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• NSource: NHS Shetland

  Health

  Winter flu and COVID-19 vaccinations are under way in Shetland

  NHS Shetland's winter vaccination programme is running now. Flu jabs began on 22 September and COVID-19 vaccine is available from mid-October, with the aim of finishing before Christmas. Eligible people are invited by text, email or letter, or by their own GP practice (Hillswick, Unst, Whalsay and Yell patients are contacted by their practice). Appointments at the Grantfield Vaccination Centre can be booked through the national portal on NHS inform, or call the national helpline on 0800 030 8013 or NHS Shetland's vaccination team on 01595 743319. Summary written by OneShetland from NHS Shetland's announcement of 16 September 2026.

  Shetland-wide · 11 h ago

• NSource: NHS Shetland

  Health

  NHS Shetland Walk-In Clinic: weekday hours 12pm to 8pm

  The NHS Shetland Walk-In Clinic at Grantfield, Lerwick (opposite the Toll Clock Shopping Centre) offers same-day care for urgent, non-life-threatening problems such as new pain, rashes, fever or infections. Current hours are Monday to Friday 12pm to 8pm (please don't arrive before 12; last slot 7.30pm) and Saturday and Sunday 9am to 5pm (last slot 4.30pm). It is open to everyone, including visitors and people not registered with a Shetland practice, and works on a drop-in basis, so there can be a wait. It is a pilot service and is not for emergencies (call 999), minor injuries (call 111) or repeat prescriptions. Hours can vary, so check NHS Shetland's page before you go. Summary written by OneShetland from NHS Shetland information.

  Shetland-wide · 11 h ago

• SSource: Shetland Islands Council

  Consultations & funding

  Have your say: physical activity survey open until mid-November

  The Active Shetland working group, which includes Shetland Islands Council, Shetland Recreational Trust and NHS Shetland, is running an anonymous survey about physical activity. There is one survey for adults (18 and over) and one for children and young people, and each takes only a few minutes. It is open until mid-November, and adults who take part can enter a prize draw for a NorthLink Ferries return trip for two with a cabin. Take part at shetland.gov.uk/sport-leisure/active-shetland, or ask the Sport & Leisure Service for a paper copy on 01595 744006 or sportandleisure@shetland.gov.uk. Summary written by OneShetland from Shetland Islands Council's announcement of 19 October 2026.

  Shetland-wide · 11 h ago

• SSource: Shetland Islands Council

  Travel & transport

  Council inter-island ferries: festive timetable 2026-27 published

  Shetland Islands Council has published the Festive Timetable 2026-27 for its inter-island ferries. It covers the period up to Saturday 2 January 2027 and is on the Council's ferry timetables page, alongside the current Yell, Unst and Fetlar timetable and the timetables for Bressay, Whalsay, Skerries, Papa Stour, Fair Isle and Foula. The Council also publishes ferry status information, so check it before you travel in bad weather. Summary written by OneShetland from Shetland Islands Council's ferries pages.

  Shetland-wide · 11 h ago

• WSource: Warmworks (for Shetland Islands Council)

  Consultations & funding

  £2 million for home energy efficiency in Shetland: how to find out about help

  Shetland Islands Council has welcomed £2 million from the Scottish Government's Heat and Energy Efficient Scotland: Area Based Scheme for 2026-27, up from about £1.15 million in 2025/26. It is expected to support more than 150 households with around 200 measures such as better insulation, solar panels and heat pump systems. Warmworks delivers the scheme for the Council and works with local companies for eligible households. To find out more, call Warmworks' Shetland team on 01595 726 142, email shetland@warmworks.co.uk or visit the Lerwick office at Unit 4J, Toll Clock Shopping Centre (no appointment needed). Eligibility rules apply. Summary written by OneShetland from Warmworks' announcement of 19 August 2026.

  Shetland-wide · 11 h ago

• NSource: NorthLink Ferries

  Travel & transport

  NorthLink winter timetable from 1 November, and Christmas and New Year sailing dates

  From 1 November to 31 December 2026, NorthLink's northbound ferry leaves Aberdeen at 19:00 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, and at 17:00 via Kirkwall on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, arriving in Lerwick at 07:30. Southbound it leaves Lerwick at 17:30 via Kirkwall on Wednesday and Friday and at 19:00 on other days. There are extra northbound Kirkwall calls on Tuesday 22 and Tuesday 29 December. There will be no Aberdeen-Lerwick sailings in either direction on Thursday 24 December, Friday 25 December, Thursday 31 December or Friday 1 January 2027. Sailings can be changed by weather, so check NorthLink's service update information before you travel. Summary written by OneShetland from NorthLink Ferries' published 2026 timetables.

  Shetland-wide · 11 h ago

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