Appointments

We offer a predominantly on-the-day service and will try and make an appointment for you the same day.

You can choose whether you would prefer a face-to-face or telephone consultation.

Ways to book

1. Telephone: 0300 790 6244

All doctors have a small number of pre-bookable appointments up to 2 weeks in advance.

Ways to book

1. Telephone: 0300 790 6244

You must give your employer a doctor's 'fit note' (sometimes called a 'sick note') if you've been ill for more than 7 days in a row and have taken sick leave. This includes non-working days, such as weekends and bank holidays.

Visit our Sickness Certificates page

Information and advice for travelling abroad.

Visit our Travel Information page

Whilst we encourage our patients to come to the surgery, where we have the proper equipment and facilities available, we do appreciate this is not always possible. If you think you need a home visit you can help us by calling reception before 10am.

You can request a home visit if you are housebound or think you are too ill to visit the practice. Your GP will be happy to visit you at home if they think that your medical condition requires it and will also decide how urgently a visit is needed.

You can also be visited at home by a District Nurse if you have a nursing problem by calling 01875 818078

You can also be visited at home by a Health Visitor if you have recently had a baby or if you are newly registered with a GP and have a child under five years.

Please call us on 0300 790 6244 to arrange an appointment with a nurse.

Our reception team will ask you a bit about the issue to help you get the right appointment – whether with our own practice nurses or with the CTACS nursing service.

You will no longer need to wear a face-covering for appointments unless you wish to do so. Please do not hesitate to ask the clinician to wear a face-covering if this would make you feel more comfortable. We would be happy to do so.

Since the pandemic a greater proportion of Longterm Condition (LTC) review appointments have been conducted on the phone but we recognise that this is not always people’s preferred option. Please let the receptionist know what type of appointment you would prefer.

Please see our videos for advice about how to best manage your condition, but if you are concerned about any symptoms please arrange a nurse or GP appointment.

Our nurses are also deliver the NHS Cervical Screening programme, so if you are a woman aged 25 to 64, or have a cervix, and have received a letter for a cervical smear please call for a practice nurse appointment.

Please be kind and patient with our expert reception team as they help you get the right appointment for you.

If you are housebound and need nursing care, please call our district nursing team. They can provide equipment, advice, education and support to allow you to live more independently and safely at home.

Telephone 01875 818078 to speak to them. If they are out on calls you can leave a message and they will get back to you.

The Lothian Unscheduled Care Service operates from Friday evening at 6pm until Monday morning at 8am and every other evening from 6pm to 8pm the following morning.

To contact this service please telephone NHS 111 on between 6pm Friday evening and 8am Monday morning and every other evening from 6pm until 8pm the following morning.

Out-of-hours services are generally busy so please think carefully before asking to see a doctor and only do so if you genuinely cannot wait until the surgery re-opens.