On Friday 12th May the Health Centre’s energy supply company will be switching off our electricity for 2-hours at some point between 12noon and 4pm. During this time we will not have any access to telephones, no lighting, no front door access, no computer access (so no access to medical records, including prescriptions, results etc.) and we will be unable to use some medical equipment. NHS Fife did try to arrange this work outwith working hours, but unfortunately this was not possible for the energy supply company and the work to be done is important and necessary. We apologise in advance for any inconvenience that this may cause. If you are unable to contact us this Friday afternoon please try us again later, or if the problem is urgent and cannot wait please contact NHS24 on freephone 111, or in an emergency please dial 999 for the ambulance service.

Monday 1st May is a Public Holiday. The surgery will close at 6pm tonight and will re-open at 8.30am on Tuesday 2nd May. Whilst the surgery is closed, should you require a doctor urgently please telephone the out-of-hours service via NHS24 on freephone 111. When the surgery re-opens on Tuesday we will be dealing with urgent, on-the-day requests between 8.30am-10.00am (via triage system), and the routine appointments for the week will be released from 10am on Tuesday 2nd May.

The surgery will close at 6pm tonight for Easter weekend. The surgery will re-open at 8.30am on Tuesday 18th April. Whilst the surgery is closed, should you require a doctor urgently please telephone the out-of-hours service via NHS24 on freephone 111. When the surgery re-opens on Tuesday we will be dealing with urgent, on-the-day requests between 8.30am-10.00am (via triage system). Routine appointments for the week will be released from 10am on Tuesday 18th April.

The practice kindly asks that patients do not queue in the reception area or the pram shelter area on a Monday morning before 10am for the weekly appointment release. If patients choose to come before 10am we request that they wait in the waiting room until 10am. There is categorically no official queuing system in place, and never has been. Queuing in the reception area is intimidating to other patients and also does not allow any form of privacy at the reception desk. It can also cause confusion, with patients joining the queue who are visiting the Health Centre for other reasons. Queuing in these areas also results in health and safety issues; blocking fire exit, lack of space to manoeuvre wheelchairs and obstructing entrance/exit to visitors and emergency services, to name but a few. It also causes difficulty to those wishing to use the self-check-in system. The weekly release of routine appointments occurs from 10am every Monday. Daily triage takes place between 8.30am-10.00am Monday through Friday for urgent on-the-day requests, or if you feel that your problem cannot or can no longer wait until the next release of routine appointments. Evening surgery appointments continue to be released from 8.30am on a Wednesday morning for the following week's evening surgery.

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MEDICINE SICK DAY RULES: When you are unwell with vomiting or diarrhoea (unless only minor) AND/OR fevers, sweats and shaking then STOP taking medicines listed below. You should restart the medicines when you are well (after 24-48 hours of eating and drinking normally). ACE INHIBITORS - medicine names ending in "pril", e.g. Lisinopril, Perindopril, Ramipril ARBs - medicine names ending in "sartan", e.g. Losartan, Candesartan, Valsartan NSAIDs - anti-inflammatory pain killers, e.g. Ibuprofen, Diclofenac, Naproxen DIURETICS - sometimes called "water pills", e.g. Furosemide, Spironolactone, Indapamide, Bendroflumethiazide METFORMIN - a medicine for diabetes If you are in any doubt then please contact your pharmacist, nurse or GP.

The surgery closes at 12.30pm today for Fife-wide protected learning time (staff training). Whilst we are closed urgent medical cover is being provided by NHS24, who can be contacted via freephone 111. If your medical problem can wait, the surgery will resume normal business at 8.30am tomorrow morning, with urgent on-the-day triage available between 8.30am-10.00am. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

We kindly ask that visitors to the practice refrain from securing dogs to the railings at the Health Centre entrance. Not only is it unsafe for the dog, due to the automatic doors, but many people have a fear of dogs so cannot enter or exit. There is also the risk of injury. Today a member of NHS Fife staff was badly bitten when entering the premises.

MoodCafe | Promoting mental health from Fife

Mood Cafe website has information and resources relevant to various common psychological problems. www.moodcafe.co.uk

My Diabetes My Way - Diabetes Information in Scotland

'My Diabetes My Way' is the NHS Scotland interactive diabetes website to help support people who have diabetes and their family and friends. You'll find leaflets, videos, educational tools and games containing information about diabetes. You can now also use this website to view your own up-to-date diabetes clinic results, to help you manage your condition more effectively. www.mydiabetesmyway.scot.nhs.uk/

There are currently 29 available GP and Nurse Practitioner appointments free for this week, and 5 GP appointments available for the morning of Monday 13/02/17. Daily triage for urgent appointments or telephone advice is available from 8.30am-10am Monday to Friday.

My Lungs My Life | Patient Respiratory Self-Management Toolkit

My Lungs My Life is a comprehensive, free to use website for anyone living with COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), asthma or for parents / guardians of children with asthma. The website, which has been developed by Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland, The University of Edinburgh, NHS Scotland and the British Lung Foundation Scotland, will enable you to understand more about your COPD or asthma and help you to use self management effectively as an equal partner with your healthcare professionals. On the website you will find information about diagnosis, treatment (including videos on inhaler technique) and self management. www.mylungsmylife.org