The practice offers ‘General Medical Services’ as well as a number of ‘Enhanced Services’. We run a series of nurse led clinics dealing with chronic conditions, as well as cervical screening, sexual & reproductive health. Please note that flu, childhood, covid and travel vaccinations are no longer provided by General Practice. More information can be found on NHS inform Scotland.
A Community Treatment Room and Care Service is provided in East Dunbartonshire, Bishopbriggs and Auchinairn area. Most phlebotomy (bloods), injections, wound care and ear irrigation are provided by this service. Please do not contact the service for bloods unless instructed by the practice staff. The required test requests must be entered into a database for the staff to collect samples, if this step hasn’t been carried out you will be turned away from the service. At present (until a central new Hub is established) the service runs from clinical rooms in Brackenbrae, Kenmure, Springfield and Auchinairn practices. You will generally be offered an appointment at your usual practice but if the day and time don’t suit you will be seen in one of the other local practices.
Our Practice has an extensive Health Care Preventative Medical Service, run by the Practice Nurses and the Doctors.
These include:
- Diabetes
- Stroke
- Heart
- Asthma
- Chronic Obstructive Airways Disease(Chest problems)
- Blood Pressure
- Epilepsy
- Family Planning
- Sexual Health
- Cervical Screening
- General lifestyle advice
- Taking blood samples although most phlebotomy out with chronic disease management and DMARD management will be organised via the Community Treatment Room.
Routine appointments can be made with our Practice Nurses.
Please note patients on HRT or the contraceptive pill require an annual review appointment before the next prescription is issued.
You may also be invited by phone or text message to attend these clinics and others that may run. Please do phone and make an appointment for your yearly annual review before our staff contact you. We are very busy and are happy to accept annual review bookings over the phone.
Practice Nurse Clinics
Mondays
08:30 – 15:00
Routine 10-minute appointments with the exception of chronic disease/smear appointments may take longer. Please advise reception when phoning to determine appointment time allocated.
NB. The practice nurse does not carry out ear syringing. Our Community Treatment Room and Care Service will appoint you (Reception will give out the phone number and info) – but firstly follow self-help “ear wax treatment” instructions.
Download: Treatment of Ear Wax Leaflet
District Nurses Services
Community District Nurses, available for community nursing services are attached to the practice but based at the New Stobhill. They can be contacted by phoning 0141 201 3558.
Contraceptive Services
The practice offers contraceptive services and advice during normal surgery hours. See Dr Lyons
Pre-pregnancy – See Dr Lyons or practice nurse for advice. We provide shared care with hospital and community maternity services.
Smoking Cessation
The East Dunbartonshire Smokefree Community Service offers FREE nicotine replacement medications (patches, gum, strips and Champix), information and advice for up to 12 weeks.
No appointments are necessary. Come along and meet our team of specialist stop smoking advisors and what we can offer you to help you stop smoking.
Stop Smoking Clinics – no appointment required
| Date | Time | Venue |
| Tuesday | 12noon – 1.30pm | Hillhead Community Centre |
| Tuesday | 1.00pm – 2.00pm | Kirkintilloch Health & Care Centre |
| Wednesday | 6.00pm – 7.00pm | Milngavie Clinic |
| Thursday | 12noon – 1.00pm | Auchinairn Community Centre |
| Thursday | 2.00pm – 3.00pm | Lennoxtown Pharmacy |
| Thursday | 6.00pm – 7.00pm | Kirkintilloch Health & Care Centre |
Clients who accessed stop smoking support whilst in hospital are offered ongoing telephone support by the East Dunbartonshire Smokefree Community Service and are also welcome to come along to one of the local stop smoking clinics, after they are discharged from hospital.
We also provide telephone support for housebound clients or clients who are unable to attend support regularly.
If you do not feel able, ready or want to stop smoking in one step but are motivated to work towards stopping smoking contact Cathy Williamson on 0141 355 2327 to discuss what support we can offer you.
Smoking Cessation Referral Form