ATTENTION! - PLEASE COULD ANY PATIENTS WITH BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORS LENT TO THEM BY THE PRACTICE AND HAVE COMPLETED THE GP'S/NURSE'S REQUEST PLEASE RETURN THE MACHINE TO THE PRACTICE - MANY THANKS
For emergencies during public holidays and weekends
please contact NHS 24 on 111
For more health advice visit www.nhsinform.scot.
Welcome to Kingsmills Medical Practice
With patients' needs at the heart of everything we do, our website has been designed to make it easy for you to gain instant access to the information you need. As well as specific practice details such as opening hours and how to register, you’ll find a wealth of useful pages covering a wide range of health issues along with links to other relevant
medical organisations.
The Practice will be closed between 13.00 hours and 14.00 hours
but still available by telephone for urgent matters
BREAST SCREENING
Eligible patients of the practice will be invited for their breast screening from next week (beginning of October 2024)
Please make time to attend your breast screening appointment when you’re invited – it only takes 10 minutes and could save your life.
PHIO - We have sent text messages to patients to inform them of the availability of this service - see below for further information (Nov 2024).
Phio - NHS Highland's digital musculoskeletal (MSK) physiotherapy assessment
Phio is a clinically-supported, digital musculoskeletal system. It is a free interactive online tool that quickly and accurately signposts you to the right pathway to support your MSK condition - Access here
AS FROM 1 FEBRUARY 2O24 INCOMING/OUTGOING TELEPHONE CALLS MAY BE RECORDED
The purpose of this is to provide a record of incoming and outgoing calls which can help identify staff training needs/improvement of practice processes, protect staff from abusive or nuisance calls, establish facts relating to incoming/outgoing calls made, eg, complaints.
ARE YOU CONSIDERING BEING REFERRED TO A CLINIC PRIVATELY?
Clinical Photography-Click here to access consent form for completion if instructed by Practice
Community Link Worker Service
PLEASE NOTE - All information patients share with the Community Link Worker Team is treated confidentially. However, if there is a risk of harm to an individual, or of harm to others, then the CLW team have a duty to share that information with an appropriate referral organisation, such as the GP Practice, Emergency Services, or Mental Health services.”
UPDATE TO TELEPHONE LINES AS FROM 19 OCTOBER 2022
Our phone lines are open from 9.00am-1.00pm and 2.00-5.30pm.
We are currently running a restricted telephone service between 1.00pm and 2.00pm Monday to Friday. If your call is about a life threatening condition such as choking, trouble breathing or chest pain, dial 999 to contact the ambulance service. If you require urgent help over lunchtime please call our number – 235245 and follow the instructions given. For any routine requests, please call after 2pm. Thank you
VACCINATION AND IMMUNISATION UPDATE
In line with NHS Highland direction, your GP will no longer be responsible for the delivery of vaccinations and immunisations effective 1st March 2023.
After Wednesday 1 March 2023, NHS Highland will take responsibility for delivering ALL vaccines and immunisations in the community as part of a national vaccination transformation programme. Patients eligible for vaccination will be invited via letter to attend or book the appointment.
Patients can direct questions about child or adult immunisations to the NHS Highland Service Delivery Centre (SDC) helpline: phone 08000 320 339, Mon-Fri, 9:30am-5:00pm. It is requested that patients wait for an appointment letter before calling the NHS Highland SDC to make an appointment.
If you have a clinical query please contact NHS Highland's Health Protection Team. The details for the Health Protection Team are 01463 704886 and the email address for the Health Protection Team is hpt.highland@nhs.scot
Community Pharmacies will deliver vaccines and immunisations required for foreign travel. The details of pharmacies providing this service can be found on the NHS Highland website which will continue to be updated as pharmacies go live.
VACCINATION SERVICE DELIVERY CENTRE HELPLINE
If you have questions about clinics, have been asked to book an appointment or require alternative appointment arrangements, please contact our local Service Delivery Centre Helpline on 08000 320 339. The Helpline is open Monday to Friday, 9:30am to 5:00pm.
Keep Calm and Ask Your Pharmacist - NHS Pharmacy First Service
WE ARE OFFERING A TELEPHONE AND VIDEO APPOINTMENT SERVICE
This is known as "Near Me" - Please see the appointments tab for more information
Respiratory Resource Hub Available to patients and carers - to provide easy access to a wide range of useful information from reliable sources.
DENTAL HELPLINE - The Northern Highland Dental Helpline number has changed to 0800 1412362
Digital Peer Support Thriving Families Digital Support
Carers Advocacy Service
Hepatitis C awareness raising campaign - Click here
Get Well, Keep Well
Of course we’re not just here for when you are unwell. Our team of healthcare professionals and back-up staff offer a number of clinics and services to promote good health and wellbeing whatever your medical condition.
Join In
We hope you enjoy having a look around the site and familiarising yourself with some of the online features such as ordering a repeat prescription. Whatever your thoughts, be sure to let us know via our feedback function. Comments and suggestions are always a great way of helping us continue to enhance the way we look after you.
Clarity Walk - No phone, less stress, more connection
Clarity Walk Clarity Walk Referral
Coping with Stress after a major incident
Leaflet 1 | Leaflet 2
Ordering Prescriptions Online
Click here to learn more
(Site updated 20/11/2024)