Welcome to Primrose Lane Medical Centre
If you have symptoms of COVID-19
If you've developed a new continuous cough and/or a fever/high temperature in the last 7 days, stay at home for 7 days from the start of your symptoms even if you think your symptoms are mild. Do not come to the surgery.
https://www.nhsinform.scot/coronavirus
Phone NHS 24 (111) if your symptoms:
- are severe or you have shortness of breath
- worsen during home isolation
- have not improved after 7 days
Resources
podiatry services Podiatry Service during COVID
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for advice about children with respiratory symptoms http://www.whenshouldiworry.com/
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Here is a link for isolation notes https://111.nhs.uk/isolation-note
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Here is a link to a new website set up for information regarding services and changes of services run by NHS Fife and Fife Health and Social Care Partnership during this coronavirus outbreak www.coronavirus.nhsfife.org
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Elders Crisis Contact Centre (doorstep deliveries, pharmacy collections, time-to-talk) 01334 898669
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Websites with advice on coping with the anxiety of the coronavirus and on how to support others
www.moodcafe.co.uk
www.annafreud.org/coronavirus
www.mind.org.uk/coronavirus-and-your-wellbeing
psychology resourses
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ADVICE TO PATIENTS
If you have viral symptoms (fever, sore throat, cough) DO NOT ENTER THE SURGERY
isolate yourself at home. If you are breathless or feel very unwell phone NHS24 111
CORONAVIRUS enquiries general advice helpline number 0800 028 2816
Wednesday 18th March
When ordering repeat prescriptions please specify a pharmacy to collect the prescription. We want to minimise the number of patients walking into the surgery. Please order online or use the repeat prescription box in the foyer.
All "fit notes" will be posted out to patients.
Tuesday 17th March
the walk-in baby clinics held at Park Road surgery have been cancelled
Thursday, 6th February, 2020 - 12.30PM - 6.00PM
From 12.30PM - 6.00PM we will not have access to our computer system, as it is being upgraded.
We will be unable to issue repeat prescriptions, book or cancel appointments, give out tests results
Please only contact the practice during this time if you require urgent medical advice.
Patients with a pre-booked routine appointment, should attend their appointment, as planned. Thank you for your understanding and we will back up and running as normal from 8am, on Friday, 7th February
Wednesday 4th December 2019
From January the Health Visitors will no longer be running the walk-in baby clinic on Monday. Rosyth Health Centre in Park Road will be offering this clinic on a Wednesday between 10 - 11 am
Friday, 15th November 2019
Notice to our patients:
Between 2.00pm and 3.45pm today we will only be offering an urgent service. Please do not call the surgery during this period of time unless you need urgent medical advice. Normal service will resume from 3.45pm onwards. Thank you.
Wednesday 16th October 19
We are currently short of admin/reception staff. Please be patient. We are trying to keep up with demand but this is having at impact on the number of staff available to answer the phone at certain times. We are also experiencing problems with our phones which our provider is attempting to solve.
Wednesday 18th September 19
The first flu vaccination clinic is on Monday 7th October. Appointments are available to book - please contact reception. Check that you are eligible at https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/who-should-have-flu-vaccine
Tuesday 30/07/19
This time of year is registrar change over - This year Dr Faye McWilliam starts her year with us on the 9th August but Dr McLelland will still be with us until November
Tuesday 21/05/19
Tomorrow we are having a new telephone system installed. There will be some disruption to our phone service. Hopefully this will be limited to a few minutes of the phones being down but it may be longer or there may be unforeseen issues. Please be patient and, as always, if you are experiencing a genuine emergency phone 999. After the telephone system changes we will no longer have a fax machine.
Wednesday 08/05/19
From the 22nd May 19 we will not longer have a fax machine
Please help us by completing the update your clinical record part of the website - particularly the smoking status part
When ordering asthma medication online why not complete the asthma review form so we can monitor your condition.