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Lunch Time Closing

From Monday 1st of April 2019 the surgery will be closing for lunch every day

from 12.45pm - 1.45pm

Appointments SYSTEM : When requesting an emergency appointment/housevisit your details will be taken and one of the Triage Team will return your call, & assess your request & decide who is the best person to deal with your emergency.

CARENA COMMUNITY LINK WORKER located here at the Surgery every Monday Mornings & Wednesdays Why not try the new CARENA POD in our back reception area & navigate through resources available in North Ayrshire!

OVER 200 DID-NOT-ATTENDS LAST MONTH .... LETS TRY & REDUCE THIS NUMBER, PHONE 554591 & LET US KNOW IF YOU NO LONGER NEED YOUR APPOINTMENT

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Lunch Time Closing

From Monday 1st of April 2019 the surgery will be closing for lunch everyday

from 12.45pm - 1.45pm

Community Connector

A Community LINK/Connector is based in this Medical Practice. They can point you in the right direction and help you find local services on a range of non-medical topics to meet your needs and interests, including:

Money and benefit advice, debt management and budgeting

Local activities and social groups

Self-help and support groups

Care services and carers support groups

Volunteering opportunities

Getting into work, training and education

To have a chat with a COMMUNITY CONNECTOR make an appointment to find out more, please contact Reception/Appointments.

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