Millhill Surgery

18/09/2025

The practice will be CLOSED, as detailed below for Fife wide training:

TODAY THURSDAY 18TH SEPTEMBER 2025 1PM – 6PM

If you require urgent care during this time, please contact the emergency number:

01592 729250 from 1pm until 6pm
111 from 6pm
If your problem is Life Threatening please dial 999

17/09/2025

💊Find where you can get more medication when your medicine supplies have run out.
NHS inform's accessing medicines self-help guide will help to decide whether you need to contact your GP practice or pharmacy for more medication. The guide can be used for information about prescription and non-prescription medication.

↪️ https://nhs24.info/accessing-medicines

17/09/2025

🩹💊 Your local pharmacy can help with a wide range of illnesses and conditions without the need to speak to a GP. Think !

Pharmacies can help with:
Acne
Allergies
Athlete’s foot
Backache
Blocked or runny nose
Cold sores
Constipation
Cough
Cystitis (in women)
Diarrhoea
Earache
Eczema
Headache
Headlice
Haemorrhoids (piles)
Hay fever
Impetigo
Indigestion
Mouth ulcers
Pain
Period pain
Shingles
Some skin conditions such as cellulitis or insect bites
Sore throat
Threadworms
Thrush
Urinary tract infections (UTIs)
Verrucas
Warts

Find out more about NHS Pharmacy First Scotland ↪️ https://nhs24.info/NHS-Pharmacy-First-Scotland

16/09/2025

If you have recently changed your address or telephone number, please ensure your contact details are updated with the surgery. Contact our reception team on 621222 to update your information
All our review reminders are sent out via text if we have one on record so it is essential we have everyones details up to date

11/09/2025

We will be taking part in a Protected Learning Time session on Thursday 18 September between 1pm and 6pm.

Practices take part in a number of sessions throughout the year to allow staff to access training. During this time:

▶️ patients requiring urgent care should call: 01592 729 250
We will resume our usual working hours again on Friday 19 September.

More:

NHS Fife

11/09/2025

Around 300 youngsters were admitted to A&E in a single year after swallowing magnets – with one in ten requiring life-saving operations.

Learn more about the risks and how to keep your child safe: https://capt.org.uk/magnet-safety/

10/09/2025

It's Folic Acid Awareness Week.

Folic acid helps to protect your unborn baby from conditions such as spina bifida, which is one of the neural tube defects (NTDs) that occur when the baby's spine or brain do not develop in the normal way.

For more information, visit: https://brnw.ch/21wVDpz

10/09/2025

28/08/2025

If you've got something to get off your chest and you feel you can't share it with your loved ones - Breathing Space is here to listen.

NHS 24's free and confidential listening service is suitable for people in Scotland aged 16 and above.

Opening hours:
Weekdays: Monday-Thursday 6pm to 2am
Weekend: Friday 6pm-Monday 6am
📞 Phone: 0800 83 85 87
📲 Webchat: www.breathingspace.scot

28/08/2025

Whether you need help with period pain, are having issues with thrush or UTIs, or need advice about contraception - pharmacists and their teams are experts in medicines and can help find the best treatment for you.

Click the link the comments to find out more.

28/08/2025

Funding to help Fife homes and businesses tackle flooding!
Fifers affected by – or at risk of – flooding can now apply for a Property Flood Resilience Grant (PFRG).
Grants of up to £5,000 per property are available to help homeowners and businesses install flood resilience measures. These can protect your property during extreme weather and make recovery quicker and easier.
Apply today and take steps to protect your home or business www.fife.gov.uk/PFRG
Extreme conditions are becoming more common – from dry spells to severe storms. Don’t wait for winter floods to hit: apply now and take steps to protect your property.

28/08/2025

Are you O Negative or B Negative? This week, stocks are predicted to fall below desired levels. We have plenty of appointments available, especially in our Donor Centres. Please do help keep stocks of these essential blood groups at safe levels. Book online at www.scotblood.co.uk or call 0345 90 90 999.