CORONAVIRUS – 19th MAY, 2020 – TESTING UPDATE
Everyone over the age of five with symptoms are eligible to be tested.
Testing for coronavirus (COVID-19) is to be opened out to everyone who is symptomatic over the age of five.
This means anyone who is displaying any of the three symptoms of COVID-19 – continuous cough, high temperature, or loss of sense of taste or smell – will be able to book a test at the drive-through or mobile test centres.
A limited number of home test kits are also available through this programme.
Tests can be booked online: www.nhs.uk/coronavirus
For those unable to access the portal, call 0300 303 2713.
CORONAVIRUS – 12th MARCH , 2020
Due to the current situation with the Coronavirus, we are encouraging patients to phone us with any medical issues. You will be able to have a telephone or video consultation with the G.P. for any routine or urgent issues. Please phone the practice should you need to arrange a telephone or video consultation, the reception staff will take a note of your details and arrange for a clinician to call you back. If the clinician thinks that you need to be seen in person then they will allocate you an appointment to come into the Surgery. We are still open Monday to Friday to answer any health queries that you may have. There is also a link to NHSinform at the bottom right hand side of this page, you will find lots of health information on this site including a link to an isolation note if needed for your employer. PLEASE DO NOT COME TO THE SURGERY UNLESS YOU HAVE A PRE-ARRANGED APPOINTMENT.
In order to reduce footfall in the practice we would be grateful if you would provide the Reception Staff, when ordering prescirptions, a named pharmacy. The pharmacies will uplift prescriptions from us and take them to local shops for you to collect.
We are still currently doing 6 week baby checks, B12 injections and necessary blood tests. At the moment the NHS have decided to postpone certain screening programmes such as bowel screening, breast screening, cervical smears and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening (ultrasound of abdomen)
PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT WE ARE TAKING THESE STEPS TO PROTECT THE MOST VULNERABLE PATIENTS WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY
The following LINK gives further information :https://nhsinform.scot//illnesses-and-conditions/infections-and-poisoning/coronavirus-covid19
: https://www.kingswaymp.co.uk/primary-care-sup…esources-website/
Doctors
| Dr Fiona Kinnon (f) MB ChB DRCOG MRCGP Qualified from Glasgow University in 2000 and joined the Practice in 2016 ( when her Practice merged with Kingsway). Dr Kinnon is involved with GP Appraisals. |
| Dr Nicola Clark (f)MB Chb MRCP DFFP MRCGP Qualified from Edinburgh University in 2000 and joined the Practice in 2016 ( when her own Practice merged with Kingsway). Dr Clark has special interests in Diabetes and General Medicine. She also has involvement in the tutoring of 3rd year Medical students and mentoring of GP trainees and is in the process of becoming a GP Trainer. |
| Dr Elaine Cameron (f) BSc MB ChB MRCGP Qualified from Glasgow University in 1988and joined the Practice in 1997. Dr Cameron has special interests in Womens Health, Palliative Care and Cardiology. |
| Dr Jane Pinkerton (f) MBChB MRCGP DRCOG DCH Qualified from Glasgow University in 1987 and joined the Practice in 2004. Dr Pinkerton has special interests in Geriatric Medicine and Child Health. |
| Dr Zoe Noonan (f) MBChB (Hons) MRCGP MA Medical Education Qualified from Birmingham University in 2001 snd joined the Practice in 2015. She has special interests in Paediatrics, Womens and Childrens Health, Medical Education and Research. |
| Dr Colin McLennan (m) MBChB Dip OccMed Qualified at Glasgow University in 1994 and joined the Practice 2016 |
| Dr Joanne Crawley (f) MBChB MRCGP Qualified from the University of Dundee in 2010. Dr Crawley trained at the Practice and joined us permanently in 2016. She has special interests in Geriatric Medicaine and Joint Injections. |
Pioneer GPDr Holly Thompson (f) MBBS BSc (Hons) MRCGP DCH who will be working with us until 2020. Trainee GPsDr Aisling Collins (f) MBChB Joined the Practice in February 2018 as a GP Registrar ST3 and will be with us for one year. Dr Niall Grant (m) MBChB Joined the Practice in August 2019 as a GP Registrar ST3 and will be with us until August 2019. |
Clinics & Services
Pharmacist, Community Physiotherapy, Community Nursing, Community Mental Health, Dietetics, Chiropody, and a range of consultant clinics.
Change of Address
It is very important that we hold a correct address and telephone number for you. If either of these change please notify us. You may change your address on our online form.
Register with our practice
Patients wishing to register with our Surgery will need to complete a registration form, which you can download or request from one of our Receptionists. Completed forms can be submitted to the Practice between the hours of 10.30am to 3.30pm.
Repeat Prescriptions
Our patients are able to order repeat prescription items online. These items are listed on the right hand side of your repeat prescription computer slip. Prescriptions will be ready 48 hours following your request.