The Practice will be closed for staff training on Thursday 29th May 2025 from 1pm until 4pm. During this period emergency cover will be provided by the practice. If required please contact the practice on 07748 111 334. 

We are closed on Friday 18th April and Monday 21st April for the Public Holiday.

For urgent and on the day medical advice please call NHS24 on 111. If you have a life threatening emergency please call 999.

Health information and self-care advice is also available on the NHS 24 website at www.nhs24.scot.

The Practice will be open on Tuesday 22nd April at 08.00am. If you require an appointment with a GP call us on 0131 228 6081.

STIs can be spread all year however a rise is always seen around Valentines Day. It is important to be safe and consider getting checked with new partners. You can find out more information below on the Lothian sexual health website below.

Lothian Sexual Health

There has been a rise in cold and flu over the past few weeks. Most of the vaccine centers are now open to drop ins. NHS Lothian is urging all those eligible to drop into one of the clinics and get protected. More info on the drop in centers can be found through the link below.

NHS Lothian Vaccinations

This is a reminder that winter vaccinations are not carried out by the Practice. To arrange an appointment if you are eligible but not been called yet you can find all the information on the NHS Inform website at NHS Inform - Winter Vaccines . Or by calling 0800 030 8013.

As we head into winter there may be more bugs going around.

See the below advice on how to keep yourself and others safe when attending the Practice.

We are making a small change to how prescriptions are processed in the Practice at the end of this week Friday 18th October. This may result in a small delay in prescriptions ordered on Friday. We hope this will not cause any significant delays, however please contact the Practice if your prescription has not made it to its destination 4 working days later. 

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.

NHS Inform - Hay Fever

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.

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. 

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.

Quit Your Way Scotland

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.

Vaccines for Students

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.

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.

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. 

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.

Letter to Patients