The following other services are available in the Practice:

• Cervical cytology (smears)
• Child Health Surveillance
• Childhood Vaccinations and Immunisations
• Contraceptive services, including IUCD (coil) fitting, Implanon Insertion and removal
• Consultant psychiatry
• Diabetic Clinics
• Dietetics
• Influenza immunisations – for over 65s and patients with certain chronic conditions
• INR (Warfarin) monitoring
• Lithium monitoring
• Maternity services (excluding intra partum care)
• Minor surgery
• Minor Injuries
• Near patient testing
• Physiotherapy
• Podiatry
• Speech Therapy
• Vaccination and Immunisations

Test Results

Please telephone the receptionist between the hours of 2.00 pm and 5.00 pm for results of any tests you have had done.

Management of Drug users

Under the terms of the new GMS Contract, this practice has opted out of providing this service. Patients who require this service who are registered with the practice for normal medical services will require to obtain this service from another provider. Lothian Health Board is responsible for commissioning this service

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Independent Advice and Support for all NHS Users

If you have a complaint or enquiry about any NHS Services and would like independent advice and support to pursue it, this can be provided by the Citizen’s Advice Bureau which offer specialist advice from qualified staff who have been employed to liaise with NHS staff. A leaflet giving further information is also available from the Practice. Your nearest Citizen’s Advice Bureau is at Dalkeith. Contact 0131 654 3688.

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Translation or Interpreting Services

NHS Lothian has a contract for Translation or Interpreting Services with the City of Edinburgh Council. If your first language is not English and you think access to an interpreter would be helpful please let us know as soon as possible so that we can make the appropriate arrangements.

Any patient registered with the Practice who requires care and treatment will receive this as part of our contract with NHS Lothian. Services provided under our contract are free of charge to patients.

Medical examinations or report requests for special purposes, eg, HGV drivers, elderly drivers, pre-employment, fitness to undertake sports or insurance reports are not NHS Services and the Practice is therefore entitled to charge a fee for any examination or report requested for these. If you need a medical report or examination for any of these reasons please ask for details of the charges.