Practice Newsfeed
Practice Closure 16th September 2024
Tick bites
Potential Scam Calls
Alcohol Awareness Week
Thrive Welcome Team
Lothian Medical Committee update
Hay Fever
With the better weather coming more people may find themselves affected by pollen. A study in 2020 showed that around 49% of people reported suffering with Hay fever symptoms in the UK. Hay fever is is often easily managed at home and there is a handy guide on NHS Inform to help you with this. In most cases you can easily get remedies from the pharmacy.
New Lunchtime Closure
Please be aware of a new lunchtime closure on a daily basis from Monday 3rd June 2024 between 12:45 and 1:45pm. This is to allow for essential staff training and staff meetings. During this time, urgent cover will continue to be provided by the Practice.
If you require urgent assistance during this time, please contact the practice on mobile number 07748 111 334. If you have a life threatening emergency please call 999.
Repeat Prescription issues
We are aware of the issues with our online prescription request service at the moment. This has been reported to our IT team and they are working with the website provider to try and rectify this. We have a temporary fix in place however with any technology things can still fall through so we do apologise and we appreciate you bearing with us during this frustrating time.
Alternatively you can request your prescription by handing in a written request to the Practice, Or most Pharmacies can request your prescription for you.
Public Holiday 6th of May
Prescription Requests
GP Consulting Pattern
Bowel Cancer Awareness Month
Stress Awareness Month
World Sleep Day
National No Smoking Day
Today is National No Smoking Day 2024. It is being highlighted all over Scotland the benefits when you stop smoking whether that be physical, mental or financial. Even if you have tried before you can get in contact with Quit Your Way Scotland either by You can contact Quit Your Way Scotland for free by phoning a Quit Your Way Scotland adviser on 0800 84 84 84 or chatting online with a Quit Your Way Scotland adviser via the link below.
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
Travel Vaccines
Eating Disorder Awareness Week
STI Screening
Student Vaccines
We have had lots of queries in the Practice about students getting vaccines and there is a handy link on NHS Inform that gives you all of this information particularly about the Measles, Mumps and Rubella vaccine (MMR) and Meningitis ACWY (MenACWY). The link is below.
Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioners
In the Practice we have two Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioners (APPs). We have Mairead in all day Monday and Friday and Hayley who is in Tuesday am, Wednesday all day and Thursday am. You can book in to see them directly through Reception.
GP APPs can see patients (aged 16 years and over only) at the Practice for a range of musculoskeletal issues, such as sprains, strains, sports injuries, joint pain and stiffness, sore back/neck, arthritis and muscle, ligament, tendom or bone problems.
These appointments are 20 minutes long and are an alternative to seeing a GP for assessment and diagnosis as well as advice, support and exercise.
These appointments aren't for ongoing treatment, but they can refer patients on to physio and secondary care as well as for further investigations, including x-ray.
Dry January
New Registration Process
Following feedback we are changing our new patient registration process from Tuesday 9th January 2024 at 11am.
Instead of telephone applications, there will be a simple online form to apply for a registration place.
Please note that spaces are limited, and the form will close once our weekly quota of applications has been submitted. If you are unable to submit your application, it means that our quota has been met for that week and we are unable to register you.
There is currently a shortfall of spaces at GP practices in this area. However, you will be eligible to apply to several practices according to your postal address and the catchment areas of local GP practices. You can visit the NHS Inform website to explore other practice options - www.nhsinform.scot/scotlands-service-directory/gp-practices
If you have tried and exhausted all options available to you and have had no success in securing a space at a GP practice, you can email the health board at nss.psdedinburgh@nhs.scot detailing where you have tried and when. They may be able to allocate you a GP practice.
Please note that we are not taking on any new patients for the two week holiday period.
Welcome Dr Dickie
Dr Penny Retirement
Last Thursday we said goodbye to one of our GP Partners Dr Judith Penny. Dr Penny had been in the surgery for many years and was loved by staff and patients alike so she will be sorely missed. We wish her all the very best and a long and happy retirement.
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
Reading is Caring
Self Care Week
Dr Penny Retirement Notice
We are sad to announce that one of our partners Dr Judith Penny has decided to retire at the end of November 2023. She will be sorely missed in the surgery by both staff and patients. Follow the link below to read her letter to patients.