Racecourse Road Medical Group

02/01/2026

Happy New Year to all of our patients. Wishing you all the best for 2026.

19/12/2025

An important update 🚨

13/12/2025

GP Practices and NHS Dentists will be closed on Thursday 25th of December and will reopen on Monday 29th December 2025, and again from Thursday 1st and Friday 2nd of January 2026 until Monday 5th January 2026. Some community pharmacists will remain open during this period to answer questions on choosing and using the right medicine and provide advice on treating everyday ailments.

For more information visit: https://www.nhsaaa.net/services/services-a-z/healthhub/festive-period-opening-hours-gp-and-dental/

15/11/2025

We will be closed in the afternoon of Tuesday 18th November from 1.00 pm. Please contact Ayrshire Urgent Care Services for urgent care after 1.00 pm. Thank you.

Some GP Practices will be closed on Tuesday 18 November, Wednesday 26 November and Thursday 27 November 2025 to carry out staff training. During these times the Ayrshire Urgent Care Service will provide urgent care and support to patients of practices which are closed.

Patients or Community Pharmacies who require to contact a participating GP Practice urgently during the time they are closed for Protected Learning Time should call the Ayrshire Urgent Care Service on 01563 826930.

For more information and a list of closed practices please visit: https://www.nhsaaa.net/services/gp-practices/protected-learning-time-plt-for-gp-practices/

16/10/2025

Visit NHS inform for advice on common winter illnesses.

https://www.nhsinform.scot/winter-illness/

15/09/2025

All GP Practices, most dentists and community pharmacies have public holiday closures on Friday 19 September and Monday 22 September. Some community pharmacies will remain open during this period and can answer questions on choosing and using the right medicine and provide advice on treating everyday ailments. NHS 24 also has a number of pharmacists who are able to answer medicine and pharmacy-related questions over the telephone on 111.

Find a list of pharmacy opening hours here: https://www.nhsaaa.net/services/services-a-z/healthhub/community-pharmacy/comunity-paharmacy-opening-times/

25/08/2025

PROTECTED LEARNING TIME

The surgery will be closed tomorrow afternoon (Tuesday 26th August) from 1 pm for essential staff training.

Should you have a medical emergency that cannot wait until the Practice reopens the following day please contact the Ayrshire Urgent Care Service on 01563 826930 between the hours of 1 pm and 5.30 pm.

14/07/2025

Referral to free digital habit coaching, for sustainable weight management.

NHS Ayrshire &Arran have partnered with Holly Health to give you a year’s free personalised daily habit coaching, to help you feel better physically and mentally during your weight management journey, at home in your own time.

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28/04/2025

You may have seen some articles in the news today about general practice.

This is why.

GPs provide 90% of all patient contacts in the NHS in Scotland, but have experienced a significant reduction in NHS budget allocation.

28/04/2025

This bank holiday (5th May 2025), GP practices will be closed. Some community pharmacies will remain open during this period and can answer questions on choosing and using the right medicine and provide advice on treating everyday ailments. NHS 24 also has a number of pharmacists who are able to answer medicine and pharmacy-related questions over the telephone on 111. Read more: https://www.nhsaaa.net/pharmacies-open-in-ayrshire-over-the-bank-holiday/

Find a list of pharmacy opening hours here: https://www.nhsaaa.net/services/services-a-z/health-care/

18/04/2025

This Easter bank holiday, GP practices will be closed on today and Monday 21 April 2025. Some community pharmacies will remain open during this period and can answer questions on choosing and using the right medicine and provide advice on treating everyday ailments. NHS 24 also has a number of pharmacists who are able to answer medicine and pharmacy-related questions over the telephone on 111.

Find a list of pharmacy opening hours here: https://www.nhsaaa.net/services/services-a-z/health-care/

19/03/2025

Did you know that opioid painkillers can come with a lot of side effects. It's worth having a look at the Live Well With Pain website.

Opioid painkillers include codeine, co-codamol, dihydrocodeine, tramadol, morphine, oxycodone.

The evidence for their use in chronic pain has changed over the past few years.

DO NOT STOP YOUR PAINKILLERS SUDDENLY.

Book a routine appointment with a GP of your choice if you would like to discuss your pain relief further.