Services

All GP practices are contracted to provide "essential services", that is, basic treatment of ill people. We also provide the following "additional services":

• Child health surveillance, together with the Health Visiting team.
• Contraceptive services.
• Maternity services in the antenatal and postnatal period, together with the midwives from Ninewells Hospital.
• Routine immunisation of children under 5, together with the Health Visiting team.
• Immunisation for adults in relation to travel. Not all travel immunisations are available on the NHS, please see travel information link on the right hand panel of this screen. 
• Cervical smears for women aged between 20 and 60 years.
• Freezing of warts and other small skin lesions.

We also hold contracts with Tayside NHS Board to provide the following "enhanced services".

• An annual flu immunisation programme to protect the elderly and at risk.
• Regular monitoring, by blood and urine tests, for patients on a range of drugs for arthritis and bowel problems.
• Annual comprehensive reviews for patients with heart disease.
• Annual comprehensive review for patients with diabetes.
• Regular monitoring of patients on a range of drugs for a variety of conditions.

Self Referral

Patients who meet the relevant criteria can self refer to Physiotherapy and Podiatry.  Please print the attached forms and forward to the relevant department.  Physiotherapy Referral Form       Podiatry Referral Form

Clinics

The Treatment Room is open from 8.00 am - 6.00pm Monday to Friday. An appointment system is operated.

The service provided includes;-

• Treatment of minor injuries
• Wound management
• Removal of stitches
• Ear wax removal
• Cryotherapy (skin clinic)
• Immunisation and foreign travel advice
• Well person clinics 40 - 65 yrs (Keep Well/ Healthy Heart)
• New Patient Medicals
• Injections e.g. Vitamin B12 
• Cervical screening
• Hypertension (high blood pressure)
• Management of chronic (long term) illness

We have many specialists practice nurses who are all part of our team, looking after patients with heart disease, diabetes, asthma and other long-term conditions. An appointment can be made with them directly via the reception staff. The reception staff may ask the nature of the appointment to ensure the correct amount of time is allocated for your appointment.

Health Care Assistant (includes phlebotomy service)

One of our Health Care Assistants (HCA) is available from 08.30 am - 2.30 pm Monday - Friday. Their main roles are taking blood, performing ECGs, testing samples, doing routine blood pressure readings and giving basic lifestyle advice.

Clinics led by our Practice Nurses 

Asthma

Specialist nurses are Sheilagh,Noranne and Ruth.

Diabetes

Specialist nurses are Sheilagh and Val.

Well Woman

Specialist nurses are Ruth, Noranne, Karen and Fiona

Heart Disease

Specialist nurses are Val, Sheilagh,Karen and Ruth.

Cryotherapy (wart clinic)

Specialist nurses are Karen and Sheilagh.

Hypertension

All nurses can do this.

Travel

Specialist nurses Ruth, Fiona and Karen.

COPD (Chronic lung disease)

Specialist nurse is Doreen Briggs (part of a community team providing a service for general practice.)

Health Visitor Clinics

Appointments for your child's routine imminsations are co-ordinated and sent to you directly from the Department of Child Health at Tayside Health Board.

Please note that to minimise upset for your child and to ensure safe practice these appointments are for immunisations only.

If you do not attend a further appointment will be sent to you. If you are unable to attend for any reason, please let us know in advance. Missed appointments mean longer queues for everybody.

Well Baby Clinic

A member of the Health Visiting team is on hand every Wednesday from 2.00 pm - 4.00pm. Please phone for an appointment for these 10 minute slots which are available for child growth checks/minor queries/advice on health or development issues.

If your query is more complex or you would like more time to discuss something please phone and we will arrange a separate appointment. If you feel your child is ill you should contact the GP.

Developmental Screenings

This clinic runs on a Thursday from 1.30 pm. Appointments will be sent to you. The clinics are run jointly by a member of the Health Visiting Team and Dr Lowe.

Drug Problem Counselling

Requests for appointments for are arranged after referral by your General Practitioner.

Test Results

The practice has a strict policy regarding confidentiality and data protection.

We will only release test results to the person to whom they relate until that person has given prior permission for the release of the results.

If you have been asked to phone back for test results, please avoid our busy periods which are 8.00 am - 10.00 am.

Where possible please try to phone after 2.00 pm for test results.

Please also allow 3-4 days before telephoning for your results.

If you are requested to hand in a sample can you please hand it in before 2.00pm and please complete a form at Reception.

Note: separate appointment for bloods

NP = New Patient