Improving Population Health and Wellbeing
Advice from NHS Shetland’s Health Protection Team Food poisoning is one festive gift none of us want to give or receive. With busy kitchens, packed fridges and lots of shared meals over the Christmas and New Year period, it’s easy Read More …
Why is falls prevention important? Falls can happen to anyone. However having a fall when we’re your older can be scary and life changing. They aren’t an inevitable part of ageing and there are things we can do to prevent Read More …
After an unusually mild autumn, winter has finally tightened its grip. With more time spent indoors, the conditions are ripe for seasonal illnesses like colds, winter vomiting, flu, and Covid-19 to spread. Notably, flu has struck Scotland earlier than usual Read More …
This November, in support of Mouth Cancer Action Month, NHS Shetland’s Public Dental Service is once again raising awareness of Mouth Cancer as cases in Scotland continue to rise. To support this year’s campaign, the Public Dental Service is also Read More …
We are pleased to announce the launch of a dedicated Women’s Health page on the Healthy Shetland website in collaboration with NHS Shetland Maternity Department. This page has been designed to support the health and wellbeing of women across Shetland Read More …
On 10th September every year, organisations and individuals from around the world get together to raise awareness around suicide prevention. Suicide Prevention Awareness Week takes place from Sunday 7th September to Saturday 13th September 2025, with Suicide Prevention Awareness Day Read More …
7–13 July 2025 marks Alcohol Awareness Week, and this year’s focus is the link between alcohol and work, and the effect alcohol can have on you as an individual and your workplace.
In recognition of Men’s Health Week we felt it was important to highlight a male perspective on this year’s theme, ‘Strategy for Men’s Health.’ We were delighted that Brian Chittick, NHS Chief Executive, took the time to share his thoughts Read More …
May marks National Walking Month – a perfect opportunity to step outside, take in the fresh air, and embrace the longer and brighter days ahead. As the light returns and nature begins to bloom, it’s not just our bodies that Read More …
What is stress? Stress is our body’s way of alerting us to threats or ‘perceived threats’. It is both a physical and pscyhological response in our bodies and is deliberately unpleasant so that we take notice of it. When we Read More …
This week celebrates Sign Language Week – a week that aims to raise awareness, to educate, and to celebrate and preserve British Sign Language (BSL) for future generations. This year’s theme highlights that BSL is more than a language. It Read More …
Wednesday 12th March 2025 marks No Smoking Day and ASH Scotland has launched a campaign with the theme ‘Quit and Win.’ The aim is to encourage people who smoke to quit and stay quit for good, therefore winning with their Read More …
Today marks the start of May – the perfect way to discover the #MagicOfWalking and celebrate the benefits of keeping active outdoors for our body and mind. Walking is one of the best ways for people, of all ages and Read More …
Wednesday 13th March marks National No Smoking Day, this year we are raising awareness of where you can get support if you are looking to quit at any time. The Quit Your Way service is here to support anyone in Read More …
Following on from the success of our Winter Wellness campaign that we ran in December we’ve decided to keep the group going and run another campaign throughout March which focuses on supporting people to get more active. The Winter Wellness Read More …
Christmas is just around the corner, a time for giving and receiving but also a time for reflection. It can be joyful time for many but for many others is can be sad and painful, and financial and family pressures Read More …
As the winter weather closes in, we naturally gravitate towards indoor activities; congregating indoors is just one of the factors that leads to an increased spread of winter illnesses. As well as common respiratory illness such as colds, Flu and Read More …
Do take care whilst reading this blog and if for any reason you feel like you need immediate support, please call the Samaritans on 116 123 The September days are here. When the day grows short and the evening tall, Read More …
Good mental health for all – isn’t that the dream? When our mental health deteriorates it can be one of the most debilitating experiences of all. And so difficult to manage because of how complex it is. Physical and mental Read More …
Here we are in Pride month! What a joy to celebrate LGBTQIA+ communities around the world. It is a time of light and colour, of equality and faith in the human spirit. Stonewall Rebellion The first Pride event was celebrated Read More …
This is an exciting time for us as we launch this new site and invite you to explore its content. We are sharing lots of information about health and wellbeing, details of projects we are delivering and services we offer. Read More …
Today is World AIDS Day – 1st December 2025. This annual campaign is a time to remember those we have lost to HIV and for communities to take a pledge to support those living with the condition. Let’s hear some Read More …