Practice closure dates
Thursday 21st March 2024 - Practice learning afternoon (closed from 1pm)
Friday 29th March 2024 - Public Holiday - Good Friday (all day closure)
Monday 1st April 2024 - Public Holiday - Easter Monday (all day closure)
Monday 6th May 2024 - Public Holiday - Early May Bank Holiday (all day closure)
Tuesday 14th May 2024 - Practice learning afternoon (closed from 1pm)
Monday 5th August 2024 - Public Holiday - Summer Bank Holiday (all day closure)
Thursday 12th September 2024 - Practice learning afternoon (closed from 1pm)
Friday 18th October 2024 - Public Holiday - Autumn Bank Holiday (all day closure)
Tuesday 12th November 2024 - Practice learning afternoon (closed from 1pm)
Wednesday 25th /Thursday 26th December 2024 - Public Holidays - Xmas day and Boxing day (all day closures)
Wednesday 1st/Thursday 2nd January 2025 - Public Holidays - New Years Day and Scottish holiday
COMPUTER SYSTEM UPGRADE
Tain & Fearn practice will be undergoing an upgrade to their computer system from 12pm on Thursday 21st March and all day on Friday 22nd March.
Due to this we will only be able to deal with URGENT medical matters on those days. We will not be able to check for tests results and prescriptions may also take a little longer to process than normal so please allow extra time for ordering and collecting prescriptions.
Transfer of Vaccination services
ADULT/CHILD and TRAVEL VACCINATION SERVICE -
Please find below information on how to access all vaccinations from 1/3/23. The vaccination service is being transferred from GP practices in the NHS Highland area from that date and will be delivered by NHS Highland colleagues (adults and childrens vaccines) and by selected pharmacies (travel vaccines).
GP practices will no longer be able to access information regarding appointments
etc and enquiries should be directed to the NHSH Service Delivery Centre on 08000 320339.
Helpful links on the NHSH website –
TRAVEL VACCINATIONS
CHANGE TO HOW THE SERVICE OPERATES
If you are planning to travel outside the UK your travel health needs will depend on your individual situation and the following considerations:
- Your general health
- Where you are travelling to
- Where you will be staying
- How long you will be staying
- What you will be doing throughout your trip.
Lots of useful travel health information is available online from the Fit For Travel Website www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk provided by NHS Scotland. It is important you read through the information available online first before arranging a travel consultation with the Community Pharmacy NHS Highland Travel Health Service.
The NHS Highland Travel Health Service will provide you with all of the information that you require to keep yourself and your family safe. Across Highland there are currently 8 Community Pharmacies providing this specialist NHS Travel Health Service. The ones local to our area are -
- Bonar Bridge Pharmacy, Dornoch Road, Bonar Bridge - 01863 760011
- Alness Pharmacy, High Street, Alness - 01349 883444
- Superdrug, High Street, Inverness - 01463 233261
Please contact any of the participating Community Pharmacies to arrange a suitable appointment to allow them to complete a full travel risk assessment. Travel health appointments should ideally take place 8 weeks before you intend on travelling to ensure any vaccinations provided take full effect before your trip.