Coming soon....... eConsult
As part of our efforts to improve access to our services we are launching eConsult - an online GP service.
This will make it easier for our patients to get the most appropriate help for them without having to telephone the practice for an appointment. From Monday 17th March the following services will become available on our online eConsult platform and you may be asked to access them.
- Continuation of an already agreed sick-line.
- Medication reviews including for Depression or HRT
- Submission of home blood pressure readings
- GDPR requests (information from patient records or requests for GP letters etc)
Practice closure dates
Thursday 20th March 2025 - Practice learning afternoon (closed from 1pm)
Friday 18th April 2025 - Public Holiday - Good Friday (all day closure)
Monday 21st April 2025 - Public Holiday - Easter Monday (all day closure)
Monday 5th May 2025 - Public Holiday - Early May Bank Holiday (all day closure)
Tuesday 20th May 2025 - Practice learning afternoon (closed from 1pm)
Friday 4th July 2025 - NHS Highland GP holiday
Monday 4th August 2025 - Public Holiday - Summer Bank Holiday (all day closure)
Thursday 25th September 2025 - Practice learning afternoon (closed from 1pm)
Friday 17th October 2025 - Public Holiday - Autumn Bank Holiday (all day closure)
Tuesday 18th November 2025 - Practice learning afternoon (closed from 1pm)
Thursday 25th /Friday 26th December 2025 - Public Holidays - Xmas day and Boxing day (all day closures)
Thursday 1st/Friday 2nd January 2026 - Public Holidays - New Years Day and Scottish holiday
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.