Clinics

Antenatal Clinic
This is provided jointly by the visiting consultants and midwives at the Mid Argyll Community Hospital Outpatients Department.

Baby Clinic
The baby clinics are run by the doctors and health visitors for child developmental checks and immunisations and allow an opportunity to discuss other problems, eg sleeping, feeding and child health worries, with a doctor or health visitor.

A drop-in clinic takes place on Wednesday afternoons in the child health consulting room when immunisations and advice on child health and development issues are provided by the health visitor.

The health visitors run immunisation clinics. Parents are notified by letter when an immunisation is due and are invited to attend between 2.00 and 4.00pm on the appropriate Wednesday afternoon.

The health visitors also run a weekly group for expectant and postnatal mothers with babies up to one year old which is held on Thursday afternoon from 1.30 to 3.30pm in the Community Centre. This provides an opportunity to meet with other mothers and babies and for occasional information sessions on child health and related topics from guest speakers.

Asthma Clinic
This is run by practice nurse Mrs Clarke.

Diabetic Clinic
Dr Sloan, practice nurse, podiatrist and practice pharmacist run these clinics by a recall system.

Family Planning
Contraceptive care is provided by all the practice nurses during surgery hours.

Healthy Weight Programme
The practice nurses run these clinics. Referral is required by a doctor or practice nurse.

Sexual Health And Well Person Clinic
This is run by Dr Darnborough and Lorraine MacIntyre every Wednesday between 9.30am-1.00pm by appointment for sexual health issues, contraceptive implants, injections and advice, hormone replacement therapy, smears and general advice. Patients are seen first by the nurse and, if required, referred to the doctor.

Minor Surgery
All doctors carry out a full range of minor surgery procedures by appointment. The practice nurses carry out cryotherapy treatment on verrucas and warts.

Non NHS Examinations
The doctors are happy to carry out medicals, eg insurance and driving licence, by appointment. Please telephone the surgery for an appointment and ask at reception for the charges for these services.

Travel Immunisations
Please make an appointment in advance of your holiday to ensure adequate cover. A charge will be made for certain immunisations and vaccinations which are not covered by the NHS. A list of these charges is held at reception.

Flu Vaccination
An influenza vaccination is particularly recommended for patients over 65 years of age or those with heart, lung or kidney disease, diabetes and residents of nursing and rest homes.

Please contact the reception staff in October for details of the vaccination dates and to make an appointment. If you are unable to attend the surgery, a home visit will be arranged to undertake this facility.

Coronary Heart Disease Clinic
The practice pharmacist, nurse and cardiac liaison nurse run this by a recall system.

Hypertensive Clinic
The practice pharmacist and nurse run this by a recall system.

Sexual Health Service
The practice offers a specialised sexual health and reproductive service. This service includes contraceptive implant, IUCD fitting, STI and HIV screening and counselling. Please telephone the surgery and ask for telephone appointment with the sexual health nurse who will give you advice, arrange follow-up with GP or redirect you as appropriate.

Phototherapy
The district nurse carries out this UVB light treatment. Patients are referred by the dermatologist Dr Bilsland or Dr Sloan from our practice who has a special interest in dermatology.

Physiotherapy - 01546 462170
A "drop in" clinic is held every Wednesday afternoon in the Hospital Physiotherapy Department from 3.00 – 5.00pm where you can refer yourself if you have got any problems you feel may benefit from physiotherapy advice, eg low back pain, neck pain, recent strains and sprains, joint and muscular pains, unsteadiness on your feet, "pins and needles" or if you just want some advice on exercise. Patients under 16 years old must attend with a parent/guardian.

Podiatry - 01546 462199
Patients of any age can self-refer to the Hospital Podiatry department. Forms can be obtained from the reception desk. You will then be offered an appointment for assessment of your foot problem and a treatment plan and/or advice may be given. Simple nail care or pedicures are not provided.