Coronavirus

If you have symptoms of coronavirus (cough, fever, shortness of breath) please DO NOT attend the practice.  Telephone the practice or 111 for advice.

To ensure the safety of staff and patients at this difficult time we will be changing some of our services.  Chronic disease annual reviews will be temporarily put on hold.

All requests for appointments will be triaged by one of the doctors.  

You can find up to date advice about Coronavirus on www.nhsinform.scot/coronavirus

Coronavirus Advice for Patients

You can reduce your risk of catching infections, such as, Coronavirus by:

• avoiding touching your face
• maintaining good hand hygiene - washing hands for 20 seconds with soap and water or using alcohol hand sanitiser after coughing or sneezing, going to the toilet and before eating and drinking.
• covering your nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing with disposable tissues and disposing of them in the nearest waste bin after use.

If you do not have symptoms of coronavirus and are looking for general information, a free helpline has been set up on 0800 028 2816. The helpline is open Monday to Friday 8.00am to 10.00pm and Saturday and Sunday 9.00am to 5.00pm.

If you have symptoms of coronavirus, or have been in contact with somebody who has the condition PLEASE DO NOT COME TO THE PRACTICE.  Self-isolate at home and contact the practice for advice.  If you need advice outside of surgery hours please call 111.

Practice Changes

Dr Haddow will be leaving the practice at the end of March 2020.  He will be greatly missed and we wish him well. 

We are delighted that Dr Gareth Powell will be joining the practice from the beginning of April 2020.  He will work full days on a Monday and Tuesday.

GP Practices are Changing

GP services across Scotland are changing to make sure you get to see the right person,  at the right time, in the right place.

Please click on the link below to get more information.

GP Practices are Changing

Public Holidays 2020

Please note the surgery will be closed on the following dates:

Friday 10th April

Monday 13th April

Friday 8th May

Monday 25th May

Friday 18th September

Monday 21st September

If you require to be seen urgently on these days please contact NHS 24/Ayrshire Doctors on Call (ADOC) on 111.

Please make a note of the public holidays and request your repeat medication in plenty of time.

Prescription Line

The prescription line is open every day from 10am to 11am.

We would like to encourage patients who are able bodied and/or have internet access to order their repeat precriptions in one of the following alternative ways:

• on-line via Patient Access
• by handing in your repeat prescription ordering slip
• by filling in a repeat prescription slip at the front desk
• by post
• face to face at the front reception desk

Staff Training Notice

Please note that the Practice will be closed for staff training on the last Tuesday of every month from 1.00pm until 1.45pm.

GDPR

New data protection laws came into force in May 2018.  Please see the link for our data protection notice.