West Calder Medical Practice

29/08/2025

**Friday 29th August 2025**

We are experiencing GP staff shortage due to sickness which means we have limited on the day capacity.

If you have a minor illness, please consider accessing help in other ways including our local pharmacies.

Please only contact us if you require urgent medical help.

Thank you for your support and understanding.

15/08/2025

**Friday 15th August 2025**

We are experiencing GP staff shortage due to sickness which means we have limited on the day capacity.

If you have a minor illness, please consider accessing help in other ways including our local pharmacies.

Please only contact us if you require urgent medical help.

Thank you for your support and understanding.

31/07/2025

Non Attendance of Appointments

During the month of July we had 101 patients not attending for GP/ANP and nurses appointments.

As our first routine GP appointment is at present around 2 weeks away, please consider informing the surgery if you are unable to attend an appointment.

We understand that sometimes missing an appointment is unavoidable. However, without notice, we can’t offer that slot to someone else who needs it.

Missed appointments, especially without prior notification, lead to wasted clinician time, administrative effort, increased waiting times for patients and a waste of valuable resources.

Due to the number of new houses being built in West Calder and surrounding area our list size is increasing which makes these appointments even more valuable.

You can either call us on 01506 874300 to cancel or appointments can be cancelled following this link to our website.

https://www.westcaldermedicalpractice.org.uk/clinics-and-services/appointments-tests-referrals/appointments-with-the-doctors/cancel-an-appointment/

31/07/2025

25/06/2025

***Wednesday 25th June 2025***

As from today our phones lines will be closed for routine calls between the hours of 12.30pm – 1.30pm every Wednesday.

During this time our doors will still be open but our phones lines will only be available for medical emergencies.

If your call is not an emergency please contact us out with this hour.

Thank you.

19/06/2025

****Practice Closure****

The Practice will be closed for Protected Learning Time (PLT) from 1pm on Thursday 19th June 2025.

For all urgent medical problems please call 01506 874300.

18/06/2025

Cervical Screening Awareness Week 19-24 June 2025.

1. Cervical screening is one of the best ways to protect women and anyone with a cervix from cervical cancer:

2. It is offered routinely every 5 years to all women and those with a cervix aged 25-64 years.

3. The combined effect of having the HPV vaccination and attending for regular screening means that any changes can be identified early and treated to help prevent cervical cancer.

4. Cervical cancer is the most common cancer in women aged 25 to 35 years

20/05/2025

** UPDATE We are now up and running again**

🚨**Tuesday 20th May 2025**🚨

We are having IT issues this morning so don’t have access to all our systems. Please only contact us if medically urgent.

We are working on resolving this as soon as possible.

We thank you for your patience and understanding.

29/04/2025

***Public Holiday Monday 5th May 2025***

Just a reminder we will be closed on Monday 5th May for the public holiday.

If in need of urgent care please contact NHS 24 on 111 for advice or visit nhsinform.scot

17/04/2025

**Thursday 17th April 2025**

We are still experiencing staff shortage due to sickness which means we have limited on the day capacity.

If you have a minor illness, please consider accessing help in other ways including our local pharmacies.

Please only contact us if you require urgent medical help

Thank you for your support and understanding.

16/04/2025

**Wednesday 16th April 2025**

Due to staff sickness we have limited on the day capacity.

If you have a minor illness, please consider accessing help in other ways including our local pharmacies.

Please only contact us if you require urgent medical help

Thank you for your support and understanding.