NHS Orkney Balfour Maternity

26/07/2025

Phone lines are still down.
If you need to call the ward please use the ward mobile number 07774701047

26/07/2025

We believe the phones lines to the Balfour hospital are down at the moment.
We apologise for any inconvenience and will let you know as soon as they are up and running again.

18/07/2025

🥇 🥇 FOUR GOLD MEDALS 🥇 🥇

Our very own Champion Taylah, has done the quadruple! Absolutely A.M.A.Z.I.N.G 🤩

Join us in congratulating Taylah on her success. She is a huge inspiration & is so dedicated to her sport.

She has done Orkney proud! Even more special winning on home soil ☀️

Huge congratulations T, enjoy your night of celebrations, From your very proud teammates 😘 xx

16/07/2025

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ SECOND GOLD ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

ORKNEY’S GOLDEN GIRL IS THE GAMES FASTEST!

A second gold for Paterson! 🥇

Taylah Paterson wins the women’s 200m at the Island Games!

It follows her 100m gold yesterday!

16/07/2025

🌻 MARCH, APRIL, MAY & JUNE STATS🌻

14/07/2025

⭐️ After coming first in both her heats, join us in watching our very own superstar TAYLAH in the final now 🥳 ⬇️

10/07/2025

Wishing our midwife Taylah, all the best for the upcoming games. It will be so special to be able to see her competing on home soil!

You will see her in the;

100m, 200m, 4x100m relay & 4x400m relay

Good Luck 🍀 🏃‍♀️💨 🔥 We are so proud of you, GO TAYLAH!!!❤️

06/07/2025

The school holidays can be hard with babies or little ones as most activities are off but the great news is NHS Orkney - Nurture And Nourishs Support Group and Group Walk will both be on every week of the summer holidays!

🤱🏼 The group will be on every Monday from 10am at the Life Centre.
🚶🏼‍♀️ The walk meets outside the Orkney Library on a Wednesday at 10am, there will be a couple of weeks where we will take a different route as the Pickaquoy Centre is closed for the Island Games.

Hope to see you and your little ones there! 🥰

04/07/2025

03/07/2025

❤️ Celebrating 46 Years ❤️

Wendy recently celebrated 46 years of service within the NHS 🥳

She has been with NHS Orkney since July 2016.

Wendy has a wealth of midwifery experience, she is passionate about passing on her knowledge and skills to other members of the team. She has shown incredible dedication and care within her career. Celebrating this milestone is a true recognition of her hard work and the positive impact she has made over the years.

FUN FACT: Wendy was one of the first people in Scotland to have a waterbirth! She even made the papers 😊