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New public campaign

You don’t know what happened on the call they just took…

The Institute of General Practice Management (IGPM) has launched a new public campaign to show how the calls the reception team takes daily can impact their mental health and wellbeing. The video can be accessed here IGPM video

This campaign aims to educate patients on the complexity of the role, the emotional burden that it brings with it, and encourages them to support our front-of-house staff who are just trying to help.

Why some patients are struggling to get a GP appointment

“When you are unwell or need support managing a condition, we know that you want an appointment with a GP or member of the practice team as quickly as possible and with a minimum of fuss. But, too often, that is something that practices struggle to provide.

If it often feels like you are in competition with hundreds of other people to get through to us and secure an appointment, then that is because it is quite literally true We absolutely appreciate that this is hugely frustrating at times, but practices and all our staff are working as hard as we can. We simply do not have the resources, or sufficient GPs to do all that is asked of us. And the explanation for that is the failure of the Scottish Government to invest in and recruit and retain the GPs you – and Scotland need.

While the number of NHS consultants working in Scotland has increased by 30% in the past 12 years as the health needs of the population have increased, the number of GPs has fallen by 6%. In that time the number of patients registered with a GP has increased by nearly 9%. As a result of this, while there was one GP for every 1,515 patients in 2013 there is now only one GP for every 1,735 patients. Simply put, there are not enough GPs to provide the level of access to General Practice that patients were previously able to benefit from.

Worse than that, despite the big increases in hospital staff numbers, patients are waiting longer than ever for treatment and therefore need more GP appointments and support while they are waiting. Despite General Practice in Scotland providing over 650,000 appointments every week, it is simply not enough to meet demand.

Poor access to General Practice is frustrating for GPs who want to deliver the best possible service and it is frustrating for patients who feel they are struggling to be seen when they need it. The majority of Scotland's 898 General Practices are run as independent businesses. They are mainly funded with a fixed income, no matter how much work is asked of them to look after the local community. With that fixed pot they must pay for all their staff, upkeep their buildings and meet all their running costs. General Practice is recognised as being the most efficient part of the NHS in the UK, but a lack of sufficient investment has resulted in where we are today. Ultimately this is a result of funding decisions taken by Scotland’s politicians and will only truly be addressed with sufficient investment directly into General Practice.

In 2008, the NHS spent around 11% of its whole budget on General Practice. Today, that figure is less than 6.5%.

Practices have also faced significant additional financial turbulence in recent years, and the recent increase to Employer National Insurance Contributions as a result of the 2024 budget at Westminster will add further bills of tens of thousands of pounds to every practice. Without funding from Government to meet this cost, the only choice that many practices will have, is to cut services further. This means fewer doctors and nurses to care for you and a smaller reception team to answer your calls and help guide you. “

Contacting your MSP: how you as a patient can support your local GP practice

“The problems in General Practice can be fixed, but it requires a commitment from politicians of all parties to rebalance investment in the NHS so that General Practice receives a proportion of funding in line with the way things used to be.

With proper investment, we can radically improve your ability to see a GP or member of our team and can do so much more to deliver high quality health services in our local community. We want, like you do, to see GP delivered care with continuity and quality at the heart. Free healthcare for all cannot exist without an efficient and functioning General Practice. Help us protect the core principles of the NHS.

If you want to see that protection and want to improve our services, please consider taking the time to contact your MSPs and make clear that you believe more investment needs to go to General Practice as a priority. By working together we can look to a healthier future.”

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Now available on NHS fife website- information and advice from the Children and Young People’s Continence Service. Please click link below

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Welcome to St Brycedale Surgery

With patients' needs at the heart of everything we do, our website has been designed to make it easy for you to gain instant access to the information you need. As well as specific practice details such as opening hours and how to register, you’ll find a wealth of useful pages covering a wide range of health issues along with links to other relevant medical organisations.

The practice has been located in these purpose-built premises in Kirkcaldy town centre since 1993. Prior to this it was based in a converted house nearby in Townsend Place having been located there for around 100 years.

The previous partners were Dr Senga Greig and Dr Jack McEwen and prior to this (pre 1945) Dr Greig’s father ran a single handed practice from the premises.

We still have some patient records dating from before the start of the NHS and in particular the old Obstetric records are very interesting.

The practice was initially built to serve approximately 3000+ patients, we now have over 7600+ patients registered in 2024.

Access & Parking

As well as a designated disabled parking bay, the surgery has been designed to allow disabled access, including the provision of a disabled toilet. Should you require assistance please speak to a receptionist.

Many of our patients drive here to attend their appointments, and as only limited parking space is available we would be grateful if you could please remove your car when you leave the surgery.

Text System for Emergency Help

If you should need to contact the emergency services but you are unable to use the phone due to a speech and/or hearing impairment then don't worry, there is a text system you can use! It connects to the following emergency services:

Ambulance Service
Police
Fire Service
Coastguard

Please click on this link and follow the instructions on how to register.

Get Well, Keep Well

Of course we’re not just here for when you are unwell. Our team of healthcare professionals and back-up staff offer a number of clinics and services to promote good health and wellbeing whatever your medical condition.

Join In

We hope you enjoy having a look around the site and familiarising yourself with some of the online features such as ordering a repeat prescription. Comments and suggestions are always a great way of helping us continue to enhance the way we look after you and to improve the service we provide.

***IMPORTANT MESSAGE REGARDING PRESCRIPTIONS ***

Due to delays and medication shortages at the pharmacies please allow 1 week for regular prescriptions from the point of ordering to collection at the pharmacy. Allow a full 48 hours for items on your repeat slip and 72 hours for acute items that are not on your repeat slip at the GP practice. (Please note we are closed Sat/Sun/Public Holidays so these do not count). Even though the script will go to the pharmacy after 48/72 hours you will then need to allow 2-3 days at the pharmacy, to allow for ordering stock as they are currently having issues with stock delay from suppliers, either as a result of stock supply issues, or staff shortages/absence at the warehouses.

Please note:

St Brycedale Surgery from 1pm - 6pm on a Thursday, will now be running a limited service only.

You will not be able to collect prescription at that time and any routine enquiries will not be dealt with until we reopen the following day.

CLICK LINK BELOW TO ACCESS RIGHT CARE RIGHT PLACE VIDEO

https://youtu.be/g1R0SvhOOFA

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https://www.nhsinform.scot/right-care

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Opening Times

When We Are Closed

In a genuine emergency you should call 999. Chest pains and/or shortness of breath constitute an emergency.

If you need urgent advice or a home visit when we are closed you can contact NHS 24.

NHS 24 is a 24-hour health service for Scotland which has been designed to improve access to the NHS and to help you get the right care from the right people at the right time. If you, or someone you look after, are unwell or need health information, you can contact NHS 24 and you will be connected to one of the Nurse Advisers or Health Information Advisers.