COVID Vaccinations
There is a bewildering amount of coverage of the COVID 19 pandemic and the vaccination roll out. As your local medical team we thought it might be useful to summarise the position as we understand it. Much of what is reported in the press will be national or City wide and can be difficult to interpret. Timescales and decisions about the organisation are still changing, but will settle soon. We offer this as our best understanding of the position as your local medical practice. We will try to update regularly, but please check the date as things are developing quickly!
Firstly – please take the vaccine when it is offered to you, unless you have a medical reason not to eg pregnancy. We would not recommend this if we did not think it were safe. All of the doctors and staff at the practice have or will be getting vaccinated.
Where will I get my vaccine?
Across Lothian, vaccination of the following group of people is taking place at GP Practices:
- People over 80 years of age
- People aged 75-79
- People who are clinically extremely vulnerable (shielding)
If you or your relative or someone you care for is in this group you / they will have received an invitation from us, by phone to have your vaccination here at the practice.
We are pleased to have offered the COVID vaccination to all patients over 80 years of age,patients aged 75-79, those who are clinically extremely vulnerable (shielding)and all patients who are housebound.
You may also be concerned that someone you know in a lower priority group has been invited to be vaccinated at a mass vaccination centre ahead of your own vaccination appointment.
Invitations to mass vaccination centres are being administered nationally and are separate from the GP programme. Those letters can be sent out quite far ahead of appointments. Our contact with you will be much closer to the date of your appointment as our clinic dates are arranged when each delivery of vaccine arrives
We are very grateful for your patience while you wait your turn.
For more information about the vaccination programme please see
NHS Lothian’s Vaccine Hub on their website
NHS Inform
You can find out more about the priority groups by clicking here.
Further information has been added to the NHS Inform website about the services general practice are still offering but how this has changed as a result of coronavirus. Click on the NHS Inform Icon below to access this

Click on the link below to access the information in BSL format
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YB6i9dsTT4&feature=youtu.be
A short film, by Dr Carey Lunan about the services we offer is also available to watch. Click on the icon below 
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Please continue to use the NHS inform link below for the most up to date information about COVID-19
https://www.nhsinform.scot
Coronavirus and your Wellbeing
https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/coronavirus-and-your-wellbeing/#.XnnLgW29nM4.email
Wellbeing Self Referral Options
Other Changes to normal service due to COVID-19
Repeat Prescriptions
Please do not enter the surgery with either prescriptions request or to collect.
To order please email us at clinical.s70930@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk and only if you do not have access to a computer phone us on 0131 449 2142. Please do not use this email address for sending us any clinical information or requesting an appointment. This is not a safe way to contact your doctor for clinical advice.
Please note that unless you have specified otherwise all prescriptions will be sent to the pharmacy nearest your address.
Due to extenuating circumstances we may not be able to process your prescription in the usual timescale.
Please bear with us at this time and help both pharmacies and us by NOT ordering more than you NEED.
Thank you for you help and support during this time
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