Noticeboard

The Surgery will close for training on

Thursday 3rd March 11.30am to 12.30pm

If you need to speak to a Doctor urgently please call 0131 554 6471 and you will be given a mobile number to call. sorry for any inconvenience  caused

If the surgery is closed, for Medical Emergencies please call NHS 24 dial 111

Cancelling your appointment online

If you want to cancel an online appointment, press 5 on your phone. You should receive a confirmation text saying your appointment has been cancelled. 

If you do not receive a confirmation text, Plese call the surgery to cancel your appointment.

FACE MASKS

If you are attending the surgery for an appointment, we would be grateful if you could wear a face covering or mask. Our staff wear a mask to protect you and you can help protect us and other patients in the waiting room by wearing a face covering or masks.  We thank you for your co operation.

 

When We Are Closed

The Surgery will be closed 12.30 to 1.30pm for Staff Training daily 

Between 18:00 and 08:00 Monday to Friday and 18:00 Friday to 08:00 Monday, the surgery is closed. In order to obtain urgent medical advice at these times, please call 111. 

A receptionist in the emergency call centre will answer your call. They will either:

  • Arrange for you to speak to a doctor or nurse.
  • Invite you to attend the centre to be seen by the doctor.
  • Arrange a home visit if you are too ill to visit the centre.
  • Organise an urgent ambulance to take you straight to hospital.

Please take a leaflet for further details from reception.

Out of hours cover is now the responsibility of Lothian NHS Health Board. 

Further advice and information can also be obtained from www.nhs24.com

Out-of-hours services are generally busy so please think carefully before asking to see a doctor and only do so if you genuinely cannot wait until the surgery re-opens.

In a genuine emergency you should call 999. Chest pains and / or shortness of breath constitute an emergency.  

 
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