Kilbirnie Medical Practice

10/09/2025

🍂September Bank Holiday Weekend🍂

The surgery will be closed on Friday 19th September and Monday 22nd September!

If you require assistance during this time please visit your local pharmacy, https://www.nhsinform.scot or call 111.

Community pharmacists can answer questions on choosing and using the right medicine and the Pharmacy First service can provide free advice and/or treatment for many ailments. Please find the link below to find out what pharmacies will be open during the September weekend - https://www.nhsaaa.net/services/services-a-z/healthhub/community-pharmacy/comunity-paharmacy-opening-times/ #:~:text=2pm%20–%205.30pm-,North%20Ayrshire%3A,Street%2C%20Irvine%20–%2012noon%20–%202pm

NHS inform provides valuable advice at the click of a button - visit https://www.nhsinform.scot

04/09/2025

Good Morning

Main St pharmacy will have no pharmacist in the building this morning so unfortunately will be closed until after lunchtime.

If collecting any repeat prescriptions please hold of until after 2pm as they will have pharmacy cover after lunchtime.

Thanks

03/09/2025

❗️ Phone lines are now running as normal ❗️

03/09/25

Good Morning

We are currently experiencing problems with our incoming calls. If you are in need of an emergency appointment and are unable to get through on the phones please come down to the reception desk to arrange this.

We are in the process of fixing the problem and are hoping to have all phone lines running as normal as soon as possible.

Sorry for the inconvenience

Kilbirnie Medical Practice.

29/08/2025

❗️THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN RESOLVED❗️

Good Morning

We are currently experiencing problems with our incoming calls. If you are in need of an emergency appointment and are unable to get through on the phones please come down to the reception desk to arrange this.

We are in the process of fixing the problem and are hoping to have all phone lines running as normal as soon as possible.

Sorry for the inconvenience

Kilbirnie Medical Practice.

19/08/2025

Protected Learning Time - Thursday 21st August

The GP Practice will be closed for an afternoon on 21/08/25 to carry out staff training. During these times the Ayrshire Urgent Care Service will provide urgent care and support to patients of practices which are closed.

Patients or Community Pharmacies who require to contact a participating GP Practice urgently during the time they are closed for Protected Learning Time should call the Ayrshire Urgent Care Service on 01563 826930.

Please use the buzzer system if you have an appointment with any other services within the practice.

Thanks.

Some GP Practices will be closed on Thursday 21 August, Tuesday 26 August and Wednesday 27 August 2025 to carry out staff training. During these times the Ayrshire Urgent Care Service will provide urgent care and support to patients of practices which are closed.

Patients or Community Pharmacies who require to contact a participating GP Practice urgently during the time they are closed for Protected Learning Time should call the Ayrshire Urgent Care Service on 01563 826930.

For more information and a list of closed practices please visit: https://www.nhsaaa.net/services/gp-practices/protected-learning-time-plt-for-gp-practices/

13/06/2025

Protected Learning Time - Wednesday 18th June

The GP Practice will be closed for an afternoon on 18/06/25 to carry out staff training. During these times the Ayrshire Urgent Care Service will provide urgent care and support to patients of practices which are closed.

Patients or Community Pharmacies who require to contact a participating GP Practice urgently during the time they are closed for Protected Learning Time should call the Ayrshire Urgent Care Service on 01563 826930.

Please use the buzzer system if you have an appointment with any other services within the practice.

Thanks.

Some GP Practices will be closed on Wednesday 18 June, Tuesday 24 June and Thursday 26 June 2025 to carry out staff training. During these times the Ayrshire Urgent Care Service will provide urgent care and support to patients of practices which are closed.

Patients or Community Pharmacies who require to contact a participating GP Practice urgently during the time they are closed for Protected Learning Time should call the Ayrshire Urgent Care Service on 01563 826930.

For more information and a list of closed practices please visit: https://www.nhsaaa.net/services/gp-practices/protected-learning-time-plt-for-gp-practices/

15/05/2025

30/04/2025

May Bank Holiday Monday -

The surgery will be closed on Monday 5th of May!

NHS inform provides valuable advice at the click of a button - visit https://www.nhsinform.scot

This bank holiday (5th May 2025), GP practices will be closed. Some community pharmacies will remain open during this period and can answer questions on choosing and using the right medicine and provide advice on treating everyday ailments. NHS 24 also has a number of pharmacists who are able to answer medicine and pharmacy-related questions over the telephone on 111. Read more: https://www.nhsaaa.net/pharmacies-open-in-ayrshire-over-the-bank-holiday/

Find a list of pharmacy opening hours here: https://www.nhsaaa.net/services/services-a-z/health-care/

15/04/2025

🐥🐣 Easter Bank Holiday Weekend 🐣🐥

The surgery will be closed on Friday 18th April and Monday 21st April.

If you require assistance during this time please visit your local pharmacy, https://www.nhsinform.scot or call 111.

Community pharmacists can answer questions on choosing and using the right medicine and the Pharmacy First service can provide free advice and/or treatment for many ailments. Please visit - https://www.nhsaaa.net/pharmacies-open-in-ayrshire-over-the-easter-weekend/

NHS inform provides valuable advice at the click of a button - visit https://www.nhsinform.scot

Hope everyone has a lovely Easter🐤

24/02/2025

Protected Learning Time - Tuesday 25th February

The GP Practice will be closed for an afternoon on 25/02/25 to carry out staff training. During these times the Ayrshire Urgent Care Service will provide urgent care and support to patients of practices which are closed.

Patients or Community Pharmacies who require to contact a participating GP Practice urgently during the time they are closed for Protected Learning Time should call the Ayrshire Urgent Care Service on 01563 826930.

Please use the buzzer system if you have an appointment with any other services within the practice.

Thanks.

Some GP Practices will be closed on Wednesday 19 February, Tuesday 25 February and Thursday 27 February 2025 to carry out staff training. During these times the Ayrshire Urgent Care Service will provide urgent care and support to patients of practices which are closed.

Patients or Community Pharmacies who require to contact a participating GP Practice urgently during the time they are closed for Protected Learning Time should call the Ayrshire Urgent Care Service on 01563 826930.

For more information and a list of closed practices please visit: https://www.nhsaaa.net/services/gp-practices/protected-learning-time-plt-for-gp-practices/

07/02/2025

Pharmacy News!

Main St pharmacy will be closed between 12pm -1pm today.

Thanks.

23/01/2025

Red Weather Warning

Friday 24/01/25

NHS Ayrshire and Arran have advised, due to the severe weather warning and risk to life, all non-essential appts are to be cancelled. The practice will be operating on an ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY basis only.

In order to protect our staff and clinicians, we will also be working with reduced capacity.

Thank you for your understanding

Kilbirnie Medical Practice

⚠️ Storm Éowyn ⚠️

🔴The Met Office have issued a red weather warning for strong winds in some parts of Scotland tomorrow, with heavy rain and snow in other areas also forecast.

❄️Follow Ready Scotland's tips on how to stay safe and be prepared for stormy weather - https://ready.scot/respond/severe-weather

❄️Read more on the Met Office's weather warnings for your area - https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/