The Wards Medical Practice Kilmarnock

10/01/2026

06/01/2026

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Please take care especially on the icy paths today. There is a lot of black ice around.

We have gritted our main pathway entrance and the surrounding public path in front of the building but unfortunately it's a bit of a battle with the rain washing it away so please take extra care when coming into the practice today.

29/12/2025

If you are struggling financially, it is easy to feel isolated and overwhelmed. But you are not alone, help is available—and your life matters.

If you are struggling to buy food, visit
Find a food bank | Trussell

29/12/2025

📣Local group alert📣

Let's CHAT about Wellbeing is a 4 week wellbeing programme starting in Stewarton in January and is aimed at helping people improve mild to moderate mental health issues.

24/12/2025

We would like to wish all our patients, their families, our multidisciplinary team and also secondary care colleagues a very hearty Merry Christmas! 🎄⛄🎁✨

We will close this afternoon at 5:30pm and reopen again on Monday 29th December as usual.

We would also like to thank each and every single one of our very generous patients and local pharmacies for their kind and thoughtful gifts, card and festive greetings - they have been greatly appreciated! 🙌🙌

24/12/2025

Local Pharmacy Festive Opening Times ⛄

25th December - Christmas Day🎅
All pharmacies closed except;
📍Shortlees Pharmacy, 16 Central Av, Kilmarnock
⏰ 11am - 1pm

📍Fenwick Pharmacy, 77 Main Rd, Fenwick
⏰1pm - 3pm

26th December - Boxing Day 🎄
All pharmacies closed except;
📍Davidson Chemist, 4-8 Irvine Rd, Crosshouse
⏰11am - 1pm

📍Morrisons Pharmacy, West Langlands St, Kilmarnock
⏰1pm - 3pm

See below for North Ayrshire + South Ayrshire too if you're in that area ⬇️

https://www.ayrshiredailynews.co.uk/news/pharmacies-open-in-ayrshire-christmas-day-boxing-day-2025-essential-health-information-for-the-fes?utm_source=adn_social_box&utm_medium=facebook&fbclid=IwdGRjcAO49iVjbGNrA7j112V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHoqAGZJYud7XBfv-MQ9wpc4pDcS1otRV_W9SR7kDraiHSUfg6XlEHXjeyxd7_aem_1W9ZytIDgcjFkt6Byj7CnQ

Pharmacies Open in Ayrshire Over Christmas and Boxing DayWith GP practices across Ayrshire and Arran closed on Thursday 25 December 2025 (Christmas Day) and Friday 26 December 2025 (Boxing Day), residents are being advised to plan ahead and know where to turn for healthcare advice and support over t...

16/12/2025

🌟🎄FESTIVE OPENING TIMES🎄🌟

Please see below for the following Christmas/New Year surgery closure days ⬇️

💊 Please order prescriptions in plenty of time to allow for the days we are closed and the weekends surrounding them.

☎️ As always, if you are in need of urgent care that is not an emergency on the above closure dates or at the weekend then please contact NHS 111 or check out NHS inform website for more info.

16/12/2025

KOOTH FESTIVE OPENING HOURS 🎄❄️🎅

Kooth is commissioned by East Ayrshire council to provide free, anonymous, digital, mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people 11-24.

With the Christmas school holidays approaching, it's beneficial to remind students and families that Kooth remains available as a source of mental health and wellbeing support, even when other services are closed.

11/12/2025

If you’re living with a lung condition, winter can be an incredibly difficult time.

That’s where Asthma + Lung UK’s Winter Wellbeing Guide comes in. By answering a few short questions about your lung condition and symptoms over winter, you will get a free, personalised guide sent to your inbox.

Please visit:
http://www.AsthmaAndLung.org.uk/withyouthiswinter

08/12/2025

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08/12/2025

Due to a sharp rise in flu and other respiratory infections, we’ve made the difficult decision to suspend routine visiting across all NHS Ayrshire & Arran hospitals from Thursday 4 December.

Essential visits only will be supported at this time, and we’ll review the situation daily and restore routine visiting as soon as it’s safe.

Our teams will help patients and families stay connected during this time.

Please do your part to reduce the spread of infection: wash your hands, stay home if unwell, and consider getting your flu and COVID vaccines.

For more information, visit: https://www.nhsaaa.net/keeping-your-loved-ones-safe-visiting-restrictions-across-all-sites/

For updates: https://www.nhsaaa.net/services/services-a-z/healthhub/visiting-restrictions/

08/12/2025

Flu and other viral respiratory infections are circulating in our communities.

Protect yourself by getting your winter vaccines if you are eligible.

To make it as easy as possible, drop-in clinics will be available from this weekend, starting with Girvan Community Hospital on Saturday 6 December from 9am - 4.30pm.

For more details on the upcoming drop-in options in Ayrshire 👉 https://www.nhsaaa.net/winter-vaccination-drop-ins-open-for-ayrshire/