Annual Review Clinics

 These clinics are run throughout each day with the Practice Nurses. These clinics are for people with long term conditions such as Diabetes, Heart Disease, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Kidney Disease, Stroke, Epilepsy, Rheumatoid Arthritis or Respiratory Disease. We offer an annual review of all these conditions in one long appointment with the Practice Nurse. Letters will be sent if you are due review of your medical condition unless this has been done recently at the hospital.

Antenatal Clinics  

These clinics are run but the Community Midwife, information on antenatal care will be given by the midwife at Pre-booking Appointment after you have confirmed your pregnancy.

Pre-Booking:     Every Wednesday Afternoon at Ayrshire Central hospital (ACH) Telephone 323061 (please allow an hour for this appointment and you should collect a pregnancy booklet from the surgery prior to your appointment)

Follow on ante-natal care will be at one of the midwife clinics below.

Antenatal Clinics:

Every Tuesday 9 – 12pm and Every Thursday 2:00 - 4:00pm by appointment only

Pre-conception advice can also be given out by the midwife.

Childhood Immunisations

All Childhood immunisations are done at the clinics and are run by the Practice Nurses on:-

Wednesdays:        1:20-3:10 pm

Thursdays:           2:00-3:00 pm

(these appointments are pre-booked for children’s 8 week baby check and first immunisation)

Fridays:              11:00-12:00 noon

Vaccinations

All vaccinations and immunisations (NHS Advised) for adults by appointment with our practice nurse

Minor Surgery Clinics

Minor surgery clinics are run within the practice on the following dates:-

Tuesday Evenings:       5:30- 6:30pm  ( Dr R White and Dr R Williams )

Patients should discuss minor surgery appointments with their GP – if suitable for minor surgery at the practice an appointment will be sent out.

Family Planning Clinics

Your own doctor will be happy to discuss all forms of family planning with you and during normal surgery times. Specialist clinics are set up particularly for coils or contraceptive implants which are provided by female partners. These clinics are held on Tuesdays Evenings

Implants - our Practice Nurses are trained in the fitting and removal of implants – please make an appointment with the practice nurse to have this carried out.

When changing type of contraception you should discuss fully with your GP.

Lifestyle Advice

 General advice on smoking, weight loss, exercise can be given out by our practice nurse.

Children's Immunisation Schedule

Here's a checklist of the vaccines that are routinely offered to everyone in the UK for free on the NHS, and the age at which you should ideally have them.

2 months:

• Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio and HepB and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib, a bacterial infection that can cause severe pneumonia or meningitis in young children) given as a 6-in-1 single jab known as DTaP/IPV/Hib/HepB  

• Pneumococcal infection PVC
• Rotavirus                            Rotavirus vaccine
• Meningitis B    (from 1.9.2015)

3 months:

• 6-in-1, second dose (DTaP/IPV/Hib/HepB)
• Rotavirus                         Rotavirus vaccine

4 months:

• 6-in-1, third dose (DTaP/IPV/Hib/HepB)
• Pneumococcal infection, second dose   PVC
• Meningitis B   (from 1.9.2015)

Between 12 and 13 months:

• Hib, fourth dose (Hib/MenC given as a single jab)

• MMR (measles, mumps and rubella), given as a single jab

• Pneumococcal infection, third dose   PVC
• Meningitis B     (from 1.9.2015)

2 - 11 years - annually 

• Influenza (Flu)                  Flu vaccine

3 years and 4 months, or soon after:

• MMR second jab

• Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and polio (DtaP/IPV or dTaP/IPV), given as a 4-in-1 pre-school booster

Around 12-13 years:

• Cervical cancer (HPV) vaccine, which protects against cervical cancer (girls only): three jabs given within six months

Around 13-18 years:

• Diphtheria, tetanus and polio booster (Td/IPV), given as a single jab

Around 16-18 years:   [ from 1/1/2016 14-18 yr-olds at school]

• Meningitis ACWY, given as a single jab

65 and over:

• Flu (every year)

• Pneumococcal

70 and over:

                .  Shingles

This one-off vaccination is offered to people aged 70 years in 2019/20 – this is the routine programme. We are continuing the catch-up immunisation programme also for patients aged 71yrs - 79yrs in 2019/20 who have not yet taken up the offer of the vaccination.

• The routine cohort is for those aged 70 in 2019/20 is defined by the patient’s age on 1st September 2019. Those born between 2/9/48 and 1/9/49.

• The catch-up cohort is for those aged 71yrs - 79 yrs in 2019/20 as defined by the patient’s age on 1st September 2019. Those born between 2/9/39 and 1/9/48.  Patients over 80 yrs are no longer eligible.

There is a limited supply of this vaccine.  If you are interested in having the vaccination, please contact the surgery and an appointment will be allocated

Minor Illness Clinic

Nurse led Clinic - Fully Qualified Nurse Prescribers.

 If you have been suffering for less than ONE week with any of the following illnesses :

•             simple coughs/colds  (not babies)

• Flu

• Sinusitis

• Conjunctivitis / sticky eyes

• Vaginal discharge

• Rashes

• Shingles

• Chicken Pox

• Cold Sores

• Impetigo

• Athletes Foot

• Diarrhoea & Vomiting ( Less than for one week)

• Constipation (recent - Adults only)

• Piles / haemorrhoids

• Worms

• UTI (female only  16+ years old)

• Thrush (mouth or vaginal)

• Sore throat & Ears

Clinics are held everyday   from 9:10 - 10:20am  Nurse Liz and Nurse Vanessa will be able to see you and prescribe any necessary treatment.  If necessary there will be a Doctor there to assist.

Travel Vaccinations 

If you require any vaccinations relating to foreign travel you need to make an appointment with the practice nurse to discuss your travel arrangements. This will include which countries and areas within countries that you are visiting to determine what vaccinations are required.

As of 1st May 2016 there is a £20.00 administration fee for costs relating to travel immunisations.  This fee will need to be settled at the time of submitting your application.

NB  If travelling at short Notice, best to attend Specialist Travel Clinics who can advise on accelerated courses.

Patients should attend the Surgery or Specialist Travel Clinic 6 to 8 weeks prior to departure.

Kilwinning Medical PracticeTravel - here in the Surgery

What we can provide

Our Practice Nurses offer advice, information and vaccinations for patients travelling abroad. The Surgery can provide the following vaccines on the NHS - for an administration fee of £20:

Diphtheria, Tetanus, Polio, Hepatitis A, Typhoid and MMR   Note that Hepatitis B can also be provided if required.

Anti-malarial drugs can be purchased from your local Community Pharmacists who will advise you and of your areas of travel.

Travel Health Questionnaire        Travel Questionnaire

To help us offer the appropriate advice, please fill out the online form before coming to see the nurse.

We would ask that if you are travelling within the next 14 days, you contact one of the Specialist Travel Clinics to ensure that an appointment is obtained.

Specialist Travel Clinics

What the Specialist Travel Clinics can provide

If you require any of the following additional vaccines:

Rabies, Yellow Fever, Meningococcal ACWY, Cholera, Japanese Encephalitis, Tick Borne Encephalitis

you will also need to attend one of the Specialist Travel Clinics shown below:

Glasgow Travel Clinic        0141 889 7656

Ayrshire Central Hospital    Tuesdays 11-12:30pm   By Appointment ONLY.  01563 577970 Dr Allan's Secretary.

Glasgow Airport   Monday to Friday every week   By Appointment ONLY. 0141 8484800

Masta Travel Clinic 90 Mitchell Street, Glasgow.  Short Notice Appointments.  0141 221 4224

Information on travel vaccinations and anti-malarial tablets can be found on the following Fit for Travel NHS website

Travelling in Europe

If you are travelling to Europe a very useful booklet has been published with advice and guidance to help you get the most out of your holiday. To visit please click:- http://ec.europa.eu/publications/booklets/eu_glance/86/en.pdf (this is a large document and may take a minute or two to view)

MMR Vaccination

(Measles, Mumps and Rubella)

Are you eligible?

This vaccination can be offered to those aged 15 – 47 years of age who have previously NOT received two doses of the MMR Vaccine

Why do I need the MMR?

The MMR vaccine will help protect you from Measles, Mumps and Rubella. All three diseases can be very serious. Measles and mumps can make adults very ill and measles can cause serious problems for women who are pregnant and people who have weakened immune system (and can’t fight infection well). Catching rubella during pregnancy can be very serious for your unborn baby, causing a condition called congenital rubella syndrome (CRS).

By getting immunised you will not only be protecting yourself but also reduce the risk of passing infections to others.

It’s never too late to have your MMR Vaccination.

Make an appointment with Practice Nurse if unsure of your MMR Status