East Calder Medical Practice

East Calder Medical Practice Medical practice serving the areas of East Calder, Midcalder, Kirknewton and Wilkieston

09/07/2025

NOTICE FOR PATIENTS

Due to essential IT upgrades the surgery will not have any access to our IT systems between 11.30-12.30 on Wednesday 16th July. Please only contact us if you have a medical emergency as we will be unable to use our computer system during this time.

17/06/2025

REMINDER FOR PATIENTS

The practice will be closed for GP and staff training tomorrow 18th June between 14:00 and 16:30. In case of an urgent enquiry there will be a mobile number provided through our main phone line. Thanks

10/06/2025

NOTICE FOR PATIENTS
The practice will be closed for GP and staff training on Wednesday 18th June between 14:00 and 16:30. In case of an urgent enquiry there will be a mobile number provided through our main phone line. Thanks

03/06/2025

Non Attendance of Appointments
During the month of May we had 102 patients not attending for GP and nurses appointments.
As our first routine GP appointment is at present over 4 weeks away, please consider informing the surgery if you are unable to attend an appointment.
Patients should be receiving text messages the day before to remind them of their appointment times. If you are not, and would like this to happen, please contact the surgery. Text messaging also gives you the option to cancel via text should you be unable to attend. You can also cancel via our website or by telephone.
Please ensure that we have your latest telephone number.
We cannot stress how important this is. This is something that is impacting all the other patients who are looking for appointments. If we have patients consistently missing their appointments, then we will have to take further action, including removal from our list.
The growing population in our area means the availability that we offer is precious and we would urge patients to attend if possible.
If you cannot attend please let us know, no matter how close it is to your appointment time, so we can offer your appointment to someone else.

01/05/2025

A REMINDER FOR PATIENTS

May Bank Holiday

The Practice will be closed on Monday 5th May reopening on Tues 6th May at 8.00 am.

For urgent medical advice please call 111.

Please find attached details of West Lothian Pharmacy opening times over the Easter Weekend and 5th May Bank Holiday .
15/04/2025

Please find attached details of West Lothian Pharmacy opening times over the Easter Weekend and 5th May Bank Holiday .

11/04/2025

MESSAGE FOR PATIENTS

Please note the practice will be closed on Friday 18th and Monday 21st of April for the Easter break. If you require a prescription for those dates, please ensure that you make your request to our website as soon as possible.

18/03/2025

CRITICAL MESSAGE FOR PATIENTS

Once again we have to post regarding the amount of booked appointments for GPs and Nurses that are not being attended. At present the situation at the surgery is critical with routine appointments being 4 weeks away. This is not going to improve with the continual building going on in the area. We are all doing our best to meet patients’ requirements but, our reception staff in particular, are being subjected to a high level of abusive phone calls. While we realise how frustrating the situation is for everyone, this will not be tolerated and potentially could result in removal from our practice list.

Patients should be receiving text messages the day before to remind them of their appointment times. If you are not, and would like this to happen, please contact the surgery. Text messaging also gives you the option to cancel via text should you be unable to attend. You can also cancel via our website- this saves waiting in the phone queue..

We would also make patients aware that our local pharmacies are able to provide care for many minor ailments such as coughs, colds, sore throats and rashes. Many of the treatments offered are free under the Pharmacy First scheme.

To reiterate –if you cannot attend please let us know, no matter how close it is to your appointment time, so we can offer your appointment to someone else.

Please share this information with those not following our page or not on social media.

05/03/2025

MESSAGE FOR PATIENTS USING SHARPS BINS

With effect from today Kirknewton Pharmacy and Omnicare Pharmacy in Mid Calder will be accepting sharps bins for disposal.

11/02/2025

Message for patients

There is a staff meeting between 12 & 1pm today. If you need urgent medical attention please call 880582.

Thank you

07/02/2025

MESSAGE FOR PATIENTS

The IT issues the surgery has been experiencing this morning have now been resolved. Many thanks for your patience.

07/02/2025

MESSAGE FOR PATIENTS

At present the Surgery is having IT issues which means we have no access to our computer system. We would be very grateful if patients would call us only if they require urgent medical care this morning. A further update will be posted when we have our IT services restored. Thank you for your patience.

Address

147 Main Street, East Calder
Livingston
EH530EW

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 6pm
Tuesday 8am - 6pm
Wednesday 8am - 6pm
Thursday 8am - 6pm
Friday 8am - 6pm

Telephone

+441506882882

Website

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