Clinics & Services

WELL WOMAN APPPOINTMENTS:  are available with our Practice Nurse.   Breast examination, smears, BP and urine checks are carried out and dietary, smoking and heart disease prevention advice is given.

WELL PERSON APPOINTMENTS:  are available with our Practice Nurse and focus on disease prevention with assessment of risk factors and health promotion.  Advice on obesity, diet and smoking. 

FOREIGN TRAVEL:  a number of vaccinations may be advised if you are travelling abroad.  Please contact us at least 8 weeks in advance giving details of your travel destinations then arrangements can be made for you to receive any vaccines that may be needed.  There is a charge for some vaccines. 

MINOR SURGERY:  Certain GPs carry out procedures such as joint injections, removal of cysts, moles and wart treatments at the Surgery in Station Road by arrangement. 

ASTHMA APPOINTMENTS:  are available with our Practice Nurse, to give extra advice and support to adults and children with asthma.  People with asthma are advised to attend for a check up at least once a year. 

DIABETIC APPOINTMENTS:  are available with Dr McAndrew and our Practice Nurse.   Care of diabetic patients is sometimes with the Hospital clinic. 

MATERNITY CARE:  is usually led by your Midwife and Hospital Consultant. Expectant mothers can be seen at a routine appointment or our own ante‑natal clinic. 

FAMILY PLANNING:  can be discussed with the Practice Nurse or at routine GP appointments.  Dr McLaughlin and Dr Currans both provide a coil fitting service, if you wish to discuss this further make a routine appointment with either of them.

INR CLINICS: We currently run two INR clinics per week.  Please note, there is a waiting list for this service.

CERVICAL SMEARS:  in general, women aged between 25 and 65 years are strongly advised to have a smear test once every three years.   This can be done at the Well Woman Clinic, or by making a “smear appointment” with the Practice Nurse or Doctor of your choice.  You may receive a reminder letter if your smear is due. 

NON NHS SERVICES:  fees may be payable for certain services not included under the NHS e.g. employment medical, private insurance certificates, travel vaccines,  HGV and PSV licences.  Please telephone or ask at reception for details 

Travel Information

If you require any vaccinations relating to foreign travel you need to make an appointment with the practice nurse to discuss your travel arrangements.  This will include which countries and areas within countries that you are visiting to determine what vaccinations are required.  There is further information about countries and vaccinations required on the links below

Europe & Russia	North America
Central America	South America
Carribean	Africa
Middle East	Central Asia
East Asia	Australasia and Pacific

It is important to make this initial appointment as early as possible  - at least 6 weeks before you travel - as a second appointment will be required with the practice nurse to actually receive the vaccinations.  These vaccines have to be ordered as they are not a stock vaccine.  Your second appointment needs to be at least 2 weeks before you travel to allow the vaccines to work.

Some travel vaccines are ordered on a private prescription and these incur a charge over and above the normal prescription charge.  This is because not all travel vaccinations are included in the services provided by the NHS.

Coronary Heart Disease 

Coronary Heart Disease (angina, heart attacks, heart failure) is one of the most common serious diseases in the West of Scotland.  It is the policy of this practice to help prevent coronary heart disease (CHD) and reduce the risk for people who have already developed it.  The following put people at a higher risk of CHD. 

1. Smoking.
2. High blood pressure.
3. Diabetes.
4. High blood cholesterol level.
5. Being substantially overweight.
6. Lack of exercise.
7. Close family history of CHD.
8. Poor diet. 

Most of these factors can be improved upon therefore reducing overall risk of CHD.  We would encourage our patients to discuss these points when visiting the Doctor/Nurse.  Indeed, our ANP, Practice Nurse and Nurse Practitioners are all available to give general health checks and detailed advice on the prevention of Coronary Heart Disease.

Some services provided are not covered under our contract with the NHS and are therefore chargable. Examples include:

• HGV medicals
  
• Insurance claim forms
  
• Prescriptions for taking medication abroad
  
• Private sick notes
  
• Letters of support
  
• Vaccination Certificates
  
• Firearms Certificates

Our reception staff can advise you about fees applicable and also appointment availability.

Please note that HGV medicals require a 30 minute appointment. This is a non-NHS service which does not take clinical priority. We are happy to fit this in where possible, however, you may have to wait up to 6 weeks for an appointment. The reception staff can advise you on other options available if you are unable to wait for an appointment.