Orwell Medical Practice

23/11/2025

PROTECTED LEARNING TIME
We will be closed for appointments between 1-6pm on Wednesday 26th November for protected learning time

05/11/2025

Did you know that a minimum of three full working days is required for the GP practice to process your prescription, with further days required at your preferred chemist. During public holidays the minimum processing times are increased. Please see the festive processing times on our website

If you need regular medication and your Doctor does not need to see you every time, you will be issued with a repeat prescription. We are closed on 29 March and 1 April 2024. Due to the increased…

27/10/2025

Due to staff sickness we are short-staffed today and it will take us longer to work through your requests. Thank you for your patience.

23/10/2025

Did you know? The winter vaccine (flu and/or covid) invitations will be sent out direct from NHS Tayside to those that are eligible. For more information or to check you eligibility please click the link below
https://www.nhsinform.scot/healthy-living/immunisation/winter-vaccines/

23/10/2025

****UPDATE*** Ask My GP is online and available for patients!!

Due to technical difficulties we are aware Ask My GP is currently offline. IT are currently working on correcting the error and this will be available to request appointments later today. If you have a routine request please await Ask My GP returning online however if you have an urgent request please call 01577 862112

17/10/2025

Routine screening doesn’t stop you getting breast cancer, but it’s the best way to spot cancers at an early stage when they’re easier to treat. That’s why it’s important you attend your appointment when invited.

Find out if you’re eligible at nhsinform.scot/breastscreening

02/10/2025

The practice will be closed on Monday 6th October for the public holiday. We will re-open on Tuesday 7th October

If you have an urgent medical problem whilst the practice is closed, please contact Out of Hours on 111.

11/09/2025

Hanging Up the Stethoscope

After four long decades, Dr Alistair McCracken will be retiring from Orwell Medical Practice at the end of this week.

He has been a brilliant, patient and kind colleague and his commitment to patients and to our team has been second to none. We’ll miss his wisdom, his humour, and even the occasional grumble…

The practice won’t be the same without him.

01/09/2025

PROTECTED LEARNING TIME

We will be closed for appointments between 1-6pm on Wednesday 3rd September for protected learning time

04/08/2025

Due to weather interference our phone lines are intermittent. If you are calling for a routine appointment or to check results we recommend waiting until later today or tomorrow morning to enable any patients requiring on the day appointments the opportunity to reach us.

31/07/2025

⭐️ Local Advice Hub Calendar - August ⭐️

21/07/2025

Did you know? If you wish to receive a copy of your results once they are available and have been reviewed by your GP you can request this via our website https://www.lochlevenhealthcentre.co.uk/clinics-and-services/appointments-tests-referrals/tests-investigations/access-your-test-results/ or via Ask My GP

Alternatively if you wish to call to check the status of a result please call any day after 3pm!

When you have a test, you will receive an indication of how long it should take for the results to come back to us. Only contact us once sufficient time has elapsed. You can request results using our…