West Linton Medical Practice

07/10/2025

We’re looking for Band 2 & 3 Healthcare Assistants to join NHS Lothian and Borders Staff Bank (working in Borders General Hospital).

If you're reliable, compassionate and committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred care, we’d love to hear from you. Interviews will be held at Borders General Hospital.

👉 Apply now or find out more: https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=224615

07/10/2025

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Physical activity is good for mental as well as physical health. Come along on Friday and take a look at our facilities to help you stay active.

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25/09/2025

18/09/2025

Thanks for everyone’s patience today while our systems were updated. The clinical system is now up and running again, so please phone after 2pm if you have any emergencies.
Thanks again.

18/09/2025

A wee reminder that the surgery will only see on the day emergencies today, Thursday. We have no computer systems and therefore for safe practice we need to limit the service today.
For medical advice you can call 111 or 999 in the case of an emergency.
Thanks for your patience

16/09/2025

Emergency prescriptions will be issued where required, all routine will carry onto the next day.

10/09/2025

Today is world su***de prevention day. If you’re worried for yourself or someone else, there is help available. Whatever you’re dealing with, you don’t have to deal with it alone. Here are some useful links with places you can access support and information:
https://www.su***dehelp.co.uk/gettheapp.html
https://www.su***deprevention.scot/su***de-support-for-young-people

10/09/2025

We will be closed for the Public Holiday on Monday 15th September.
In the event of an emergency call 999.
If you need medical advice call 111

Thank you
Lynne

28/08/2025

On Thursday 18th September we will only be seeing on the day emergencies. This is due to a server change at NHS Borders and means we cannot log onto systems at the Practice.
We hope the disruption will only be for 1 day all going well. On this day we will only have skeleton staff at the surgery and again emergencies only.
In an emergency call 999 and for health information and concerns dial 111.

We apologise for any inconvenience and we ae trying our best to minimise disruption to our patients.
Thanks

Lynne

27/08/2025

This Sunday to mark International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) buildings across the Borders will be lit in purple.

There'll also be an information stand at the Transport Interchange in Galashiels from 10:30am – 12:30pm on Friday 29 August.

One way we can all help to reduce drug deaths is through education so please take a few minutes to find out more or share this:

https://www.nhsborders.scot.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/latest-news/2025/august/26/the-borders-marks-international-overdose-awareness-day/

25/08/2025

West Linton surgery have NO external lines. We will not be able to call you back immediately and apologise for any inconvenience. I will
Update when the situation is resolved.
Thanks
Lynne

24/08/2025

Prescriptions cost NHS Borders over £30m a year.

When medicines are over-ordered or go unused, the money we spend on them is lost.

That money could be better spent caring for you and your loved ones when you need us most.

Play your part by only ordering the medicines you need, when you need them.