video, Dr Mike Coates explains what RSV is, what the common symptoms are and how getting the vaccination can help provide protection against RSV. Visit ๐Ÿ‘‰nhsinform.scot/rsv-adult for more information. #RSVvaccineScot

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Phio is a clinically led, free-to-use, interactive assessment physiotherapy service, accessed online (or via the app) with direct support from qualified physiotherapists. Phio is available 24/7, read more here, ohb.scot.nhs.uk/phio-introduceโ€ฆ

Phio is a clinically led, free-to-use, interactive assessment physiotherapy service, accessed online (or via the app) with direct support from qualified physiotherapists. 

Phio is available 24/7, read more here, ohb.scot.nhs.uk/phio-introduceโ€ฆ
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Vaccines are given to babies and children in different ways. Each one is designed to offer the best protection. Talk to your health visitor or visit ๐Ÿ‘‰nhsinform.scot/immunisation to learn more. #ChildVaxScot

Vaccines are given to babies and children in different ways. Each one is designed to offer the best protection.
Talk to your health visitor or visit ๐Ÿ‘‰nhsinform.scot/immunisation to learn more.
#ChildVaxScot
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To access the NHS sexual assault response service (SARCS) you can phone the dedicated SARCS national telephone number found on ๐Ÿ‘‰nhsinform.scot/SARCS and speak to a specially trained healthcare professional #TurnToSARCS

To access the NHS sexual assault response service (SARCS) you can phone the dedicated SARCS national telephone number found on ๐Ÿ‘‰nhsinform.scot/SARCS and speak to a specially trained healthcare professional
#TurnToSARCS
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Our next NHS Orkney Board Meeting will be held on Thursday 28 August. All the information, including how to join the meeting, will be available here, ohb.scot.nhs.uk/about-us/boardโ€ฆ

Our next NHS Orkney Board Meeting will be held on Thursday 28 August.

All the information, including how to join the meeting, will be available here, ohb.scot.nhs.uk/about-us/boardโ€ฆ
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The best way to protect your baby from serious disease is getting recommended vaccines at the right time. If you're pregnant, you'll be offered RSV vaccine from 28 weeks. Speak to your midwife about getting the vaccine. Visit ๐Ÿ‘‰nhsinform.scot/rsv-baby for more. #RSVvaccineScot

The best way to protect your baby from serious disease is getting recommended vaccines at the right time. If you're pregnant, you'll be offered RSV vaccine from 28 weeks. Speak to your midwife about getting the vaccine.
Visit ๐Ÿ‘‰nhsinform.scot/rsv-baby for more.
#RSVvaccineScot
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Patient Access Policy - It is the responsibility of all health boards across Scotland to have a Patient Access Policy which aligns to the National Access Policy. You can read our recently refreshed policy here, ohb.scot.nhs.uk/patient-accessโ€ฆ