Skerryvore Practice

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.

10/12/2025

We are short staffed in our office today.

If you wish to request an urgent on the day review, please do so by going to our website https://www.skerryvorepractice.co.uk/ and clicking the teal coloured box half way down. Once you have filled in the form it goes straight to a GP for clinical review.

If you have a routine query we would be grateful if you could phone after 10am.

Thank you for your understanding.

25/11/2025

We have been made aware of a scheme that offers free period products for Orkney residents.

These products arrive in the post and are being distributed by Hey Girls on behalf of Orkney Islands Council as part of the ongoing commitment to tackle period poverty and ensure no one has to go without essential items. These products are available to Orkney residents only.

I've attached screenshots of the form but it can be found at the link here:

https://my.orkney.gov.uk/en/AchieveForms/?form_uri=sandbox-publish://AF-Process-b052dcf8-8729-41f7-ba8c-1604ca05b923/AF-Stage-d103ebc9-06f2-40e7-80d8-0342ebd14e93/definition.json&redirectlink=%2Fen&cancelRedirectLink=%2Fen&accept=yes&consentMessageIds[]=14&accept=yes&consentMessageIds[]=24&accept=yes&consentMessageIds[]=24

24/11/2025

❄️🎄Christmas and New Year opening times. 🎄❄️

There is no need to be concerned about the supply of medication over the festive period. Please request your medication as normal when it is due as the pharmacies needs to be able to manage stock levels appropriately. Thank you for your understanding.

WHB Sutherland Ltd Kirkwall
WHB Sutherland Pharmacy - Stromness

21/11/2025

There was a bit on the news this morning about the NHS “TRANSFORM” trial, which is looking at new ways to improve early detection of prostate cancer.

A quick reminder: our practice already offers PSA testing if you’re aged 50+, or if you're 45+ with a family history of prostate cancer or are black.

Please visit this page of our website and go to the 'PSA testing' tab or get in contact with our reception team for more information.

https://www.skerryvorepractice.co.uk/page1.aspx?p=1&pr=ORKNEY02

20/11/2025

We would be grateful if patients would take a moment to cancel their appointment if they don’t need it. This helps reduce waiting times for everyone and makes the best use of our clinicians consulting time.

In the same 4 week period we received 1052 requests for an on the day review from patients who felt unable to wait for our next routine appointments which are currently 3 weeks away.

If you no longer need your appointment, please let us know as soon as possible, even if it’s last minute. We can almost always fill the space.

19/11/2025

A fun admin job this morning!

Diane, one of our fabulous Health Care Assistants got married yesterday and will be coming back to us after her honeymoon as Mrs Petrie. ❤️