Dr McCulloch & Partners

31/12/2025

📢 IMPORTANT INFORMATION - PLEASE READ AND SHARE

Hogmanay and the first few days of 2026 will be very busy for the 111 service, which may mean a prolonged wait for calls to be answered. Here's what you can do to help yourself, save time, and help us care for those in the most need first.

📱NHS inform has a range of symptom checkers for common illnesses and conditions you can use to help you decide what to do next: https://nhs24.info/symptom-checkers

🤒Check out the winter illness hub on NHS inform if you need help with colds, flu, coughs, sickness bugs, etc: https://nhs24.info/winter-illness

💊If your call is related to medicines please visit https://nhs24.info/accessing-medicines
Whether it is prescribed or non-prescribed medication, our guide to accessing medication can save you time. You might not need to call 111.

✔️By using NHS resources wisely, we can keep well and get the care we need quickly, safely and as close to home as possible.
Find out more about how to access the : https://nhs24.info/RightCareRightPlace

If you are using a mobile phone to call please switch to WiFi calling and ensure your device is charged. This will help to prevent your call being disconnected. Some mobile providers disconnect calls due to network capacity demand. NHS 24 does not cut calls.

NHS 24's staff are working exceptionally hard to answer as many calls as we can, quickly and safely. Please be patient and we will answer. If you can try the above options first, it could save you time. We want to help you get the right care, in the right place. 💙

15/12/2025

🎄Christmas & New Year 🎉

The practice will be closed on the following dates:

Thursday 25th & Friday 26th December
Opening again at 08.30 on Monday 29th

Thursday 1st January & Friday 2nd January
Opening again at 08.30 on Monday 5th

If you require urgent care when the surgery is closed call NHS 24 on 111. In an emergency call 999

Please ensure you have ordered your prescriptions in time to avoid running out during the festive period.

We wish you all a Merry Christmas 🎅🏼🎄

24/10/2025

03/10/2025

A team of experienced medical and nursing staff will be providing free screening at Girvan Community Hospital on Saturday 4 October 2025. This will include:

• Heart rhythm checks to assess for new atrial fibrillation (irregular heart rhythm)
• High blood pressure checks
• A simple finger prick blood test to measure a heart hormone level for new suspected heart failure (for those with certain symptoms)
• CPR training sessions
• Stalls with health and wellbeing services and charities

People who live in Girvan and South Carrick are invited to come along on the day - no appointment required - to access all of the above.

The event is being held in conjunction with South Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership, Pumping Marvellous Foundation and Girvan and South Carrick Locality Planning Partnership.

For the vast majority of people, it will provide them with reassurance that they have had a heart check-up.

If any follow up is required we will arrange for that to take place at Girvan Community Hospital and letters will be provided on the day for people to give to their GPs, if needed.

We look forward to seeing you there between 10:00 and 15:00.

03/10/2025

As Storm Amy starts to affect areas across the country, we have extra teams on standby both now and over the weekend to support any faults that may come in.

Safety remains our number one priority and heavy rainfall and high winds in some parts of the country could make restoration efforts more challenging. Please be assured our colleagues will be doing everything they can to restore your power quickly and safely.

For information about a power cut in your area visit our website https://www.spenergynetworks.co.uk/pages/postcode_lookup.aspx

If you are affected by a power cut, make sure you:
🔦Keep a torch handy in case the lights go out
📲Call 105 to report a power cut no matter who you pay your bill to
🛏️Have extra blankets nearby, your heating may be affected
🪟Close curtains or blinds to keep the warmth in
📻Use a battery-powered radio to stay updated

For up to date weather info 👉www.metoffice.gov.uk/

17/09/2025

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17/09/2025

17/09/2025

📢The South Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership, in partnership with NHS Ayrshire & Arran, the Pumping Marvellous Foundation and Girvan and South Carrick Locality Planning Partnership, are hosting a free Community Health Event for people who live in Girvan and South Carrick on Saturday 4 October.

A team of experienced medical and nursing staff will be providing free screening from 10am until 3pm at Girvan Community Hospital. Staff from Pumping Marvellous, the largest patient-led heart failure charity in the UK, will also be on hand for information and advice.

The event is open to all adults who live in Girvan and South Carrick and will offer the following:

🔹Heart rhythm checks to assess for new atrial fibrillation (irregular heart rhythm)

🔹High blood pressure checks

🔹A simple finger prick blood test to measure a heart hormone level for new suspected heart failure (for those with certain symptoms)

🔹CPR training sessions

🔹Stalls with health and wellbeing services and charities

Interested? Find out more ⬇️

22/08/2025

There are 4-way traffic lights in place at the hospital roundabout causing
delays of 5-10 minutes.

*traffic lights now away*

13/08/2025

REMINDER
it’s our walk & talk group today 🚶🏼‍♀️🚶🏻
For those coming along make sure you are well hydrated and have applied sunscreen, it’s to be another warm day ☀️

17/07/2025

Please see the information for our next walk with Shirley and our newest team member Emma.
There was very poor attendance for our previous walk & if we continue to have poor attendance we will unfortunately have to stop organising these, so please come along and invite friends/family to join you.
We hope you see plenty of you there 😃

04/07/2025

Today when returning from lunch 3 of our staff got a fright when a dog which was off the lead jumped up at them and was nipping them. Thankfully nobody was hurt.
Can you please make sure your dog is kept on a lead when you are within the hospital grounds? There are often frail people and children around who won’t be able to defend themselves against an uncontrolled dog.
Thank you