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Ante-natal

If you are pregnant and wish to continue the pregnancy -  to arrange your booking appointment with a midwife visit www.badgernotes.net/selfreferral/tayside  - you should be at least 6 weeks pregnant.

Whatever you want to know about getting pregnant, being pregnant or caring for your new baby, you should find it here.

Pregnancy Advice

 

About Asthma

Your Asthma Review

Your review is normally done in your birthday month and can now be completed online -  click on the Administration tab on the Home Page, then Health Review Forms to access this.  The Practice Nurse may send the link to you via SMS text message when it is time for your review.  If you are unable to access this online then you should arrange a telephone appointment with the practice nurse for your Asthma review.  

If you have any questions about your Asthma at any other time you can call to arrange a telephone appointment with the practice nurse.

You are welcome to visit the practice on Monday afternoon between 2 and 4 pm to weigh your baby 

If you need to speak with your Health Visitor you can call or leave a messsage for them on  01738 413020

Cervical Screening Information

When you receive an invitation to attend for cervical screening you should contact reception to arrange an appointment with the practice nurse.  You need to have received your recall letter before you can make an appointment for a smear.  If you have any concerns you should arrange to speak with a practice nurse or your GP.  You will receive the result of your test in the post and a copy will also be sent to your GP. 

 

6-8 Week Assessment

Your Health Visitor will arrange a time to meet with you to carry out the health visitor part of this assessment and an appointment to attend the practice will be sent to you for your baby's 6-8 week GP Assessment.  These appointments are arranged and sent out by the Child Health Department therefore our staff are unable to rearrange these appointments; if you are unable to attend the apppointment we can cancel this for you and ask for a further appointment to be sent out to you.

At this 6-8 appointment, babies have a thorough physical examination carried out by a GP.   Babies’ eyes, heart, hips and, for boys, testicles are checked – and they also have their weight, length and head circumference measured to ensure that baby is developing as they should.

 

You can call your Health Visitor on 01738 413020, if they are not available please leave a message and a Health Visitor will call you back   - they can provide advice on many health topics related to your baby/child and family.

 

 

 

 

Immunisations

When your child is due their scheduled immunisations you will be sent an invitation and appointment  to attend the immunisation clinic held in Drumhar Health Centre in Perth.  These clinics are run by a dedicated immunisation team and if you need to change or cancel an appointment you should contact them directly on 01307 475267 / 475282

 

Contraception Information NHS inform         

Video clip on coils (IUD – copper coil or IUS – hormone coil)

Family Planning Association (FPA) IUD and/or IUS leaflet

To discuss contraception you should arrange a routine telephone appointment with a GP.

Pill Checks/reviews   - are required to be carried out annually and you should contact the practice in good time prior to the end of your current prescription.  These reviews can now be carried out online and if you have the facility to check your blood pressure at home then please call reception to arrange for the link to be sent to your mobile phone.   If you cannot check your blood pressure at home then please call reception to arrange an appointment with our Health Care Assistant for a BP check in the first instance.  

Contraceptive Injection (Depo-Provera) - please book an appointment with the Practice Nurse

Coil and Contraceptive Implant - For new fittings or change of coil or implant - please arrange a routine telephone appointment with a GP prior to booking an appointment at the Clinic

          PREPARATION FOR COIL FITTING LEAFLET                 FOLLOWING YOUR COIL FITTING LEAFLET                 

          WOUND CARE AFTER NEXPLANON                               

          CHANGES IN GUIDANCE RE IUS (MIRENA) UPDATED FEB 2024 

 

 

About COPD

Your COPD Review

In your birthday month, please make an appointment with the practice nurse for your COPD review.  At this appointment she will review your symptoms and your medication and discuss any issues troubling you regarding your COPD.

If you have any questions about your COPD at any other time you can call to arrange a telephone appointment with the practice nurse.

About Diabetes

You will receive a reminder when your next diabetic review is due and you should call the practice to arrange an appointment.  This will be booked for you at the Care and Treatment Service and will include; bloods, blood pressure, weight, urinalysis, visual acuity.

Once a year you will have a foot screening carried out and a urine sample will be sent to the laboratory to check protein levels (micro albumin).

The practice nurses will monitor your results and if you have a mobile phone, will send you an SMS messge to advise you regarding these and if required a follow up appointment with the Practice Nurse or GP will be arranged for you.  If you do not have a mobile telephone then you should contact reception after 11:30 for your results. 

Everyone with diabetes aged 12 or over will be invited to have their eyes screened once a year by the national diabetes retinal screening service - this is a very important part of your diabetic monitoring and you should make every effort to attend.

Our Practice Nurses are happy to speak with you if you have any concerns regarding your diabetes and you can arrange a telephone consulation via reception.

My Diabetes My Way

The NHS Scotland interactive diabetes website to help support people who have diabetes and their family and friends.

You’ll find leaflets, videos, educational tools and games containing information about diabetes. You can now also use this website to view your own up-to-date diabetes clinic results, to help you manage your condition more effectively.

Sign up for My Diabetes My Way

 

Travel Health and Vaccinations

For travel advice please visit   fitfortravel.nhs.uk             or             Vaccination Tayside

For further advice  telephone  NHS Tayside Vaccinations Service on 01382 423108 or email tay.travelvaccines@nhs.scot

 

 

 

 

If you have a diagnosis of high blood pressure, cardiac disease or stroke then you should contact the practice to make an appointment for an annual review in the month of your birthday.

This appointment will be arranged for you at the Care and Treatment Service and bloods, blood pressure and weight will be recorded.  The practice nurses will monitor your results and if you have a mobile phone, will send you an SMS messge to advise you regarding these and if required a follow up appointment with the Practice Nurse or GP will be arranged for you.   If you do not have a mobile telephone then you should contact reception after 11:30 for your results. 

Please arrange a telephone consulation with the practice nurse if you have any concerns throughout the year.

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE - NHS INFORM                 STROKE - NHS INFORM          TIA - NHS INFORM

HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE/HYPERTENSION - NHS INFORM                    

                                                 

NHS INFORM INFORMATION 

Menopause - Treatment - NHS (www.nhs.uk)                       Hormone Replacement Therapy HRT

Charities offering information and support include:

PLEASE LOOK AT THE LEAFLET BELOW PRIOR TO REQUESTING A ROUTINE TELEPHONE APPOINTMENT WITH A GP FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION  

Menopause pre-appointment information leaflet

HRT REVIEWS - If you are on a regular prescription for HRT medication then you are required to have an annual review and this can now be done online.  If you are able to check your blood pressure at home then to access the form on this website go to the Administration tab on the Home page then Health Review Forms or you can  call reception to arrange for the appropriate link to be sent to your mobile phone.  If you can't check your blood pressure at home then please arrange an appointment with our Health Care Assistant in the first instance for a BP check.