Muirside Practice - Vaccines previously provided by GP Practices will now be delivered by participating community pharmacies. these are vaccines for Hepatitis A, Typhoid, Cholera, Polio, Diptheria and Tetanus.
For info on this services and participating pharmacies please visit: https://www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk/home.aspx

National Domestic Violence Helpline: 0808 2000 247 https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/

NSPCC helpline: 0808 800 5000 If you're worried about a child, even if you're unsure, contact NSPCC

professional counsellors for help, advice and support.

Childline 0800 1111: Offers free, confidential advice and support for any child 18 years or under, whatever

the worry.

MIND: Mental Health Support with specific advice on ‘Coronavirus and your wellbeing’. www.mind.org.uk

YoungMinds: Supporting children and young people and their parents/carers with their mental health and

wellbeing. Specific advice on managing self-isolation and anxiety about coronavirus.

https://youngminds.org.uk

ICON: Babies cry: You can cope. http://iconcope.org/

SafeLives: Specific resources for domestic abuse and COVID. http://safelives.org.uk/news-views/domesticabuse-

and-covid-19

IRISi interventions: irisi.org/iris/find-your-local-iris-site/

Please find below the link for our leaflet on available services - Finding your way

(click link below for printable version)

finding your way - available services

Nurse Clinics

The practice nurses provide many of the preventative monitoring and screening services for the practice and deal with the following: -

Asthma Monitoring, Diabetic Monitoring, Hypertension Monitoring, Cervical Smears, Breath Tests,  Family Planning, INR, Foreign Travel Advice, Weight Reduction, Yellow Fever, Heart Disease Clinics and Well Woman Advice.

All GP practices are contracted to provide “essential services” that is basic treatment of people who are ill. We also provide the following “additional services”

Child Immunisation & Developmental Assessments

These are carried out by the  the Health Visitors

• Developmental Assessments
• Immunisations

Contraceptive Services

We provide contraception services including specialist services such as contraceptive implants and IUCD fitting

Well Woman / Cervical Smears

Routinely invited women are aged 25-50 years every 3 years. Women aged 50-65 years screening is usually every 5 years. We urge all women to have regular cervical smears. If you would like further information please contact us.

Minor Surgery

Appointments for minor surgery are allocated following assessment by the doctor

Palliative Care

We provide care for the terminally ill using the Gold Standard Framework

Clinics

The practice nurses hold the following clinics

Cardiovascular  

• Sister Janet Rodger & Sister Lynn Grier - By appointment

Stroke / TIA   

• Sister Janet Rodger & Sister Lynn Grier - By appointment

Hypertension

• Sister Janet Rodger & Healthcare Assistant Abbi- by appointment

ECG  

• Sister Janet Rodger - When Required

Diabetic  

• Sister Joy Breen & Sister Lynn Grier - by appointment

Asthma / COPD

• Sister Joy Breen & Sister Lynn Grier - By appointment

Thyroid  

• GP or Nurse - By appointment

Cervical Smear 

•   Sister Janet Rodger, sister Lynn Grier & Sister Joy Breen- By appointment

District Nursing Team

The District Nursing Team assess and provide nursing care to patients in their own home. They provide advice, support and care for a variety of conditions and work in close liaison with the practice team and other support agencies.

Single Point Acces Number  - 0141 355 2180

North OOH DIstrict Nurse Service -  0141 355 1688

Health Visiting Team

The health visiting team offers support and health advice to families with babies and children under 5 years on topics such as breastfeeding, postnatal depression, child development and information on local groups. 

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Travel Health

general practice no longer provide travel health services from 1st April 2022.

Patients can access information on what vaccinations are required, together with malarial and safe travel advice at Home - FIT FOR TRAVEL. The website allows then to select your destination and then view the requirements for the destination before contacting the providers on the board website.

Been Off Work?

You do not require a doctor's sickness certificate for any illness lasting seven days or less. Your employer may however require you to complete a self-certification form (SC2) which is available from your employer or on the HMRC website.

Evidence that you are sick

If you are sick for more than seven days, your employer can ask you to give them some form of medical evidence to support payment of SSP (statutory sick pay).

It is up to your employer to decide whether you are incapable of work. A medical certificate, now called a 'Statement of Fitness for Work’ (see below) from your doctor is strong evidence that you are sick and would normally be accepted, unless there is evidence to prove otherwise.

You could also provide evidence from someone who is not a medical practitioner, e.g. a dentist. Your employer will decide whether or not this evidence is acceptable. If your employer has any doubts, they may still ask for a medical certificate from your GP.

Statement of Fitness for Work - ’Fit Note'

The 'fit note' was introduced on 6 April 2010. With your employer's support, the note will help you return to work sooner by providing more information about the effects of your illness or injury.

For more information see the DirectGov website (where this information was sourced)

'We'll Keep you Right' campaign launched

Greater Glasgow and Clyde is supporting a new campaign providing people in Scotland guidance on where to go for help when they are feeling unwell.

NHS Scotland's 'We'll Keep you Right' campaign, delivered by NHS 24, highlights the range of services available to help people access the right care at the right time, and where to go if you are not sure which service to access.

The campaign is fronted by a charming, pink cartoon character, who will share this important health information across social media channels, YouTube and STV Player throughout the remainder of the winter months.

Dr Laura Ryan, Medical Director at NHS 24, said:

"We chose to advertise the campaign digitally, to highlight the range of services that are available online which help people get the advice and care they need at the touch of a button, no matter where they are. NHSinform.scot is a great online resource, providing information and advice on common illnesses and conditions. Self-help guides on the NHS inform website provide people with the knowledge and advice to take care of themselves at home. They also advise when it’s a good idea to seek face to face help.

"We want to let people in Scotland know about the range of help and services that are available to them so they can keep well. For example, if someone is suffering from cold or flu symptoms their local pharmacist would be the best place to seek initial advice and medicines to help with fever, sore throats, ears and muscular aches and pains. Consider seeing the GP only if home remedies have failed and you are getting worse, or you, or someone you are looking after, are very unwell from the outset of your illness."

XXXX from NHS XXX said: “We welcome any activity that highlights what services are available close to home because we want people to get the care they need quickly and to access the most appropriate service for them. That also means that our GPs and A&E departments can have more time to help people with more complex needs.”

For more information, visit nhsinform.scot

Please see below information on using interpreting services - click on link

Interpreting service direct patient access