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SPIRE

On 7th March 2017, a national campaign will launch to introduce SPIRE to the public and explain what it means for Patients. NHS Scotland is improving the way it uses information from GP patient records. Please see the SPIRE page for more information and links to the SPIRE website. 

Shingles Vaccination

 The shingles vaccination programme for 2016/17 has recently been announced. The programme is principally aimed at 

  • People aged 70 years (routine)
  • People aged 76 years (catch-up)
  • People aged 77 & 78 years (continuing catch up from 2015/16

If you were previously eligible and did not take up the offer of vaccination, you can still be vaccinated. This includes people aged 71 - 73 (inclusive) and those aged 79. People aged 74 & 75 years will be vaccinated in future programmes. 

New NHS 24 Number

111, the NEW, free number for NHS 24.

Evenings and Weekends  

Out of hours medical care is organised by NHS Borders. If you require urgent medical advice or attention out of hours (between 6.00 pm and 8.00 am Monday to Friday and 6.00 pm Friday to 8.00 am Monday) please telephone  NHS 24 on 111.

Test Results

We would ask that you check the results of any blood tests by ringing the surgery between 2.00 and 4.00 pm. Most blood and urine results take one week to come back and be interpreted by the doctor. Some blood tests results may take up to four weeks if they involve more complicated analysis. If you need to book a test, please phone (01361) 883373. 

Cancelling your Appointment

If you are unable to attend an appointment with one of the doctors or nurses, please telephone or use the link at the bottom of this page to cancel your appointment.

 

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ANTENATAL CARE

Routine clinics are organised by the community midwives with the regular involvement of  a visiting Consultant Obstetrician from Borders General Hospital as required. The doctors do not undertake home deliveries.

If you are newly pregnant and would like to book an appointment with the midwife, please contact the Health Board Reception on 01361 883373

The Health Visitors provide regular check-ups of babies from ten days old until school entry.

The practice offers a full range of confidential family planning advice including emergency contraception. Patients planning a pregnancy are recommended to take 400 mcg of Folic Acid prior to conception and for the first 12 weeks of pregnancy.

VACCINATIONS IN PREGNANCY 

You can help protect your unborn baby from getting whooping cough in his or her first weeks of life by having the whooping cough vaccine while you are pregnant – even if you’ve been immunised before or have had whooping cough yourself. Immunisation is recommended as soon as possible from week 16 of your pregnancy.  The ideal time is between weeks 16 and 32 but the sooner you get the vaccine the better. Vaccination will be given by the community midwives at your regular appointment should you decide to proceed. 

The midwives will also be able to administer your flu vaccination (flu vaccinations are given between October - March). 

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