Scalloway Health Centre

27/08/2026

This service will be closed till Thursday 8th October due to staff shortage. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

27/08/2026

24/07/2026

The Walk-In Clinic at Grantfield will be open from 9am to 5pm on Saturday 25 July and Sunday 26 July. The last slot each day is 4.30pm.

Please note that repeat prescriptions cannot be ordered at the Walk-In Clinic.

Repeat prescriptions should be requested from your usual GP practice during the week. If you have run out of your medication, please speak to your local pharmacy about an emergency supply.

The clinic is available to everyone in Shetland, of all ages, including people who are not registered with a local GP practice. Visitors to Shetland who need healthcare support are also welcome.

There is no need to queue
Read more here:https://www.nhsshetland.scot/right-care-right-place/nhs-shetland-walk-clinic

17/07/2026

The Walk-In Clinic at Grantfield will be open from 9am to 5pm on Saturday 18 July and Sunday 19 July. The last slot each day is 4.30pm.

Please note that repeat prescriptions cannot be ordered at the Walk-In Clinic. Repeat prescriptions should be requested from your usual GP practice during the week. If you have run out of your medication, please speak to your local pharmacy about an emergency supply.

The clinic is available to everyone in Shetland, of all ages, including people who are not registered with a local GP practice. Visitors to Shetland who need healthcare support are also welcome.

There is no need to queue

Read more here: https://www.nhsshetland.scot/right-care-right-place/nhs-shetland-walk-clinic?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBEwaHJ1bmw1ZTM1aTd2UFM2YnNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR47BHg1Tnk_a2NU0y15i0Xn1X04_Y0Qi7IfkbYFWERDDLtLCaF4pRu_KP3kPQ_aem_QCpaNVtNQ4G47UsNkxZwjQ

13/07/2026

Reminder - GP practices and community pharmacies opening hours on Monday 13 July

Today, Monday 13 July is a Public Holiday for NHS Shetland.

👉All health centres will be closed.
👉The Walk-In Clinic will be open at Grantfield.
👉All community pharmacies will be open.

If you are ill when your practice is closed and can't wait until it reopens, you should call NHS 24 on 111, if you are registered at a mainland Shetland practice.
If you are registered in Unst, Yell or Whalsay, please call the usual practice phone number for further information.

Further advice regarding non-urgent health matters can also be found on www.nhsinform.scot

07/07/2026

📣 NOTICE - NHS PUBLIC HOLIDAY ℹ️

The Scalloway Health Centre will be CLOSED for an NHS Public Holiday on Monday 13 July 2026.

For any patients requiring urgent medical advice during this time, please contact NHS24 on 111.

For medical emergencies, eg: chest pain, dial 999 and ask for an ambulance.

Alternatively you can access the NHS Inform website at anytime for medical advice and other helpful resources -

NHS inform is Scotland's national health information service helping the people in Scotland to make informed decisions about their own health and the health of the people they care for

07/07/2026

Patient Notice
We are running with limited clinical staffing for the next 2 weeks and response times will be longer. If you think your issue is urgent please contact us as usual and we will prioritise your care.
For non-urgent problems, NHS Inform https://www.nhsinform.scot/ or Pharmacy First https://www.nhsinform.scot/care-support-and-rights/nhs-services/pharmacy/nhs-pharmacy-first-scotland/

Thank you for your patience during this period.

NHS inform is Scotland's national health information service helping the people in Scotland to make informed decisions about their own health and the health of the people they care for

02/07/2026

The Walk-In Clinic at Grantfield will be open from 9am - 5pm on Saturday 4 July and Sunday 5 July (last slot 4.30pm).

This service is available to all patients, of all ages, in Shetland, including those not registered with a local GP practice. Visitors to Shetland needing support are also welcome.

There is no need to queue.

Read more here - https://www.nhsshetland.scot/right-care-right-place/nhs-shetland-walk-clinic

15/06/2026

Cervical screening awareness week is an opportunity to raise awareness of cervical screening (smear tests).
Anita is living well after treatment from cervical cancer and is encouraging others to go to their routine cervical screening appointment.
Read Anita’s story at www.getcheckedearly.org/realstories/anita-lindsay