Clinic/Surgery Times
All GP practices are contracted to provide ‘essential services’, that is basic treatment of ill people.
Phlebotomy
The North East Community Phlebotomy Service no longer operates from the practice. The closest Phlebotomy Clinics are in Parkhead or Shettleston Health Centres.
If you have require bloods to be take, your GP will give you your CHI number and the telephone number 0141 355 1525 for you to call at a time that’s convenient to you.
Other services
We also provide the following ‘additional services’:
- Child health surveillance, together with the health visiting team
- Maternity services – antenatal and postnatal, together with midwives from the Princess Royal Maternity Hospital. The Health Visiting Team no longer operate from the practice and are now based in the Parkhead hub. You can contact the Health Visitor Team by calling 0141 531 9016
- Routine immunisation of children, together with the health visiting team.
- Travel vaccinations are no longer carried out by GP Practices. If you need to find out what vaccines you need, please visit www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk, www.nhsggc.scot/your-health/general-vaccinations/overseas-travel-vaccinations/ or you can call 0141 673 3003 for more info.
- Cervical smears
- Freezing of warts and other small skin lesions.
We also hold contracts with GG & CNHSB for the following ‘enhanced services’:
- Pre-chemo phlebotomy
- An annual flu/pneumococcal immunisation programme to protect the elderly and at-risk patients
- Medicines management
- Regular monitoring by blood and urine tests for patients on a range of drugs for arthritis and bowel problems
- Annual comprehensive reviews for patients with heart disease, stroke/TIA, COPD and multiple sclerosis
- Minor surgery – injections (muscles, tendons, joints)
- Annual comprehensive reviews for patients with diabetes (this includes appointments with the dietician and the podiatrist).
- Alcohol screening and brief interventions
- A methadone substitution programme for patients with drug abuse problems
- Palliative care
We also hold a contract with GG&CNHSB for the provision of care for patients in the following nursing/care homes:
- Haydale Nursing Home
- Eastbank Nursing Home
- Ashton Grange Care Centre
- Greyfriars Care Centre
- Greenfield Park Care Centre
- Burlington Court Care Centre
- Baillieston Care Home
Further information on the GP contract can be found at https://www.gov.scot/Topics/Health/Services/Primary-Care/GP-Contract
Leaflets
Leaflets and other written information about various illnesses and conditions are available on display and from the practice nurses. We do not have any leaflets produced by the practice.
Child Health
Appointments will be sent for your child to attend these clinics at various stages of their development. The first routine assessment at eight weeks is carried out by the health visitor and a doctor.
Child immunisation clinics are also held at the practice. These are held on a Wednesday afternoon twice a month.
Flu and Pneumococcal consent Form
Flu & Pneumococcal Consent Form