Eyemouth Medical Practice

11/09/2025

IMPORTANT UPDATE

Dear patients,

Community Treatment and Care (CTAC)

We are writing to inform you of upcoming changes to the CTAC / Treatment room booking service.

Please note this is a Scottish Government Initiative that has already been brought in all over Scotland and which is now being rolled out across NHS Borders.

From Monday 29th September 2025, patients will no longer be able to book appointments via Eyemouth Medical Practice / Day Hospital reception and will instead need to contact the NHS Borders Centralised booking hub to arrange appointments.

Services affected will include
• Wound care and dressings
• All blood tests
• B12 injections and other routine injections
• ECGs and blood pressure checks
• Some other routine procedures

To arrange an appointment from this date forward, please call Central Booking Hub on 01896 809 250 Monday to Friday 0800 to 1700hrs.

Day Hospital reception will continue to offer assistance, where they can, to those who are most vulnerable or unable to arrange appointments via telephone.
For more information, please go to

Community Treatment and Care (CTAC) in the Scottish Borders What is Community Treatment and Care (CTAC)? Community Treatment and Care (CTAC) services provide routine healthcare, such as wound care, blood tests, and injections, delivered by NHS nurses and healthcare assistants in GP practices and com...

20/08/2025

******IMPORTANT PATIENT INFORMATION******
ESSENTIAL COMPUTER SYSTEM UPGRADE - WEDNESDAY 3RD SEPTEMBER

We are due to have essential work carried out to upgrade to a new clinical server. This work unfortunately needs to be carried out during normal working hours and could not be scheduled after hours or at the weekend. We would like to provide some information to minimise disruption to services as much as possible.

APPOINTMENTS:- We will operate a limited “urgent on the day” service only on: WEDNESDAY 3RD SEPTEMBER 2025

During the period of the change over there will be limited, or no, access to computerised records and we will be reverting to a manual appointment system. This is to enable a new computer server to be installed. During this period there will be NO advanced booking of appointments and limited, or no, computerised information will be available.

To ease the transition to the new system it would help us if patients requiring routine non-urgent appointments avoided requesting appointments during this period.

Patients requiring urgent attention or advice should contact the Practice as normal. Patients who attend the Practice may experience longer waiting times and we apologise for this.

HOME VISITS:- There will be no change to our procedure for requesting home visits.

REPEAT PRESCRIPTIONS:- Please order repeat prescriptions in the usual way. There may be a delay in processing the prescription so please allow extra time for this.

RESULTS:- We will have limited access to test results during the upgrade period. So please call us on the next working day.

Your co-operation at this time will be very much appreciated.

26/07/2025

Congratulations to Grace Gillie, Eyemouth Herring Queen 2025! Wishing you an amazing year on behalf of Eyemouth Medical Practice!

20/04/2025

Happy Easter everyone!!

Just a reminder that the surgery will be closed tomorrow (Monday 21st April) for the NHS Borders public holiday. We will open again as normal on Tuesday morning.

If you require medical attention in the meantime, please contact NHS24 who will direct you to an appropriate clinician, or 999 in the event of a life threatening emergency.

04/04/2025

The next Borders public holiday is Monday 21 April 2025.

Most community pharmacies will be closed.

In preparation for this please check your repeat prescriptions and order only what you need, in plenty of time - ideally up to 10 working days in advance.

It’s also a good idea to stock up on common over-the-counter medications so that you are ready to deal with any common seasonal illnesses such as hay fever, coughs, indigestion or dehydration from sickness and diarrhoea.

A list of pharmacies that will be open can be found here: https://www.nhsborders.scot.nhs.uk/public-holidays

13/03/2025

We were honoured today to receive our Borders Together Tartan from NHS Borders and reflect on the last five years and the impact the pandemic has had on all of our lives. We are grateful to our team as well as to the wider community for supporting us through this difficult time.

We would like to thank NHS Borders as well as Two Destination Language and the rest of the Remembering Together team for organising this.

For more information on the Remembering Together project go to https://www.twodestinationlanguage.com/rtb

06/03/2025

**Eyemouth What Matters Hub**

• Looking for information and advice to help you or a loved one remain in your/their own home and get involved in your/their community?
• Help and support to stay independent, such as equipment, transport or help at home?
• Advice for carers about support available in your area?
• Information about what is happening in your local area and where you could meet new people?
• Information about volunteering opportunities?

What Matters Hubs offer drop-in sessions and appointments where you can meet people from community groups and voluntary organisations as well as our social workers and occupational therapists.

The Red Cross attend every week with other organisations below supporting on a monthly basis. Please check with Customer Advice and Support Services for more information.

Address:- Eyemouth Community Centre, Albert Road, Eyemouth TD14 5DE
Date:- The first and third Tuesday of the month
Time:- 10am-2pm

For more information, go to :-

What Matters hubs offer drop in session and appointments where you can meet people from community groups and voluntary organisations as well as our social workers and occupational therapists.

02/03/2025

OVARIAN CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

March is ovarian cancer awareness month in the UK.

During the month of March, Ovarian Cancer Action - alongside other UK gynae charities - put the spotlight on ovarian cancer and ask supporters to help raise awareness of ovarian cancer symptoms, statistics and stories.

Understanding the symptoms of ovarian cancer is pivotal for early detection. Common symptoms include:
• Persistent bloating
• Pelvic or abdominal pain
• Difficulty eating or feeling full quickly
• Changes in urinary habits
• Fatigue
• Unexplained weight loss or gain

For more information, go to https://ovarian.org.uk/ovarian-cancer/

20/02/2025

Media Information from NHS Borders
Friday 14 February 2025

Progress being made on temporary relocation of services from Knoll Hospital site in Duns

Staff from NHS Borders, affected GP Practices and the wider Health and Social Care Partnership continue to work round the clock to progress the safe relocation of patients and services from the Knoll Hospital site.

This is due to the presence of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) which requires remedial action.

All patients who were being treated in the Knoll Community Hospital have now moved to an alternative place to continue their care. We would like to thank patients and their families for their cooperation and understanding throughout this process.

Alternative accommodation for the majority of displaced services has now been identified and work is underway to schedule moves. This includes consideration of how some services may continue to be provided safely on site from non-RAAC affected areas, as well as possible alternative locations for temporary facilities and use of other public sector estate. Affected patients will be contacted directly to advise the location of services that were provided in the health centre, and a further communication will be issued next week to advise the public of these arrangements.

Andrew Bone, Director of Finance, Estates and Facilities said: “I would like to thank all staff involved including our social work colleagues for their continued hard work, as well as our patients, their families and carers, the community of Duns and the surrounding areas for your patience and understanding.

“Further updates will follow as arrangements are confirmed and frequently asked questions can be found on the NHS Borders website."

https://www.nhsborders.scot.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/knoll-hospital-(raac)/

20/02/2025

NHS Scotland is using a text message service to update our waiting lists.

Dermatology, endoscopy and orthopaedic patients will receive a text message with a link to questions.

If you’re waiting for an appointment / operation, do not ignore this message.

https://tinyurl.com/NHSScot-NECU

03/02/2025

We understand that having a poorly child can be frightening both for adults and the little one. Knowing more about common childhood illnesses and what to look out for can help you feel more in control.

The 'When Should I Worry?’ booklet is for parents and carers, and deals with common illnesses, including fever, cough / chesty cough, common cold, sore throat, croup, earache and reduced appetite / drinking.

The booklet is not meant for children who are less than 6 months old and not intended for children with underlying health conditions such as asthma, heart or kidney problems.

If you’re still in doubt after reading this leaflet, please call for help

Go to www.whenshouldiworry.yolasite.com for more information and to download booklet

23/01/2025

**WEATHER ALERT**

In preparation for Storm Éowyn, we’d like to remind patients to BE PREPARED, STAY SAFE, STAY HOME and only travel if absolutely necessary!