Social Prescribing
Did you know your doctor isn’t the only person who can make you feel better?
How it could work for you
Worried, Anxious, Confused, Stressed, Lonely, Isolated, Money Problems, Don’t know where to turn?
It all starts with a conversation
- 1 to 1 support with your Social Prescriber
- Support to help you access opportunities in your community
- Help to have more control over your life in a way that suits you
- Positive impact on mental health and wellbeing
Download a leaflet (PDF, 321KB) or ask your GP for more information.
Chronic Disease Management
If you suffer from any of the following conditions - asthma, COPD, diabetes, chronic heart disease, chronic kidney disease, hypertension or thyroid problems you will be required to attend an annual review during your birthday month. We will not send any letters to invite you in for this, so it would be helpful if patients could keep this in mind and book an appointment as soon as possible for during their birthday month. On occasions you may be required to attend more frequently, if this is the case the practice nurse or GP will advise you.
Pitlochry Community Hospital
Various outpatient clinics are held by other Health Care Professionals including:
- Midwife
- Older People's Community Mental Health Nurse
- Dietetic
- Diabetic Eye Screening
- Parkinsons Nurse
- Physiotherapy
- POA Consultant Psychiatrist
- Podiatry
- Speech & Language Therapy
- Audiology (adult)
- Audiology - drop in
- Clinical Psychologist
- Clinical Psychologist (older people's service)
- Community Mental Health Nurse
- Drug & alcohol recovery nurse
Please check with reception at Pitlochry Community Hospital (01796 472052) for confirmation times and dates of these clinics.
Podiatry Self Referral
If you wish to make a self-referral to the Podiatry Dept you can download the form here:
Download the Podiatry form (PDF, 91KB)
Once completed it can be handed in to the Practice and it will be forwarded to the appropriate dept.
Physiotherapy Self Referral
First Contact Physiotherapy
Seeing a Physiotherapist first instead of your GP could be right for you
Do you have a muscle, back or joint problem?
Call your GP Practice Reception
You will be asked if you would be happy to be seen by a First Contact Physiotherapist
If yes: Book the first available appointment with the Physiotherapist - This may not be in your own practice
If no: Book an appointment with a healthcare professional within the practice.
The Physiotherapist can:
- Assess You and diagnose what’s happening
- Give expert advice on how best to manage your condition
- Refer you on for further treatment, investigations or to specialist services if required
For advice and self care information visit www.nhsinform.co.uk/msk or call 0800 917 9390
Speech & Language Therapy Service
If you have any concerns on your child's speech, language, communication, eating/drinking please feel free to call the advice line on 01382 740317 (Tuesdays between 9.30am and 11.00am and Thursdays between 4.00pm and 6.00pm). You can also check out the website at www.sltchat.uk
Medical Student Training
Dr Anthony, Dr McCoy and Dr Harvey are tutors for the University of Dundee and regularly have medical students attached to the practice for teaching. When this is so, reception staff will inform you when a student is present and ask you if you have any objections to a student being present during your consultation. Patients are advised that they need not have a student present if they so prefer and should let reception know accordingly.
Carers
Information on your rights as a carer and details of advice and support available (DOCX, 178KB)
Non-NHS Examinations, reports and letters
Please note that you may be charged a fee for certain non-NHS examinations, reports and letters - eg some insurance forms, special medicals for driving licences etc, in accordance with BMA recommendations. Please check at reception. Payment is accepted by cheque or cash but not by credit card.
Perth and Kinross Credit Union
Perth and Kinross Credit Union opened its door to the public on the 7th April 2014. You can join them in promoting regular saving and providing low cost loans for the community. If you live or work in Perth and Kinross then you can become a member. Check them out at www.pkcu.org.uk, visit at 282 High Street, Perth or telephone 01738 624872 for more information and to get an application form.
Parking / Disabled Access
There are disabled parking spaces to the left and right of the entrance to the surgery and a number of other parking spaces to the left of the entrance. Please do not use the services/staff car park at the rear of the building.
Access for patients in wheelchairs is by the main entrance.
There is an overflow car park adjacent to the Balhousie Care Home (left at the mini roundabout).
Transport Arrangements
If patients require transport to hospital and are eligible for the patient hospital transport service they should telephone 0300 123 1236 to organise this. Unfortunately we cannot do this on behalf of patients, the call handlers go through a series of questions to work out eligibility and organise accordingly.
If patients require the voluntary hospital car service, they should telephone the surgery to get the co-ordinators number. Patients then need to phone the co-ordinator direct and give the appropriate details.
Please give the organisers of either of these services as much notice as possible for your travel requirements.
Mobile Phones & 'Ice'
Almost everyone carries a mobile phone with names and numbers stored in its memory, but nobody (other than ourselves) knows which of these numbers belong to our closest family or friends.
If we were to be involved in an Accident or were taken ill, the people attending us would have our mobile phone but wouldn’t know who to call. Yes, there are hundreds of numbers stored but which one is the contact person in case of an emergency? Hence the ‘ICE’ (In Case of Emergency) campaign.
The concept of ICE is now very popular. It is a method of contact during emergency situations. As mobile phones are carried by the majority of the population, all you need to do is store the number of a contact person or persons who should be contacted during an emergency under the name ICE. For more than one contact simply enter ICE1, ICE2 etc. ICE will speak for you when you are not able to.