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Ballachulish Medical Centre




THE MEDICAL CENTRE
BALLACHULISH
ARGYLL
PH49 4JB

The Medical Centre is a dispensing practice situated in the old railway station in South Ballachulish.

Principal GPs  
Dr Morag Calder MBChB Edin. 1991
DCH DRCOG DTM&H MRCGP

Dr Andrew Wilmington

OFFICE HOURS
You can contact the practice from 8am until 6pm by telephone, Mon,Tue,Thur,Fri.
The doors are open from 8.15am.
Wed the office closes at 1pm.
All other days the office is closed for lunch 1-2pm

CONSULTING HOURS
Monday                 8.30-11.45am     2.30-5.30pm
Tuesday                8.30-11.45am     2.30-5.30pm
Wednesday           8.30-11.45am    
Thursday               8.30-11.45am     2.30-5.30pm
Friday                   8.30-11.45am     2.30-5.30pm

Other times are by appointment only.
Emergencies only should be presented outside the Consulting and Office Hours

TELEPHONE ADVICE
Telephone appointments are available with the GPs to discuss results or ask advice.

HOME VISITS
These are reserved for the housebound and patients too ill to come to the surgery. Requests for visits should be made by 11.00 am so the days visits can be planned.

WHEN THE SURGERY IS CLOSED
Out of surgery hours,  Emergency medical attention between the hours of 6pm to 8am can be obtained by telephoning NHS 24 on 08454 242424

SPECIAL SERVICES by appointment

TUESDAY   2.00pm-3.00pm           
 
Antenatal  clinic  
    

THURSDAY   2.00pm-3.00pm         
Child Health Surveillance
Cervical Cytology
Childhood Immunisations

MINOR SURGERY
Emergencies cases, as available and routine cases, by appointment.

PRACTICE NURSE
Meg Harvey - Available 9-10.30am    
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.
No appointment required.

PRESCRIPTIONS
Repeat prescriptions may be requested by telephone or at the surgery with written note of exact prescriptions required. Please give 48 hours notice and please ensure you have a few days supply of your medication left when you make the request. Prescriptions that are required following a consultation are issued there and then.

NECESSARY EXAMINATIONS
Please bring a urine sample with you to these examinations.

NEW PATIENTS
When you register with the Practice, you will be given a health questionnaire and an appointment to see the Doctor/ Practice Nurse.

PATIENTS AGED 16-75
If you have not attended for 3 years, please make an appointment to see the Doctor.

PATIENTS AGED 75+
Please make an appointment to see the Doctor annually, if you do not already do so.  If you are unable to come to the surgery, the Doctor or Nurse will visit you at home by arrangement with you.

PRACTICE STAFF
Along with the Doctors and Practice Nurse, qualified staff are employed as receptionists, secretary and practice manager .
There are also a local health visitor, district nurses, and community midwives who support the practice.

VISITORS

The Practice Provides General Medical Services under the NHS, to any visitor, temporary resident, or traveller, from home or abroad, who needs such a service while in the  Practice area

Consultation times and other arrangements for visitors are as those shown in this leaflet.

DISPENSING UNDER NHS
Prescription Fees per item issued are payable under the NHS. There are clearly defined exemptions from such charges by certain patients please check your own status in this respect and inform the dispensary.



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