Kirriemuir Medical Practice

17/11/2025

Our phone lines are still down. For urgent, on-the-day issues, please call 07976 324597.

Thank you for your understanding while the fault is being fixed.

17/11/2025

Apologies - our phone lines are currently down.
We are working to resolve this as quickly as possible.

13/11/2025

Today is World Kindness Day, a reminder that even the smallest gestures can have a big impact. 💜

Kindness matters every day, but today is a special opportunity to reach out and make someone’s day a little brighter. If you know someone living with dementia, here are a few simple, meaningful ways to show you care.

11/11/2025

When someone has dementia, reminders around the home can help maintain independence, improve safety, and reduce anxiety. Effective reminders should be simple, clear, and placed where they are most needed.

Having reminders around the home can help a person with dementia stay safe, manage daily tasks and remain independent for as long as possible.

Here are our top reminders around the home. 👇

🏷️Use labels to mark drawers, cupboards, or containers. Clear labels help you remember what’s inside.

📍Set up a notice board where you can pin notes, appointment cards, and reminders.

📞Leave recorded voice messages on your phone or a dedicated device. These can serve as reminders for tasks or appointment.

📅Use calendars with large boxes for each day. Record appointments, birthdays, and other important dates.

11/11/2025

Did you know, there are 6 breastfeeding support groups running across Angus?

Whether you're exclusively breastfeeding, combination feeding, supplementing, exclusively expressing and feeding by a bottle, tube feeding, chest feeding, feeding for 2 weeks or beyond infancy, our friendly and experienced peer supporters will be on hand to offer some encouragement.

The groups offer a safe, welcoming, non-judgemental space for mums and parents to meet and build their community. Supporting each other through the throws of parenthood and overcoming challenges together. They also have friendly WhatsApp groups in your area, so there is a continuation of support even in those wee small hours!

If you'd like to find out more about the groups, please drop us them message or email breastbuddies@voluntaryactionangus.org.uk and they'll get back to you. The groups are free, no need to book, and ready to welcome you!

We hope you can join them at one of them for a cuppa and a chat 🤱☕🍪

10/11/2025

If you’re aged 50 to 70 and you’ve missed, skipped or forgotten about your breast screening appointment, you can contact your local breast screening centre to arrange a new appointment.

Find the contact details at nhsinform.scot/breastscreeningcentres

07/11/2025

🚨 PODIATRY FIRST CONTACT NAIL SURGERY SERVICE 🚨

Are you suffering from painful, ingrown or infected toenails? The First Contact Podiatry Nail Surgery Service offers timely access to expert care without the need for a GP referral. ⬇️

06/11/2025

*Reposted as I accidentally shared the old flier with the wrong times the first time round!*

Forfar group on tomorrow but with a wee room change due to a Befriending Week coffee morning being held in our usual room (which we will hopefully pinch some nice treats from! 😁). So instead of going in our normal door please instead come in through the VAA main reception to avoid the stairs, I've made a quick video to show you all which I'll share in the comments 💜

05/11/2025

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Cooking For Health

Learn new cooking skills and techniques in a practical environment and have the opportunity take home the food you cook during the session.

You’ll Learn:
🧑‍🍳 Basic cooking skills and techniques
🧑‍🍳Cheaper ways to shop
🧑‍🍳Understanding food labels
🧑‍🍳Cheaper ways to cook

You’ll also receive recognition for your time and efforts by gaining a Food Safety Certificate and an Adult Achievement Award.

Come along every Wednesday from 11:30am – 1:30pm at Forfar Community Campus.

05/11/2025

We are posting on behalf of Strathmore Community Rugby Trust. They currently run Sporting Memories sessions in Kirriemuir and are hoping to increase their reach.

The Sporting Memories project is delivered in partnership with Strathmore Cricket Club. Sporting Memories is open to the whole community but targets adults aged 50 plus, and those living with dementia, depression and/or loneliness. It aims to reduce isolation, improve participants mental wellbeing and improve participants physical wellbeing. The activities delivered stimulate and encourage participants to relive their memories about sports. As well as discussion, participants are given the opportunity to take part in activity suited to their abilities. By sharing memories of sporting moments and tapping into participants passion for sport, the project helps people to connect with others and with their past, reawakening positive thoughts and feelings that otherwise may remain hidden away.

The website gives more details about the sessions - https://www.strathmoretrust.co.uk/project/sporting-memories/

Monthly sessions – Kirriemuir

First Thursday of every month at Kirriemuir Library, 1.30-3.30pm
Third Thursday of every month at Kirrie Connections, 1-3pm

04/11/2025

What's on in Angus - November 2025

03/11/2025

Alzheimer Scotland have recently launched SafeConnect, in partnership with Police Scotland – a new safeguarding initiative to support people with dementia who may be at risk of going missing.

SafeConnect are yellow fobs that can be carried or attached to clothing. It holds secure emergency contact details and can be scanned with a smartphone using Near Field Communication (NFC) to help quickly reunite someone with their loved ones or carers.

Following a successful trial in partnership with Police Scotland, Alzheimer Scotland are now rolling out the distribution of free SafeConnect fobs across Scotland for anyone living with a diagnosis of dementia.

For more information and to request a SafeConnect pack, please click on the link in our first comment below.