STRATHCALDER PRACTICE

May Bank Holiday

The surgery will be closed on

Monday 27th May

Please ensure you have sufficient medication to cover the holiday period – please allow 72 hours to process prescriptions.

 The prescription line will close on Friday 24th May at 5pm 

 Any ONLINE prescriptions ordered during this time will not be processed until Tuesday 28th May

Prescriptions ordered on Friday 24th May will not be at the Pharmacy until Wednesday 29th May.

In you require urgent medical advice

telephone NHS 24 on 111 – this call is free 

 In an emergency please dial 999

From Friday 1 April 2022, the way you access travel vaccinations will change. Vaccinations previously delivered at GP practices will be the responsibility of NHS Lanarkshire.

These vaccines are:

•  Hepatitis A
• Typhoid
• Hepatitis A and typhoid combined
• Cholera
• Revaxis (polio / diphtheria / tetanus)

The consultation and vaccination will continue to be free of charge for people who live in Lanarkshire or who are registered with a Lanarkshire GP practice. For information on the travel vaccination service in other health boards, visit www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk

If you need any of the above vaccines for travel, you can now contact participating community pharmacies directly and staff will advise you of the process.

Please make sure you know the vaccination requirements of the country you are travelling to, and allow for sufficient time to be vaccinated. You can check this at www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk before arranging your appointment at a pharmacy. Please note, this service does not include the covid-19 vaccine.
Some travellers may need vaccines and anti-malarials which are not provided free of charge through this NHS service. Pharmacies may provide this additional service, however there will be a charge for it.

For details of local participating pharmacies, visit www.nhslanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk/services/travel-vaccinations/

General travel health advice is available at www.nhsinform.scot/care-support-and-rights/nhs-services/doctors/travel-health-and-vaccinations

Select the region you are travelling to find out more.

Africa

Central Asia

East Asia

Australasia & Pacific

Caribbean

Central America

Europe & Russia

Middle East

North America

South America & Antarctica

We have been receiving a number of enquires from patients about obtaining a record of their Vaccinations.

We have posted the guidance below which can also be found here

To find out more about a vaccination appointment:

Visit the NHS Lanarkshire vaccination website or phone 01698 687456 (Monday to Thursday, 9am-5pm, Friday, 9am-4.30pm).

To find out about your child’s vaccination record:

1. Check your child’s red book for details about immunisations they’ve received.
2. If you don’t have a red book for your child, please contact the health board using the relevant email:

• Pre-school aged children: ScreeningServicesLawHouse@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
• School aged children: Childhealth.Kirklands@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

To find out about your own vaccination record:

1. Contact your GP.
2. If your GP cannot help, visit the NHS Lanarkshire vaccination website or phone 01698 687456 (Monday to Thursday, 9am-5pm, Friday, 9am-4.30pm).

PATIENTS PLEASE NOTE, IF YOU RECEIVED YOUR CHILDHOOD IMMUNISATIONS OUTWITH NHS LANARKSHIRE, YOU WILL NEED TO CONTACT THE HEALTH BOARD THAT ADMINISTERED THEM. 

For all the latests updates regarding the Coronavirus Vaccine, including current elligible patient groups please visit:

NHS inform COVID-19 vaccine page: www.nhsinform.scot/covid19vaccine

The Practice is currently working its way through patients over 80 years, who will be invited for their COVID Vaccination, either via letter or phone call.

DO NOT CALL THE PRACTICE UNTIL YOU RECEIVE YOUR LETTER/PHONECALL

A COVID-19 vaccination helpline, for general information and booking is now available from 8am to 8pm, 7 days a week on

0800 030 8013

where you can change date or time or if you are housebound/unable to attend centre, the team will make arrangements 

PLEASE DO NOT PHONE THE PRACTICE

PATIENT NOTICE

From 21^st December 2020

The practice will close for lunch between

12.30 & 13.30

If you require urgent medical attention that cannot wait until the surgery reopens please call the main surgery number.

 Many thanks

 The Partners of Strathcalder Practice