KIRKVIEW PRACTICE BULLETIN BOARD

ACCESS TO THE PRACTICE DURING OPENING HOURS 

Please be advised that the practice reception team are available from 8.30 am-1.00 pm and from 2.00 pm to 6.00 pm. 

If you arrive at the practice before 8.30 am, please note that the reception office will be closed until 8.30 am. Please take a seat until such time that the desk opens, and we can assist you. 

During 1.00 pm-2.00 pm each day, the practice does not take phone calls unless you access our emergency line for life-threatening needs (details of this are contained within our telephone message). At this time, our Reception Desk is also closed to allow administrative staff to complete tasks from our morning surgeries, and prepare for the afternoon surgeries. 

We would therefore appreciate that if you are visiting the practice for any reason other than attending an appointment, you avoid presenting from 1.00 pm-2.00 pm. 

Consultations During Extended Hours

Our Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Kelly Weir, offers clinical telephone consultations on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 6.00 pm to 7.30 pm.  Please contact our Reception Team for more information!

COMMUNITY LINK WORKER 

We are pleased to advise that Kirkview Medical Practice provides appointments with a Community Link Worker at the practice. At the moment, we are being supported by Linda Barbour, Community Link Worker, who offers telephone support on Tuesdays and face-to-face appointments on Thursdays. 

A Community Link Worker can help you find the right support with any social issues that are affecting your health and well-being. For example, social isolation, money worries, education, benefits and welfare, unemployment and bereavement. They can spend time with you, looking at what changes you'd like to make, and advise on the steps you need to take and services you can access in reaching your goal. A Community Link Worker has lots of knowledge of what is available in your local community and the services that are offered, so whether you want to start attending a local group, or just need some information on what's available, they are here for you. 

If you feel this is something that would be of benefit to you and your circumstances, please let us know and we can put you in contact with Linda at the surgery. 

NEW SERVICE - PHIO    SELF-REFERRAL FOR MUSCULOSKELETAL PHYSIOTHERAPY

There is now a brand new self-referral service - Phio - available to patients living within the boundaries of NHS Lanarkshire. 

Phio provides digital assessment, early treatment triage and physiotherapy support for muscle and joint concerns.  

Patients can access the initial assessment by visiting www.phio.eql.ai/nhslanarkshire or by asking our Reception Team for more information.

SELF-REFERRAL FOR PODIATRY SERVICES 

Referrals are now being taken directly from patients via telephone, where patients will be screened and triaged. Depending on the outcome of this telephone screening appointment, you will either be given self-care advice, a telephone appointment with a clinician or a face to face appointment if warranted. 

To self-refer for Podiatry services, please call the referral hub on 01698 753 753. 

You can also access information on the service via the website link below:

NHS Lanarkshire Podiatry services

SHOWCASING ORGANISATIONS WE WORK WITH ....

Lanarkshire Carers

Lanarkshire Carers is an organisation for carers across Lanarkshire, helping to access information, advice and a range of direct support services to support individuals in their caring roles.

Commissioned by University Health and Social Care North Lanarkshire and South Lanarkshire University Health and Social Care Partnership they provide Adult Carer Support Services to carers living in Lanarkshire.

Further information can be found at About Lanarkshire Carers - Lanarkshire Carers

East Kilbride Hub

South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership and local partners are offering 1:1 advice about a range of health and social care topics.  For more information, please click here.

Connected East Kilbride: A Space to Talk - Tuesday 13th May 2025

Full programme available here.

Welcome to Kirkview Medical Practice 

At Kirkview, we are committed to providing the highest standard of patient-centered health care. We operate from Hunter Community Health Centre, in the heart of East Kilbride, which is easily accessible by public transport. We take pride in being a training practice, serving over 7000 patients. 

Our aim is to provide a high quality, caring service to our patient population by: 

• Putting our patients at the centre of what we do

• Having a highly qualified and trained multi-professional practice team

• Offering our services in a safe, supportive and suitably equipped environment 

We work closely with our community nursing, health visiting and specialist teams to ensure your care is to the highest of standards. We welcome any comments or suggestions you may have. 

There is help and advice on the NHS Lanarkshire website, including 'Meet the experts', which offers a range of services that local healthcare professionals across Lanarkshire can provide. You can go directly to the right healthcare professional for the help you need, when you need it, and you don't have to see your GP first or face a lengthy wait in A&E. For more information, please visit https://www.nhslanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk/experts/

The NHS Inform website (www.nhsinform.scot) also provides advice on self-care and NHS24 can provide urgent health advice out-of-hours by calling 111. Your local pharmacy is your first port of call for minor ailments, which assists the practice greatly in freeing up appointments for those who need them.

Opening Times

Consultations are by appointment only.

The surgery doors are open between 08:30-18:00 Monday to Friday. Appointments are held between the following times: