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Check if you are eligible for pension credit and the winter fuel allowance.
click on the link below to get the QR code link to check your entitlement
Pension credit checker Oct 24
Out going calls from the Practice will no longer show as "no caller ID or withheld"
A generic NHS Grampian number starting 0300 will show for all outgoing calls from the Practice. Please note that as this is a generic NHS number it will also show up when ARI clinics or any other NHSG clinic phones you. So, it will not only be us.
If you try to call back on this number, you will be informed that the number does not accept incoming calls.
The number you use to contact us remains unchanged 0345 337 6310.
Surgery Abroad Without NHS Referral
NHS Scotland does not recommend choosing to pay to travel abroad for surgery as part of a packaged holiday. This is sometimes called surgical or cosmetic tourism. Surgical options in Scotland can appear more expensive, but patients should think about the potential savings against the potential risks of travelling for surgery.
Please see the following NHS Inform guidance from NHS Scotland : https://www.nhsinform.scot/tests-and-treatments/surgical-procedures/surgery[1]abroad-without-nhs-referral
Together-all Mental wellbeing support
Physio self referral
For patients who may benefit from self-management advice and exercises our internet site is available as an alternative to referral - http://www.mskphysiogrampian.scot.nhs.uk/
For patients looking to increase activity, or undertake general exercise, Sport Aberdeen (https://www.sportaberdeen.co.uk/), Live Life Aberdeenshire (https://www.livelifeaberdeenshire.org.uk/ ), Moray Community Sports Hub (http://www.sportinmoray.co.uk/) have excellent supported programmes on their website.
If you would like to self refer to the physio service in Aberdeenshire then complete the self referral from the link below:
Physiotherapist Self Referral form
Near Me Virtual Consultations
If a clinicians asks you to take part in a virtual consultation - click on the link below.
There is no need to register, you will be asked to put in your name and telephone number.
The application will check your phone, tablet or PC to ensure it is compatible and if so, you will be allowed access to the virtual waiting room.
The clinician will be alerted that you are in the waiting room and then be able to start the consultation.
https://nhsattend.vc/nhsg/insch
Fit for Farming wesite link
Get advice about Common Childhood Illness
Websites with helpful advice for parents and guardians
www.examineyouroptions.info/your-childs-health
www.whenshouldiworry.com
Other helpful websites for self care for routine ailments
www.patient.co.uk
www.readysteadybaby.org.uk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X80IePmW_IY&feature=youtu.be
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Welcome to Insch Medical Practice
If you are new to the area and wish to register with the Practice, you will find a link to the registration documents in the further information column on the right. Your address must fall within our catchment area for your registration to be accepted.
Booking an Appointment
If you wish to book an appointment with one of our clinicians please contact the Practice on:
0345 337 6310
Our reception team will take your name and some basic information about your request. They will then be able to direct you to the clinician best placed to deal with your ailment or query.
Some clinicians work from this Medical Practice and we may also signpost you to colleagues who work at other locations.
Follow the link below to help you consider your options:
NHS - Grampian (know-who-to-turn-to.com)
Continuity of care
If you have discussed the issue with a GP previously or prefer to speak to a specific GP then please tell the receptionist and they will be able to let you know when that GP's first appointment is (not necessarily that same day).
Minor Injuries
When the Insch War Memorial Hospital was closed, we also lost our local access to a minor injury unit. This service is now accessible through calling NHS24 on 111 and choosing the minor injury option. This is a 24hrs a day / 7 days a week service.
Fit Notes (Sick lines)
Please be aware that the first 7 days ( including non working days) of your absence from work are covered with a self certificate. Your employer will normally have a self certificate form for you to complete. If not, you can access a generic form here
https://www.tax.service.gov.uk/fill-online/statutory-sick-pay-employer-notification
GP are unable to complete a fitnote before 7 days.
If you are absent for more than 7 days then you can request a Fitnote by completing the form below and emailing it to gram.inschadministrator@nhs.scot
If you require an extension to your initial fit note, then this can be requested in the same way. Please note that Fitnotes cannot be pre-dated and can only be created on or after the start/renewal date.
Isolation note - Fit notes for COVID19
Self isolation "fitnotes" can be printed from the internet - no need to contact the GP Practice.
Get an isolation note - NHS (111.nhs.uk)
Repeat Prescriptions
Requests will be accepted on our repeat re-ordered line 01464 821 512 or on-line.
We no longer accept paper requests at the Practice.
If you wish to register for on-line prescriptions requesting, please email us on gram.inschadministrator@nhs.scot to find out more.
Allow three working days from the point of order before you go to the community pharmacies to collect your medication, to allow them time to get your order ready.
Serial Prescriptions
If you are on a medication long term and are stable on a set dose then you may be eligible for a serial prescription. This means that you no longer need to order your repeat prescriptions through the Practice. Please see the attached information leaflet for further details.
Serial Prescribing - Patient Information
Hepatitis C Information 2024 - click the link below
FIT surgery
FIT Surgery is a website which will help improve patient experience, recovery times and shorten hospital stays through providing information to enable patients to be as prepared as possible for surgery, their time in hospital, and going home. The idea for this resource followed the Elective Care Redesign workshops held in 2019, and thereafter a series of Colorectal Pathway workshops. These identified a need to provide patients with Grampian specific information, written by local clinicians, on how to best prepare ahead of surgery and aid a better recovery once they were home. A steering group formed which included Acute Sector based Dietitians, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, and Speech & Language Therapists who worked alongside a wider multi-disciplinary team. The team was supported by eHealth Web Developers, with funding generously provided by the Endowment Fund.
New website Professor Duff M Bruce, National Treatment Centre Clinical Lead and General Surgeon, along with the involved Allied Health Professionals have created this short video explaining why this website is so important. FIT Surgery can be accessed directly here https://www.fitsurgery.org. It is located within NHS Grampian’s current public facing website and future initiatives supporting patients who are coming into hospital for surgery can be added.
Video Consultations
Start a video call by clicking the access button below
Opening Times
Opening Times
The surgery is open at the following times:-
Monday | 08:00 to 18:00 |
Tuesday | 08:00 to 18:00 |
Wednesday | 08:00 to 18:00 |
Thursday | 08:00 to 18:00 |
Friday | 08:00 to 18:00 |
Weekend | closed |