Whinpark Medical Centre

04/01/2026

As we go into the new year we would like to wish everyone a massive happy new year and hope that 2026 brings you love and happiness 🩷 - from all the staff at Whinpark!

25/12/2025

Merry Christmas Everyone! 🎄🩷

Hope you all have a wonderful day filled with love and laughter!

15/12/2025

If yourself or someone you know needs support this Christmas please see picture below of the food bank opening times 📣

Please also see list below of other support that is available:

𝑯𝒊𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒂𝒏 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑭𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 are providing a free 3 course Christmas lunch on 25th December at Easter Road stadium. Alternatively they can deliver a meal to your home if people aren't able to attend. You can refer someone to this here, and for more information please contact them at lewis@hiberniancf.org

𝑺𝒐𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝑩𝒊𝒕𝒆 remain open on Christmas Eve and Christmas day to provide a free Christmas dinner to anyone experiencing homelessness. They are based in the City Centre on Rose Street. - https://www.social-bite.co.uk/christmaskindness/

𝑷𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒚 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑭𝒓𝒊𝒅𝒈𝒆 are delivering boxes of excess food collected from supermarkets on Christmas Eve and Hogmanay for anyone in a two mile radius of Portobello. You can check the radius of support and get referred for this here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdPJlNlgZhqqW9HT-owYQBCcEGUmE9giF9mNXrWAx_wt9LBEA/viewform?fbclid=IwVERDUAOVPuJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeQgHVOpRxajfZh0ddDYSa3Pp58vGZes5-LfZC48zWm63do3j_gWxsq7_VdSc_aem_ZqNV-GKBQoTL4Jj-8Jkhog&pli=1

𝑺𝒐𝒖𝒍 𝑭𝒐𝒐𝒅 are hosting two Christmas meals on the evening of the 14th and Midday on the 18th of December at their Community Hub based in Oxgangs.

𝑺𝒕𝒆𝒑𝒔 𝑻𝒐 𝑯𝒐𝒑𝒆 are offering a free Christmas dinner on Monday the 22nd of December at from 5pm at St Cuthbert's Church just off Princes Street.

𝑪𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒔 are delivering three course hot meals to their members and service users on the 25th and 26th of December - more info here: https://www.crisis.org.uk/crisis-at-christmas/christmas-in-edinburgh/
Other non-food services available over the festive period

𝑬𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒃𝒖𝒓𝒈𝒉 𝑪𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒔 𝑪𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒆 offer emotional and practical support to people experiencing a mental health crisis and are open 24/7 every day of the year. They can offer same day telephone, video call of face to face support. They can be contacted via 0808 801 0414

𝑺𝒂𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒔' helpline remain open every day of the year providing a safe and non-judgemental space to be listened to for anyone wanting somebody to speak to - more info here: https://www.samaritans.org/?nation=scotland

𝑪𝒂𝒍𝒎 are a su***de prevention charity who provide 24/7 support for anyone affected by su***de or suicidal thoughts and remain open year round - more info here: https://www.thecalmzone.net/su***de-prevention-helpline

Please don’t feel ashamed to reach out for help, this time of year can be hard don’t make it any harder.. reach out and be safe 🩷

15/12/2025

09/12/2025

Unfortunately, due to staff sickness 😷 we will only be dealing with emergencies tomorrow & Thursday. We apologise for any inconvenience.

12/11/2025

REMINDER 🚨
We are closed today from 12:30 and won't be reopening until tomorrow morning 8am!

Sorry for any inconvenience.

07/11/2025

Please see below some helpful links to help you arrange a booking to get your flu & covid vaccinations.

www.nhsinform.scot/winter-vaccines
www.nhsinform.scot/flu
www.nhsinform.scot/flu-baby
www.nhsinform.scot/covid19vaccine
www.nhsinform.scot/covid19vaccinechildren

Informed consent leaflets for both the flu and COVID-19 vaccines are available in a range languages and formats including Audio, Large Print, BSL and Easy Read to support accessibility and inclusion.

07/11/2025

🚨 CLOSED FOR TRAINING 🚨
Just to make you all aware the surgery will be closed 𝗡𝗘𝗫𝗧 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟮 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟭𝟮:𝟯𝟬𝗽𝗺 while our team updates their superpowers.. otherwise known as staff training! 🦸‍♀️💉

The surgery will reopen again as normal on
𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟯𝘁𝗵 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝟴𝗮𝗺.

For urgent medical attention contact our emergency duty doctor on: 𝟬𝟳𝟴𝟱𝟲 𝟬𝟳𝟯 𝟰𝟮𝟮, please note if it is not deemed urgent, you will be asked to call back when the practice is open.
And for urgent medical assistance please contact NHS 111, or 999 in an emergency.

Thanks for your patience while we level up and become slightly more brilliant than before! 😎🩺

06/11/2025

Whinpark patients if you received a letter for your flu or covid vaccination, below details are where you should go to get it..

(𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 on 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 between the hours of 𝟭𝟬𝗮𝗺-𝟭𝗽𝗺 & 𝟭:𝟰𝟬𝗽𝗺 - 𝟰𝗽𝗺) 💙

05/11/2025

Come along with baby, no need to book!

📌 Whinpark Medical Centre, 6 Saughton Rd, Edinburgh EH11 3RA
⏰️ Between 10am - 11:30am

04/11/2025

Another way to cancel appointments📢🙌

👉 Go to www.whinpark.org
👉 Click the search button
👉 Type "Cancel Appointment" & search
👉 Click the first option that pops up (Cancel An Appointment)
👉 Fill in the form.

As easy as that, no longer waiting in dreaded long queues! 🫣

See example pictures below.