Skerryvore Practice

03/02/2026

Unfortunately, we are a clinician down due to illness. Please bear with us as we work through todays workload.

02/02/2026

Ieso, the online therapy service many of our patients have used, is now called Mindler.

Although the name has changed, the service itself continues to offer the same high quality, evidence based mental health support. Patients can still access therapy online, at a time that suits them, with no disruption to ongoing care.

If you are currently using Ieso, your access will continue under the new Mindler name. If you are considering psychological support, Mindler remains one of the digital therapy options available through NHS pathways.

29/01/2026

Remember to access the Right Care in the Right Place at the Right Time

A handy reminder of all the services available to you can be found on the image below.

If you need to access medical attention, please seek support by:

💻Accessing reliable information and symptom control advice from NHS Inform online at 👉www.nhsinform.scot

💊Visiting your local pharmacy for advice on conditions such as sore throats, earache, urine infections etc

🩺Contacting your GP practice

☎️Calling NHS111 for medical attention outwith your GP’s operating hours

If you are acutely unwell or require urgent medical attention please call 999 or present to the Emergency Department.

If you attend the Emergency Department but do not require urgent care you will face a longer wait or be redirected to a more appropriate service for your need.

26/01/2026

We are appealing to our patients to remember to cancel appointments if they are no longer needed.

Last week alone we received 283 requests for an on the day GP review.
On Friday at 12pm, we released 113 GP appointments for the first few weeks of February, and these were all booked by 9am today.

However, In just the first three weeks of 2026, we’ve had 49 missed GP appointments, 23 missed nurses appointments and 35 missed appointments with our health care assistants.

If you can’t attend your appointment, or you end up being seen in a more urgent appointment, please let us know as soon as possible.

Even a short notice cancellation allows us to offer the slot to someone else.

20/01/2026

We’ve welcomed Shani to our admin team this month. She had a slightly unusual first week, with her first day coinciding with much of the practice being snowed in, but after a few weeks of shadowing she’ll now start being a bit more hands on.

Some of you may recognise Shani from her previous role at Right There.

We really appreciate your patience and support while she continues to get to grips with the role.

16/01/2026

We’re hoping to welcome new GPs to join our practice team here in Orkney soon. To help make this possible, we’re appealing to our local community for any medium or long-term accommodation options that may be available.

If you think you might be able to help, please get in touch with our Practice Manager directly here at Skerryvore Practice. Any support would be hugely appreciated and will help us build our team to continue providing care for our patients.

Thank you 💙

07/01/2026

Early Career GP Fellowship

Are you within 5 years of CCT in General Practice?
Wanting to develop a specialist interest in a supportive practice?
Looking for some extra support while you establish yourself in your career?

The Early Career Fellowship provides a fantastic opportunity for recently qualified GPs to work in an established and supportive GP practice, whilst developing a specialist interest and experiencing some OOH work.

Specialist interest component available in:
- Sexual health
- Medical education
- or if you have an interest in a speciality not listed above, let us know and we can see what can be facilitated for you.

➡️ For further information or to apply:
https://www.skerryvorepractice.co.uk/info.aspx?p=11
https://new.express.adobe.com/webpage/AYqPgiK7Qs4OI

➡️ Closing date - Friday 16th January 2026
➡️ Interviews to be held week beginning 2nd February 2026

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06/01/2026

24/12/2025

📢 A Reminder to Our Patients

Unfortunately, our staff are experiencing rude and abusive behaviour.

Please remember that our team are here to help and they work hard to support you. We kindly ask that you treat them with respect. This type of behaviour will not be tolerated.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

23/12/2025

Did you come in recently with this toy tractor and leave without it? It is at our reception.