Appointment System
The Practice provides a full range of general medical services and also provides the following through appointment only:
• Contraception Advice
• Childhood Surveillance
• Cervical Screening
Community Services
Other community services currently available at the practice are:
• Childhood Immunisation and vaccinations – appointments are sent directly from child health
• Midwife appointments – booked through the midwife service
Appointments
To make an appointment with your GP please telephone the surgery on 01821 642248. Every effort will be made to accommodate your needs for preferred time and GP/ANP.
Telephone Consultations
Please contact receptionist for times & availability.
Medical Students
Medical students are sometimes present within the practice and we are grateful to our patients for their continued co-operation with this.
Other Services
Other services available for patients to contact are:
Wellbeing Service
Appointments can be booked by contacting reception
The Listening Service
People can discover their strength and find hope by sharing what’s on their mind with someone who knows how to listen. 50 minute appointments. NES trained, experienced Listener. For anyone experiencing loss, illness, low mood, difficult relationships or life transitions Call 0796 777 1941 - 9am-5pm Mon-Fri
Hearing Aid Batteries
These will be sent out directly to you - Call 01738 626969
Community Treatment and Care Services
For chronic disease management, blood tests and wound care clinic
Pharmacy Team
Work within the Practice 2 days a week
Physiotherapy
An appointment to see or to speak to a physiotherapist can be booked by reception for new problems (these appointments will be in Perth)
Repeat Prescriptions
Repeat prescriptions can be obtained by phoning 01821 642248 and choosing option 2 or you can hand in your repeat prescription order slip (given to you when you collect any regular medication) tick the items required and leave it at reception or in the post box outside. We will accept written requests at reception.
Unless otherwise stated your prescription will be passed to the Carse Chemist for dispensing within 72 hours.
If preferred a paper script can be collected from the surgery, but please state that when ordering.
Sick/Fit Note
If you feel you require time off work you are able to contact the reception and request a sick line. Please give brief details to your problem and depending on the information provided and the available information in your notes, you may or may not need to see a clinician.
Cancellations
If you cannot attend an appointment for any reason please inform us as soon as possible in order for us to give the slot to someone else.
Test Results
Please note it is the patient’s responsibility to contact the surgery for their results. Please contact reception after 3pm. Reception are unable to give anyone other than yourself your results unless we have written consent.
Travel & Vaccinations
The surgery no longer provides any advice regarding travel or vaccinations. There is an information website provided by NSH Forth Valley which is Travel Health Service – NHS Forth Valley Travel Vaccinations. There are also other travel clinics locally who may be able to help you with your travel queries.
Gecko Travel Clinic Stirling & Dunblane – 01786 845542 / 07769 182357
Ochilview Travel Clinic Falkirk – 01324 715876