Clinics & Services

• Childhood Immunisation is offered to all children. These will be carried out by the Vaccination Team who visit the practice regularly when needed.
• Influenza and Pneumococcal vaccinations are offered to all those over 65 and to those with chronic health problems. These are also carried out by the Vaccination Team.
• Cervical Screening is offered to women aged between 25 and 64 every 5 years
• Child Health Surveillance for ages 0 to 5 years is performed by the Health Visitor and the GP’s.
• Antenatal Patients are seen by Midwife Fiona Shillaker (01520 722168)
• Contraceptive Services are provided. We supply condoms free of charge.
• Screening for preventable disease is carried out routinely
• Immediate Medical Care is provided as required
• Chronic Disease Management for areas such as diabetes, asthma, high blood pressure, heart disease, warfarin monitoring, chronic lung disease etc.
• Smoking Cessation Services are provided by Smoke Free Highland.  Use the ‘Contact Us’ button on their page to refer yourself to their service.

Birthday Reviews – New Recall system

All those with ongoing conditions, such as high blood pressure, heart disease, asthma, diabetes and thyroid disease, as well as those on certain medications, will be asked to attend during the month of their birthday for review.

We have implemented a new Recall system which will involve these patients receiving a text message asking them to contact the office and will give them a Group letter (A,B C D or E) to give to the reception team. The team will then make an appointment with either the practice nurse or the pharmacist in the first instance. If an appointment with the practice nurse is required, patients may be asked to bring a urine sample and at the appointment, weight and blood pressure measurements and any blood tests as needed will be carried out.

A follow up appointment with the GP to review the results, discuss any problems and update medication may then be made if necessary. Asthma and COPD reviews are done by our pharmacist, James Melville.

Of course if any of these conditions are causing concern they can be reviewed on other occasions as appropriate.

Blood Tests and INRs

These will be done by the Practice nurse on Thursday and Friday mornings, (occasionally on other days due to holiday commitments) Please do not make an appointment with the doctor for these unless they absolutely have to be done on a different day.

The practice nurse will also do all the cervical smears and routine blood pressure checks.