Kingsmills Medical Practice

09/10/2025

Did you know breast screening prevents around 1,300 deaths in the UK each year? The screening is always carried out by a female mammographer, and the appointment only takes around 10 minutes.

For information, visit nhsinform.scot/breastscreening

01/10/2025

WE ARE RECRUITING

4-6 session Salaried GP or GP Locum

NHS Scotland's Counter Fraud Service has become aware of potential approaches to individuals which result in requests for payments in connection with applications. You will never need to make any form of payment to apply for an advertised post.

19/09/2025

NHS Scotland is using a text message service to help update our waiting lists.
Patients on our lists may receive a text message from the NHS Scotland National Elective Coordination Unit (NECU) on mobile number 07860 039092 with a link to answer some questions.
If you’re waiting for an appointment or operation, please do not ignore this message.
This is in addition to any message you receive from NHS Highland Patient Hub regarding waiting lists.

Find out more: https://tinyurl.com/NHSScot-NECU

18/09/2025

Managing chronic pain is challenging, but you don’t have to do it alone. Please search these websites for resources that can help:
👉 NHS Inform: Chronic pain | NHS inform
👉 Pain Association Scotland: Pain Association
👉 Pain Concern: Pain Concern
👉 Flippin’ Pain: Home - Flippin' Pain

18/09/2025

💜 October is Lupus Awareness Month, and Lupus UK is celebrating 35 years of support and advocacy.

Lupus is a complex autoimmune condition affecting over 5 million people worldwide. It’s hard to diagnose—symptoms vary and change—and while it’s not contagious, there’s no cure. With the right care, though, many people can manage it well.

In the UK, around 1 in 1,000 people have lupus. 90% are women, often diagnosed between 15 and 55, and it disproportionately affects Black African, Caribbean, and Asian communities. On average, it takes 6.4 years to get a diagnosis.

Whether you live with lupus or support someone who does, Lupus UK has free resources, support groups, and a welcoming online community.

📲 Follow them on LUPUS UK, X, Instagram & LinkedIn for facts, stories, and support.
🔗 Learn more: www.lupusuk.org.uk

16/09/2025

If you are aged 13 to 25 years old, you can access live chat Monday to Friday from 4-5pm at highlandsexualhealth.co.uk.

This week (15-21 September) is Sexual Health Week. For more information about this year's theme "Chronically Online", visit www.brook.org.uk/shw/

16/09/2025

11/09/2025

Living with chronic pain? Self-management can help you take back control.
You can’t always take the pain away, but you can take steps to reduce its impact. Better sleep, more movement, improved mood, small steps make a difference.
Explore the free 10 Footsteps to Living Well with Pain programme here
👉 👉 https://livewellwithpain.co.uk/ten-footsteps-programme/

18/07/2025

We are recruiting a Healthcare Assistant part-time.
Interested applicants should send a letter and CV.
See job advert below.
Job description on request 😊🩺

23/06/2025

Cases of measles in some other parts of the UK and overseas are higher than they are in Scotland. That's why it's important you've had two doses of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine before travelling outside Scotland this summer.

For more information on how to check you’re fully protected, visit nhsinform.scot/MMRagainstMeasles