Surgery Website

PLT - 1/2 day closing

We are closed for the afternoon on Tuesday 14th February 2012 at 12:30. Re-opens at 8:30am Wednesday 15th February 2012

Appointments for 2012

Please try to book ahead ... Pre-book apointments can be booked up to 6 weeks in advance. 0844 477 3170 There are a number of appointments available each day for patients who are acutely ill, or, if you do not need seen by a GP or Nurse, ASK for a telephone consultation.

Repeat medication for 2012.

Order and collect prescriptions without queuing at the Surgery -

Prescriptions should be collected at one of the local pharmacies.

Hotline 24hr

0844 477 8903 leave your message and items requested.

Free Website

www.kilwinningmedicalpractice.co.uk

Register and list your medication copying details from your prescription then just select your items and send when needed.

Prescriptions Request Slips can still be popped into the Surgery prescription boxes in both reception areas.

No need to hand over at the desks.

Find a listening ear

Are you a Carer?

The person you care for can be a family member, friend or neighbour. Many carers take this role willingly out of a sense of love or committment. Others become carers because they feel that they have no choice. Caring for someone is often rewarding but can be demanding, isolating and stressfull. Carers may be worried about money or their own health. North Ayrshire Carers Centre is based at 174 High Street, Irvine. Telephone 01294 311333 or email northayrshire.carers@unity-enterprise.com. The centre offers carers impartial confidential help. The centre also offers a home visit service.

Love Women -

Unite & fight cancer

You can arrange to have a CERVICAL SMEAR test now.

Routine recall 3 years.

List Cleansing

Please note that each year the Health Board carries out a list cleansing to remove patients that have left the practice.

If you receive a letter from the Health Authority, please make sure that you take the time to respond to their letter.

In the event that no action is taken, you may be removed from our Practice List.

Health Charities

01 Dec - 28 Feb
Marie Curie

Marie Curie Cancer Care is a UK charity dedicated to the care of people with terminal cancer and other illnesses. Over the financial year 2010/11, we reached a total of 31,799 patients

01 Dec - 28 Feb
YouthHealthTalk

Youthhealthtalk enables young people, their family and friends, and professionals such as doctors and teachers to understand young people's experiences of health, illness and life in general. The website feature real-life accounts of issues such as effect on work and education, social life and relationships, consulting health professionals and treatment.

03 Sep - 28 Feb
Macmillan Cancer Support

One in three of us will get cancer and it’s the toughest thing most of us will ever face. If you’ve been diagnosed with cancer, or a loved one has, you’ll want a team of people in your corner supporting you every step of the way. Macmillan provide practical, medical and financial support and push for better cancer care.

BBC Health

'A little too much drink' warning

Drinking "just a little more than they should" puts people at risk of serious illness including heart disease, stroke and cancer, the government is warning.

Health bodies reject NHS reforms

Physiotherapist leaders have joined the Royal College of GPs in calling for the health bill in England to be scrapped, increasing pressure on the government.

Malaria toll 'is twice as high'

The number of deaths worldwide from malaria has been underestimated, according to data published in the medical journal the Lancet.

Weekend hospital admission fears

Research which suggests that patients are more likely to die in hospital if they are admitted at the weekend is backed up by a major study.

Poison arrest nurse loses appeal

A nurse arrested and later freed over the poisoning deaths of patients at Stepping Hill Hospital loses an appeal against her sacking.

Brains may be wired for addiction

Abnormalities in the brain may make some people more likely to become drug addicts, according to scientists.

PFI hospitals 'get bailout fund'

Seven English NHS hospital trusts with debts caused, in part, by PFI repayments are to have access to a £1.5bn government bailout fund.

Record 'legal highs detected'

A record number of potentially dangerous new legal highs were found in Europe last year, say doctors.

Legionella Britons die in Spain

Three British men die and three more people remain in hospital after contracting Legionnaires' disease while on holiday in Spain, a tour company says.

Watermelon 'is salmonella source'

A salmonella outbreak linked to watermelon has affected 35 people, killing one, in the UK since December, health experts have revealed.

Health Protection Agency

Current alert level: Level 3 - Cold Weather Action in one or more regions of England

There is a 100% probability of severe cold weather between 1000 on Monday and 1000 on Friday in parts of England.

Health Protection Agency confirms new incinerator study

A new study to further extend the evidence base as to whether emissions from modern well run Municipal Waste Incinerators affect human health has been approved by the Health Protection Agency.

HPA helps solve radon problems in West Oxfordshire homes

Hundreds of homes across West Oxfordshire have been found to have high levels of radioactive gas radon. Last summer, the Health Protection Agency invited about 9,000 householders across West Oxfordshire to apply for a free test for radon, a naturally occurring gas present in all homes.

HPA helps solve radon problems in Orkney homes

Hundreds of householders across Orkney are being advised to act to protect their health, after HPA tests detected high levels of radioactive gas radon.

Cornish radon hotspot targeted

Thousands of households in a part of Cornwall with historic radon problems are being offered a free test for levels of the radioactive gas radon.

New Guidelines to Control Group A Streptococcal (GAS) Infections in UK Hospitals Launched

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) together with the group A streptococcal (GAS) Working Group* has today launched new guidelines for the investigation, control and prevention of GAS infection in acute healthcare settings, including maternity units, in the UK.

Whooping cough cases increase

Cases of whooping cough (pertussis) reported to the Health Protection Agency (HPA) in England and Wales have more than doubled from 421 cases in 2010 to 1040 in 2011. Increases in levels of whooping cough are seen every three to four years and figures in 2011 are in line with cases reported in the last peak year of 2008.

HPA publishes second migrant health report

The Health Protection Agency’s (HPA) second report on Migrant Health, and the first UK-wide report is published today.

Levels of norovirus within seasonal norms

Norovirus is highly contagious and can be transmitted by contact with an infected person; by consuming contaminated food or water or by contact with contaminated surfaces or objects. The virus spreads rapidly in closed environments such as hospitals, schools, nursing and residential homes.

HPA warns winter sun seekers to seek protection from malaria

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is reminding UK travellers visiting friends and family or taking winter sun holidays to ensure they take anti-malaria tablets when visiting countries where malaria is prevalent.

Opening Hours

Monday - Friday:	08:30 to 17:30
Saturday:	Closed

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AppointmentsAn appointment system is in operation at the surgery and you are free to attend any doctor no matter who is named on your medical card.

You can book your appointment, either by telephoning 0844 4773170 or calling at the surgery.

Please avoid telephoning for results between 8.30am and 2.00pm as the lines are normally busy at this time with patients requiring house visits or appointments.

Please remember that the reception staff are there to help you and any questions they may ask are designed to assist the doctors in caring for your well-being. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO KEEP YOUR APPOINTMENT PLEASE LET US KNOW.

We would like to explain a little about the 3 types of appointments available to you.

ON-THE-DAY
There are a large number of appointments available each day when you phone the practice for patients who would like to be seen on this day and need to see the doctor.

PRE-BOOKABLE
There are a certain number of pre-bookable appointments available for each doctor every day in order for patients who like to see a particular doctor or who need to be reviewed on a regular basis. These appointments can be booked up to 4 weeks in advance and are available at all different times of the day to suit working people.

TELEPHONE
We have introduced telephone consultations within the doctor's surgeries and these appointments are available to patients who do not need to be examined by the doctor. They can be used to discuss recent hospital letters or results or problems with prescriptions or to discuss insurance certificates etc. They have been very popular especially with those who work or find it difficult to get to the surgery. When you are offered a telephone consultation this means the doctor will phone you back at a designated time.

Further Information

For quick medical advice online or on the telephone contact NHS 24