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Please note that all public services are going to be under greater demand during this time.  There will be times when there are less doctors, nurses, reception and admin staff than normal, and this will have an impact on how we prioritise our services.  This will also be the case with pharmacies, hospital clinics and emergency services. We ask that you please bear this in mind when seeking help.

The clinical team are currently only seeing patients who have been invited down by a clinician.

PLEASE DO NOT come in if you have not been invited as there is ongoing infection risk. 

If you need urgent medical advice, call us on 0345 337 6340 or outwith  our working hours call NHS24 by dialling 111 

Please avoid stock piling medication if you order your repeat medication too early your request may be declined.

When ordering prescriptions, PLEASE state which chemist you would like your prescription to be sent to. AVOID coming to the surgery to pick up prescriptions, as this increases the number of people in the surgery at a time when we are all trying to social distance.

Sick Notes / Med 3 for COVID/Coronavirus related absence

https://www/gov.uk/taking-sick-leave

Employees must give their employer a doctor's fit note (sometimes called a sick note) if they've been ill for more than 7 days in a row and have taken sick leave.

If employees are self-isolating and cannot work because of Coronavirus (COVID-19) they can get an "isolation note" online from NHS 111 They DO NOT have to go to their GP or a hospital.

If they are off work with any other illness, they can get a fit note from a GP or hospital doctor. If their employers agrees, a similar document can be provided by a physiotherapist, podiatrist or occupational therapist instead.  This is called an Allied Health Profession (AHP) Health and Work Report.

Fit notes are free if the employee has been ill for more than 7 days when they ask for one. The doctor might charge a fee if they ask for the fit note earlier

March 27th 2020, extracted from https://www.gov.uk/taking-sick-leave

The Humanitarian Response cell has set up Grampian Coronavirus (COVID-19) Assistance Hub.  The website is a focal point for information and assistance for anyone affected by coronavirus anywhere in Grampian.

Website : www.gcah.org.uk

Telephone:  0808 196 3384

E-mail address (for shielded individuals only): assistance@gcah.gov.uk (this link will open in a new window – pop ups must be allowed)

Mental Health

NHS Grampian has set up a specialised hub to help with anyone who feels their mental health is suffering significantly due to the Coronavirus Pandemic.  Patients can self refer to get help https://covid19-nhsgrampian.org/for-the-public/mental-health-support

We understand that the current situation is causing a lot of people to feel understandably anxious.  There has been a lot of change, and a lot to get our heads around.  It is really important that you take time out to look after yourselves and those around you.