CORONAVIRUS UPDATE - AS OF 15th May 2023

As the WHO has downgraded the Coronvirus, from 16th May 2023, it will not be standard practice for GP Staff or patients to wear masks, unless they wish to. We would still advise mask wearing if you are symptomatic.

Practice Appointment System

• We are opperating an "on the day" triage system, where a clinician will speak to you over the phone and bring you down to the practice if needed.
• Routine Face to Face or Telephone Calls can be booked, in advance with any of the clinician's, dependant on avaliablity
• Nurse & Health Care Assistant appointments offer Face to Face or Telephone Calls

Please be reassured that if you need to be seen, the clinician will speak to you over the phone in the first instance, then bring you to the practice if needed. 

PRESCRIPTION ORDERING

Please order prescriptions using our telephone ordering service.  You can do this by calling the practice on 01355 227220 and press option 2 . Please leave a note of which chemist you would like your prescription to go to.  THIS SERVICE IS OPEN 24/7 (EXCLUDING BANK HOLIDAYS)

We encourage you to also order via our website and through Vision online

TREATMENTS FOR COVID-19 INCLUDING ANTIVIRALS

The practice is not able or responsible for prescribing these treatments. We advise all patients to contact the NHS Lanarkshire dedicated helpline for advise on this, on 01355 585 145

More information can be found at https://www.nhsinform.scot/covid19treatments

PREGNANCY AND BREASTFEEDING

The COVID-19 vaccine is strongly recommended in pregnancy. Vaccination is the best way to protect pregnant women and their babies against the known risks of COVID-19 in pregnancy.  It is important for pregnant women to get both doses of the vaccine, and the booster dose, to protect themselves against COVID-19. 

The COVID-19 vaccine can be given at any stage during pregnancy.  Make sure you know as much as you can about the COVID-19 vaccines and the risk of COVID-19 in pregnancy. More information at nhsinform.scot/covid19vaccinepregnancy 

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has advised that the COVID-19 vaccine can be given to women who are breastfeeding. If you are breastfeeding, or planning to breastfeed, you can continue breastfeeding after vaccination. You can continue breastfeeding as normal after vaccination.

COVID FACEMASK/VACCINATION EXEMPTION CERTIFICATES

It has come to our attention that some airlines are asking their customers to provide an exemption letter from their GP before they agree to them flying without a face mask.

Unfortunately this is not something your GP can provide. Please DO NOT contact the Practice regarding this. 

As per Scottish Government, exemption certificates are not required, however, should you need this for travel purposes for any Airline you can request a free face covering exemption card by phoning 0800 121 6240 or can still be downloaded here - Download a Card | Face Covering Exemption Card Scotland 

PATIENTS PLEASE NOTE THAT THE SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT IS DEVELOPING AN ONLINE PORTAL FOR ANY PATIENT WHO WISHES A COVID VACCINATION EXEMPTION CERTIFICATES

THE PRACTICE IS UNABLE TO PROVIDE COVID VACCINATION EXEMPTION CERTIFICATES

IF YOU REQUIRE PROOF OF COVID VACCINATION, PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT THE PRACTICE. 

PLEASE VISIT NHS INFORM WHO WILL PROVIDE THIS FOR PATIENTS:

https://www.nhsinform.scot/covid-19-vaccine/after-your-vaccine/get-a-record-of-your-coronavirus-covid-19-vaccination-status 

or Download The NHS Scotland Covid app at NHS Scotland COVID Status | NHS inform 

IF YOU REQUIRE TO UPDATE YOUR COVID VACCINATION administered in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Guernsey, Jersey, Isle of Man or the Republic of Ireland.

PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT THE PRACTICE.

PLEASE VISIT NHS INFORM WHO WILL PROVIDE THIS FOR PATIENTS:

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

COVID "Proof of Recovery" for Travel CERTIFICATES

As per guidance from the Scottish Government and the GP Local Medical Committee, this is not something your GP can provide. Please DO NOT contact the Practice regarding this. 

If you require further information regarding travelling abroad please see the NHS Inform Website

The practice was formed in June 2015 following the merger of Strathmore Surgery and The Calderwood Practice.

The Strathcalder practice consists of 3 GPs, an Advanced Nurse Practitioner, a Practice Nurse, a Healthcare Assistant, a Staff Nurse and administrative staff. 

We have a number of Allied Health professionals that work within the practice including:

• Advanced Physiotherapist
• Community Pharmacist
• Community Link Worker
• Mental Health Worker
• Occupational Therapist

We have close links with the district nurses and health visitors attached to the practice. We provide a variety of General Medical Services including house visits, appointments, telephone advice and prescriptions.

Other services available within Alison Lea Medical Centre include physiotherapy and podiatry. We also have access to the local treatment room, based at Hunter & Greenhills Health centre, who are responsible primarily for blood tests, injections and dressings. The practice has close links with community pharmacists, dieticians, community addictions services, community psychiatric nurses and MacMillan Nurses.