Website: https://www.nhs24.scot/
NHS 24 is Scotland’s national telehealth and telecare organisation. This special health board runs a telephone advice and triage service that covers the out-of-hours period.
Health & Wellbeing
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NHS Inform
Website: https://www.nhsinform.scot/
Resource for checking symptoms and getting advice on the next steps.
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NHS Orkney: Community Mental Health Services – HelpFinder (beateatingdisorders.org.uk)
Website: https://helpfinder.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/nhs-orkney-community-mental-health-services/
Link for the NHS Orkney: Community Mental Health Services provided by Beat’s website
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Nordhaven Clinic
Website: https://www.nordhavenclinic.co.uk/index.aspx
Information for the Nordhaven Clinic in Kirkwall, Orkney.
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Occupational Therapy, Sensory Impairment and Selbro (orkney.gov.uk)
Website: https://www.orkney.gov.uk/Service-Directory/S/otsi.htm
The Occupational Therapy, Sensory Impairment and Selbro Resource Centre can provide assistance to anyone who is experiencing difficulties with managing their daily living tasks because of a disability, their age or health. Our Sensory Impairment Team undertake specialist assessments to look at any specific needs in relation to sight and/or hearing loss.
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Orkney Health and Social Care Partnership
Website: https://www.orkney.gov.uk/Service-Directory/S/OHSCP
Ensuring better care and support for people where users of health and social care services can expect to be listened to, to be involved in deciding upon the care they receive and to be an active participant in how it is delivered. This will result in better outcomes for people, enabling them to enjoy better health and wellbeing in their homes and communities.
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Orkney Islands Mental Health Strategy 2020 – 2025
Website: https://www.orkney.gov.uk/Files/OHAC/Mental_Health_Strategy_20_25_Consultation_version.pdf
PDF with information regarding the Mental Health Strategy for the Orkney Islands.
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Orkney Rape and Sexual Assault Service (ORSAS)
Website: https://www.orsas.scot/
Phone: 01856 872298
Email: contact@orsas.scot
Times: Monday to Thursday 9am to 4.30pm
Free and confidential information and support for anyone (13 and over) in Orkney affected by any form of sexual violence.
Orkney Rape & Sexual Assault Service is one of the newest services as a part of Rape Crisis Scotland.
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PAMIS
Website: https://pamis.org.uk/
Contact form available on website – phone numbers are unique to each branch, information also available on the website.
Promoting a more inclusive scoiety. Supporting people with profound and multiple learning disabilities, PMLD – their families, carers and proffessionals.
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Petals Charity
Website: https://petalscharity.org/
Charity that works with parents affected by the loss of a baby.
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Relay UK
Website: https://www.relayuk.bt.com/
Phone: 0800 7311 888
Relay UK app (or Textphone): 0800 500 888
Times: Monday-Saturday, 9am-6pm
Sunday, 9am-1pm
Public holidays, 9am-5pm (closed Christmas Day)Helping people with hearing and speech difficulties communicate with anyone over the phone, using the national relay service.
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Revenues and Benefits (orkney.gov.uk)
Website: https://www.orkney.gov.uk/Service-Directory/S/revenues-and-benefits.htm
Informtion for Orkney Islands Council revenues and benefits team.
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Right There – Creating Home and Hope in Orkney
Website: https://rightthere.org/creating-home-and-hope-in-orkney/
Phone: +44 (0)141 565 1200
Email: hello@rightthere.org
Charity that support for adults and children going through tough times, offering help with accomodation and counselling.
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RS Orkney
Website: https://rsorkney.org.uk/
RS Orkney provides counselling, mediation and family support services free of charge.
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School Health | NHS Orkney
Website: https://www.ohb.scot.nhs.uk/service/school-health
Email: ORK.schoolnurses@nhs.scot
Information regarding School Health Team in Orkney.
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Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
Website: https://www.firescotland.gov.uk/
Phone: IN AN EMERGENCY CALL 999
Official website with information regarding Scotland’s Fire and Rescue Service.
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See Me | End Mental Health Stigma and Discrimination
Website: https://www.seemescotland.org/
Contact information provided on website.
See Me is Scotland’s national programme to end mental health stigma and discrimination. We are encouraging people to take action to make a difference. You can be part of that change by joining a movement of thousands of people across Scotland.
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Sexual Assault Response Co-ordination Service (SARCS) NHS
Website: https://www.ohb.scot.nhs.uk/service/nhs-orkney-sexual-assault-referral-centre-sarc
A dedicated NHS service which can offer healthcare and support in the days after rape or sexual assault, if you are not ready to tell the police or are unsure.
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Sexual Health & Wellbeing – Brook – Fighting for healthy lives
Website: https://www.brook.org.uk/
Brook is a charity supporting people with their sexual health and wellbeing. We offer a range of services to support our mission of helping people to live healthier lives.
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Sexual Health | NHS Orkney (scot.nhs.uk)
Website: https://www.ohb.scot.nhs.uk/service/sexual-health
Phone: 01856 888917
The Nordhaven Clinic offers a range of free and confidential sexual health advice and treatment, including free condoms and Condoms by Post, contraception, confidential advice, emergency contraception and STI testing and treatment.
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Suzy Lamplugh Trust
Website: https://www.suzylamplugh.org/
Phone: 0808 802 0300
Suzy Lamplugh Trust is widely regarded as a field expert in lone-working and personal safety training, stalking training, as well as consultancy, campaigning, and support services.
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Terrence Higgins Trust
Website: https://www.tht.org.uk/our-work/about-our-charity
The UK’s leading HIV and sexual health charity, offering support and help to those that use their services.
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The Leanne Fund
Website: http://www.theleannefund.co.uk/
The Leanne Fund is the foremost Cystic Fibrosis charity working with individuals and families across the Highlands, Islands and Grampian regions of Scotland. They provide vital social, practical, emotional and financial assistance, supporting the whole family.
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The UK’s Eating Disorder Charity – Beat (beateatingdisorders.org.uk)
Website: https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/
Phone: 0808 801 0432 (Scotland Helpline, other helplines listed on website)
Email: Scotlandhelp@beateatingdisorders.org.uk
Website for the UK eating disorder charity.
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Tommy’s | Support after a miscarriage
We believe that every baby lost is one too many. Tommy’s exists to support, care for and champion people, no matter where they may be on their pregnancy journey.