Clinics

A recall system is in place for the following and appointments are available with the nurses:

• Diabetic Patients
• Thyroid Patients
• Patients eligible for Cervical Smear Tests
• Cardiovascular Disease Patients
• Asthma and COPD patients

Other services offered by appointment

• Ante natal clinic - Wednesday mornings
• Cryotherapy - by appointment
• Dietetic - 2nd Tuesday month
• INR (Warfarin) - weekly
• Minor Surgery - by appointment
• New Patient Check - by appointment with nurse
• Psychiatry – by appointment
• Speech & Language – by appointment
• Community Child Health Clinic - Run by the Health Visitor by appointment.
• Childhood Immunisations - We offer a full range of childhood and general immunisations by appointment with the doctor or nurse, as appropriate.
• Travel Vaccinations - see above tab for more information.

In addition, the doctors or nurse will be happy to give health promotion advice on the following during normal surgery times:

• Anti-smoking
• Alcohol Problems
• Drug Problems
• Dietary Advice
• High Blood Pressure
• Heart Disease Prevention
• Anti-stress Advice
• Parent Craft

Aberfeldy and Kinloch Rannoch are no longer providing a travel service.

Davidsons Chemist in Aberfeldy are now providing a travel service.

Start your consultation at:  www.wdavidson.co.uk/travelclinic

On completion of your online consultation, you will be given a 14 digit code.  This should be given to the pharmacist, allowing them to access your details for full assessment.

The pharmacist will be in touch after completion of this online consultation.   

There is further information about countries and vaccinations required on the links below.

Europe & Russia	North America
Central America	South America
Carribean	Africa
Middle East	Central Asia
East Asia	Australasia and Pacific

Please click on the Travel Link below for excellent Travel Advice

http://www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk/home.aspx

GENERAL TRAVEL ADVICE

As we are now in the holiday season we are sharing with you some resources which have

been prepared by Health Protection Scotland in relation to travel health and travel

vaccination.

The A - Z of Healthy Travel

Mosquito Advice

Planning on having private treatment/surgery in the UK or abroad?

Please be aware that the whole episode of the treatment should be provided by the private provider, i.e. blood tests and other tests, suture removal, dressing changes, routine wound check, prescribing during your episode of private treatment, etc., and the Practice should not be involved in any aspects of this episode of treatment, with the exception of emergency care relating to the treatment.

It is also the private providers responsibility to issue a Fit Note covering the entire anticipated period off work, but if any longer time off is then required when you are no longer under the care of the provider then this would be the practice responsibility.

Maternity & Contraception

We offer a full range of contraceptive and maternity medical care in conjunction with a consultant obstetrician in Perth Royal Infirmary and the local midwives team.

The midwives hold ante-natal clinics every Wednesday morning from 10am here at the Aberfeldy surgery by appointment.  

The nearest Family Planning Centre is located at:-

Drumhar Health Centre, Perth. Tel. 01738 621181.

Non-NHS Services

Some services provided are not covered under our contract with the NHS and therefore attract charges. Examples include the following:

• Medicals for pre-employment, sports and driving requirements (HGV, PSV etc.)
• Insurance claim forms  
• Prescriptions for taking medication abroad
• Private sick notes
• Vaccination certificates

The fees charged are based on the British Medical Association (BMA) suggested scales and our reception staff will be happy to advise you about them along with appointment availability.

Planning on having private treatment/surgery in the UK or abroad?

Please be aware that the whole episode of the treatment should be provided by the private provider, i.e. blood tests and other tests, suture removal, dressing changes, routine wound check, prescribing during your episode of private treatment, etc., and the Practice should not be involved in any aspects of this episode of treatment, with the exception of emergency care relating to the treatment.

It is also the private providers responsibility to issue a Fit Note covering the entire anticipated period off work, but if any longer time off is then required when you are no longer under the care of the provider then this would be the practice responsibility.

Non-NHS Practitioners

Aberfeldy Surgery

We have various non-NHS practitioners who use our premises to provide services for our patients such as an acupuncturist and The Princess Royal Trust for Carers. We also actively encourage patients to take an interest in their own health by supporting self-help groups and providing a wide range of printed material (books, leaflets and magazines) in the waiting room for patients own use.

Kinloch Rannoch Surgery

We also have the following who attend the Kinloch Rannoch surgery;

• Registered podiatrist
• The area Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages

Fees apply to the services provided by some of these practitioners.

                                           Well Woman Clinic

As of Wednesday 12th February we will be holding a regular Well Woman Clinic. 

This will fall on the second Wednesday of each month from 2pm - 5.30pm. 

We will have nurses and female GP's on duty for this clinic. 

The clinic will include:

• Coil insertions/removal
• Implant insertion/removal
• Pill check
• Depo's
• HRT reviews
• Smears
• Continence problem 
• Pessary insertion/change 
• and any other lady issues.