West Linton Medical Practice

09/01/2026

We are experiencing significant pressure across the healthcare system. The Emergency Department is exceptionally busy with long waits for admission.

As always, please only attend the department if it is a life-threatening emergency. If you have a minor injury or urgent health problem which isn't life-threatening please seek the right care in the right place:

NHS Inform Self-Help Guides – for online advice for common symptoms and conditions: www.nhsinform.scot

Community Pharmacies – for advice and treatment for minor illnesses

Your GP – for ongoing or urgent non-life-threatening medical issues

NHS 24 – call 111 if:

- you think you need to go to the Emergency Department but it’s not life or limb threatening

- you need support with mental health distress

- you need urgent care and your GP, pharmacy or dental practice is closed.

NHS 24 will signpost you to the right place to get the advice or care that you need. You may need to wait a while for your call to be answered or for a member of the team to call you back, but this can be done in the comfort of your own home. If you do need to be seen, you may be given an appointment time to minimise the time you need to spend in the Emergency Department. This also reduces pressure on our team.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

05/01/2026

Many of our home blood pressure monitors that we hand out have not been returned to the surgery.
If you have one of the Health Centres can you please return it as soon as possible to reception, we are struggling to supply these to patients who require monitoring,
Thanks in advance,
Lynne

05/01/2026

NHS Borders Dental Enquiry Line
Here is the up to date information for patients with dental pain., that are not currently registered with a dentist. The surgery will not see dental associated pain we will signpost you to your dentist in the first instance. We no longer prescribe diazepam for dental work, you will need to speak directly to the dental team if you need any kind of medication for anxiety. Always handy to have this number… 🦷 😵‍💫🦷

31/12/2025

Feeling stressed or lonely? You’re not alone.

Support is available to help you and others through this time of year.

For practical tips and resources visit 👉 nhsborders.scot.nhs.uk/creating-hope

30/12/2025

The surgery will be closed on the 1st and 2nd January and will reopen on Monday 5th January 2026.

In a medical emergency please dial 999 and for medical advice 111.

Wish all a peaceful New Year, with all our best wishes.

29/12/2025

Hogmanay is almost here! ✨

Follow these tips for a safer start to the new year. You can find more useful information about alcohol use here: www.nhsinform.scot/healthy-living/alcohol

We strongly encourage you not to make drugs part of your celebrations but if you are planning on taking drugs, you can find information on the potential harm of your drug use here: www.crew.scot/drugs-information/what-you-need-to-know/harm-reduction

If you are concerned about your own or someone else’s drinking or drug use, please visit our website: www.nhsborders.scot.nhs.uk/badp

24/12/2025

📍 Be prepared over the festive fortnight by knowing where to get the right care, in the right place.

📱 Screenshot this handy guide to keep yourself right.

👉 nhsinform.scot/right-care-right-place
👉 nhsborders.scot.nhs.uk/public-holidays

24/12/2025

Wishing Dr Longworth a very happy 50th birthday! ( sorry I meant 40th!!! 😂)

22/12/2025

Over last week and this week the surgery staff have been hit by flu, apologies in advance if we need to rearrange your appointment, it is to keep our patients safe. We are trying our best, please bear with us.
Thank you

18/12/2025

I have managed to source a small number of for vaccines for private patients .

£25 each by appointment only

I wish I had enough for everyone that tried to book in the last couple of weeks when none were available to order.
Having written hundreds of vaccines off at our own over last few years , predicting volumes is really difficult .

Thanks for your continued loyalty in this regard

Please phone 01968660212 to make an appointment

17/12/2025

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The surgery will close over the festive period on:
25th and 26th December and 1st and 2nd January.
If during this time you have a medical enquiry Please contact 111. In a medical emergency please call 999.

We would like to wish our patients a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year when it arrives.
A huge thank you for the lovely cards, biscuits and sweets, they are very much appreciated.

Best wishes for a peaceful Christmas, from the Surgery Team
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17/12/2025