Public Health is often described as the science and art of promoting and protecting health and well-being, preventing ill-health and prolonging life through the organised efforts of society. Areas of public health activity include health protection, screening and health promotion. In Orkney the public health department also supports the development of organisational and community resilience.
From left to right: Karen Spence, Suzanne Baird, Sara Murray, Jessica Jones, Katie Spence, Evonne Rendall, Sarah Kirkness, Erin Stout, Eddie Graham and Jose Ortega. Missing from the picture are Derek Curtis, Richard Harrison, Hannah Case, Carrie Rendall and Louise Wilson.