Welcome to Aberfoyle and Buchlyvie Medical Centre

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Easter Public Holidays 

The surgery will be closed on Friday 2nd April and Monday 5th April 2021.

 Please ensure you order your prescription in plenty of time, you can do this through the website or you can email your request to fv.aberfoylebuchlyvieprescriptions@nhs.scot 

Flu Vaccination

Patients aged 60 - 64 years old can now receive a FREE NHS flu vaccination.  Unfortunately NHS Forth Valley are unable to allocate the practice any further stock at the moment due to availability. 

Groups eligible to be vaccinated at selected community pharmacies in Forth Valley are 

• Patients over 65 years of age
• Patients aged 18 - 64 years in at risk group
• Unpaid carers
• Households of those shielding 
• Patients aged 60 to 64 year of age 

If you are in one of the groups you can contact Aberfoyle Pharmacy on 01877 389 127 to arrange a time to attend for your vaccine or a pharmacy of your choice.

Coronavirus Information

For the safety of our community, staff and our patients we have taken steps to radically reduce footfall in our surgery and at this moment the doors to the surgery are locked.  We ask all patients to consider using www.nhsinform.scot for general health information and self care advice.

Appointments  

If you need to see a GP please continue to contact the surgery and you will be given a telephone appointment.  The member of staff answering your call will take some information from you about your reason for an appointment and pass this to the GP.  This is to allow the GP to prioritise the requests.

Prescriptions 

You can continue to order your prescriptions in the usual way.  If you collect your prescriptions from the dispensary in Buchlyvie there is a doorbell at the front entrance to ring. Your prescription will then be passed to you through the window.

Attending the Surgery

If you have been asked to attend the surgery please wear a face covering whilst attending your appointment.  If you do not have a face covering, a face mask will be given when you attend. Please arrive at the time of your appointment, please do not arrive early for your appointment 

Testing for COVID-19 in Forth Valley 

National Testing Programme (through the UK Government) delivered at national drive through testing sites and at mobile testing units 

Referral Details 

Individuals can be referred through the Scottish Government website CLICK HERE ARRANGE A TEST OR FOR MORE INFORMATION

There are two referral routes: 

• Self referral portal - individuals can self refer
• Employer referral portal - employers can nominate employees and their household contacts for testing 

Face Mask Exemption 

Not everyone can wear a face mask.  There is no requirement for you to obtain a letter from your GP if you are unable to wear a face mask.  You can obtain more information and if necessary you can obtain a face covering exemption card by clicking the link below 

 Click Here for Face Mask Exemption Information

NEW SERVICES AVAILABLE AT ABERFOYLE AND BUCHLYVIE MEDICAL CENTRE  

Caroline our Mental Health Nurse will be in Buchlyvie every Wednesday morning and Aberfoyle every Wednesday afternoon.  If you would like to make an appointment to see Caroline please ask the receptionist.  This service is for patients aged 18 and over.  If you are under 18 and suffering from low mood, anxiety or stress please discuss with your GP.

Rob our Physiotherapy Practitioner will be with us every Monday morning.  He will alternate between both surgeries. If you would like to arrange an appointment to see Rob please ask the receptionist

You can find useful health information at www.nhsinform.scot