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Thursday 17th April - all Pcs in the practice are down and we have one phone working. We are waiting for NHS IT to fix this issue. We hope to be back up and running by lunch time.
Public Holidays Coming Up - Practice Closed on the below dates
Friday 18th April
Monday 21st April
Monday 5th May
If you need urgent medical advice or assistance then please telephone NHS 24 dial 111, go to NHS inform www.nhsinform.scot or visit your local pharmacy.
19th March 2024 - ⚠️ IMPORTANT INFORMATION ⚠️
Over the last 15 months, the number of patients contacting us to request urgent same-day GP advice or assessment has increased by at least 37.5%.
However, there is no additional workforce or funding available to support this increase in demand. Therefore, along with many other GP practices in the rest of NHS Lothian, we will now be implementing a new approved approach to manage our appointment system more safely and sustainably, for both staff and patients.
From now on, if demand has breached our available capacity for safe working for the day, we will deploy this new message on our phone:
"The practice is under significant pressure due to demand for appointments. This demand has now outstripped our safe working levels. If you require urgent attention, please hold and your details will be taken by one of our admin team. Our on-call doctor will triage all urgent requests. They will manage as many cases as they can in order of clinical need. However, it may be that they cannot attend to your needs today. If you have not heard back from the practice by 6pm and you feel you cannot wait until tomorrow, then please look at the symptom guides at [www.nhsinform.scot]www.nhsinform.scot or call 111 for advice."
Update:
New videos updated in - Services - Mental Health. Please view these videos to get an understanding of how the Mental Health Services run in Midlothian and what to expect.
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Spring Covid Booster 2024
NHS Scotland recommends you have the spring vaccine this year if you:
- are aged 75 years and over on 30 June 2024 (i.e. born on or before 30 June 1949)
- live in a care home for older adults
- are aged 6 months or over (by or on 31 March 2024) and have a weakened immune system
If you’re eligible for the spring vaccine, you’ll be contacted by letter. If you previously chose to be contacted digitally, you’ll receive a text or email instead. For more information, please visit Spring boosters 2024 – COVID-19 (nhslothian.scot)
Please click on this link to view your local clinics. Vaccination Clinics – COVID-19 (nhslothian.scot)
Enquiries phone numbers
National Enquiries Line: 0800 030 8013
Local Enquiries Line: 0300 790 6296
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Welcome
Our practice is in Pathhead village and covers a wide area including the outskirts of Dalkeith, Pathhead and Gorebridge in Midlothian across to Pencaitland in East Lothian and down to Heriot and Oxton in the Borders.
We have a range of staff including GPs, Nurses, Community Pharmacist, A physiotherapist, Community Mental Health Nurses and The Wellbeing Team. Together we offer a range of treatment and support including:
- Screening programmes and monitoring of long term conditions
- Sexual Health and Contraception
- Vaccinations and Immunisations
- Maternity and child health
- Minor Surgery and treatment of injuries
- Travel Advice
- Prescriptions
If you need to talk to one of the team make an appointment here
If you can, please try the self-help guides at NHS Inform to see if you can treat yourself before you call us. The guides are free and have clinical advice on many conditions from Allergies through to Warts, as well as Coronavirus (COVID-19). They are written and approved by the clinical team at NHS24 – the same team that support you out of hours.
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Opening Times
Opening Times
Our building is open between 08:00 to 18:00 Monday to Friday.
The main reception phones are turned on at 8.30am for all calls.
However if you feel like your call is urgent and you cannot wait until 8.30am then please call 01875 320 302 between 8.00am and 8.30am.
We may occasionally close for staff training - this will be advertised in advance.
If we are closed and you cannot wait until the surgery reopens call NHS24 on 111. They can give you advice and arrange an appointment with local services.
In an emergency call 999. Chest pains and / or shortness of breath constitute an emergency.
GP Consultation Times:
| Morning | Afternoon | |
| Monday | 09:00 - 11:45 | 14:30 - 17:30 |
| Tuesday | 08:30 - 11:45 | 14:30 - 17:30 |
| Wednesday | 08:30 - 11:45 | 14:30 - 17:30 |
| Thursday | 08:30 - 11:45 | 14:30 - 17:30 |
| Friday | 08:30 - 11:45 | 14:30 - 17:30 |
Evening Surgeries:
We usually offer evening surgeries on alternate Tuesdays, Wednesday and Thursdays between 17:30 and 18:45. (These are not currently running due to COVID).
Blood Clinics with our Health Care Assistant
(these may change during holiday periods)
| Morning | Afternoon | |
| Monday | 09:00 - 12.15 | |
| Tuesday | ||
| Wednesday | 09:00 - 12:30 | |
| Thursday | ||
| Friday | 09:00 - 12:15 |
Nurse clinics
(these may change during holiday periods)
| Morning | Afternoon | |
| Monday | 09:00 - 12:30 | 14:00 - 15:15 |
| Tuesday | 08:45 - 12:30 | 14:00 - 17:15 |
| Wednesday | 08:45 - 12:30 | 14:00 - 15:45 |
| Thursday | 08:45 - 12:30 | 13:00 - 14:00 |
| Friday | 08:45 - 12:30 |
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