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Meadows Medical Practice

 9 Brougham Place
Edinburgh
EH3 9HW

Tel: 0131 229 7709

If we are closed

If the surgery is closed and you are too ill to wait until it re-opens, you should phone NHS 24 on 111.

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The Right Care Right Place Campaign - MEDICAL RECEPTION TEAMS

This campaign aims to create a greater understanding of the pivotal role medical receptionists play in signposting patients to the right care for their specific healthcare needs.  It also highlights the role of multi-disciplinary teams in and outside of a general practice making patients more aware of alternative care pathways.

Research identified that a lack of awareness on the role of a medical receptionist was creating a barrier among some in the public to getting them to the right healthcare expert.

Key messages from the campaign

  • GP Medical Receptionists are much more than receptionists.
  • GP Medical Receptionists are here to help guide you to the right care your healthcare needs.
  • There are a range of expert healthcare professionals who can help you, and the medical receptionists will be able to help get you to the right person.

Additional important message

  • Medical Reception Teams do a very difficult job and have the right to work without the threat of violence or being verbally abused.

Thank you.

PRACTICE CLOSED - PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

The practice will be closed on the following Public Holidays:

  • Monday 25th December 2023
  • Tuesday 26th December 2023
  • Monday 1st January 2024
  • Tuesday 2nd January 2024

Please ensure you have enough of your REPEAT MEDICATION to last you through the short period our practice will be closed.

If you require ROUTINE medical attention whilst we are closed, please contact NHS24 on '111'.

If you require URGENT medical attention whilst we are closed, please contact '999' immediately.  

 

 

ALL TYPES OF VACCINATIONS

ALL TYPES OF VACCINATIONS

The majority of vaccinations will no longer be carried out by GP Practices.  This responsibility has now moved to Health and Social Care Partnerships. 

For more information, please go to the public facing website using the link below:

www.nhslothian.scot/HealthInformation/Immunisation/Pages/default.aspx 

Thank you.

Evidence of vaccination status for travel

The Scottish Government regularly updates their advice regarding foreign travel and covid vaccination passports.

People will be able access their Covid-19 Vaccine Status online by clicking on this link www.nhsinform.scot/covid19status.

 

REQUEST AN UPDATE TO YOUR COVID VACCINATION RECORD

If you had your 1st Covid vaccination administered somewhere else in the UK or the Republic of Ireland but are now resident in Scotland where you had your 2nd Covid vaccination, you can now request for both of these vaccinations to appear on your vaccine passport.  Please visit the website below for more information: 

https://www.nhsinform.scot/covid-19-vaccine/after-your-vaccine/request-an-update-to-your-vaccination-record/

 

4th Year Medical Students from Edinburgh University

We now have 4th year medical students from the University of Edinburgh training with us.

We will ask your consent before a student is present in your consultation, and if you would prefer not to allow this, we understand and respect your feelings.

Green Impact for Health

This practice is delighted to be signed up to the Green Impact for Health Toolkit and is actively taking steps to reduce our carbon footprint. The climate emergency is also a health emergency, and health care in the UK contributes 5.4% of the UK's carbon emissions.

We need to enhance the health of our current population without compromising the health of future generations, and this means operating within the sustainable boundaries of the planet. Fortunately most of the solutions for the planet also make our health better - for example eating a mainly plant-based diet, engaging in active travel and exercise in nature, avoiding smoking, reducing pollution etc all enhance our health and reduce our need for medications, with further benefits to the NHS, your health and the carbon footprint of healthcare.

Take a look at www.greenerpractice.co.uk to learn more about this.

PATIENT NOTICE - DATA SHARING

NHS DIGITAL Data Sharing Opt Out

We would like to reassure our patients that the proposed extraction of GP data by NHS DIGITAL does NOT include any patients registered with this practice or in NHS Scotland.  NHS DIGITAL provide services in England, so are not able to access any data in Scotland.  You are not required to opt out as your data is already safe.  We take paient confidentiality extremely seriously and safeguards are in place to protect this, including when data is used for research.

Further information on how NHS Scotland handles you personal information can be found at the NHS Inform website: 

https://www.nhsinform.scot/care-support-and-rights/health-rights/confidentiality-and-data-protection/how-the-nhs-handles-your-personal-health-information

Thank you