Addictions Advice
There are numerous local and national agencies who may be able to provide the advice and support you need.
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East Ayrshire addiction service offering individual support, information, group work and help to access other services to suit needs.
Lighthouse Foundation 01563 521343 Mon – Fri 9:15am – 5pm
Supports families where alcohol or drugs are a problem in the family.
Meets Wednesday evenings 7pm – 9pm
Ante and Postnatal Care
Child Immunisations
Recall is with the Healthboard, who will contact you by post.
Further information on specific vaccinations, immunisation schedules and fact sheets available through the links listed below.
Contraception
We can give advice on all methods of contraception at the Health Centre. We can provide depo-provera (the jag), combined pill and mini-pill.
If you decide you would like an implant (rod) fitted, we run a monthly clinic for insertion/removal of implants. If you have not had an implant before, please make an appointment with Dr Gail Wilkie or Dr Fiona Watt to discuss this first.
(We currently do not have a clinician who fits coils (IUD/IUS/Mirena), so if this is your preferred method, please contact family planning services as below.)
Go to this website to help you through the options available: Contraception Choices
Alternatively, you can contact the family planning service at various locations in Ayrshire by clicking here, or phoning 01294 323226.
Cryotherapy
Cryotherapy: the freezing of small skin lesions is suitable for the removal of warts, verrucas and skin tags . This service is provided by all the doctors in the practice.
Please make an appointment on a Tuesday afternoon (not available on Tuesday if public holiday on Monday), Wednesday or Thursday. Click here to check Public Holiday dates.
More information visit NHS Ayrshire & Arran
Health Promotion
Health Promotion is provided by our Practice Nurses and in some cases the Health Visitors.
You may also find the following links useful.
Healthy Eating Information
Breast Screening Information
Cervical Screening Information
Alcohol Information
Flu (Influenza) Pneumococcal & Shingles Immunisations
Seasonal Flu Vaccination
In accordance with the Department of Health guidelines, we recommend vaccination for patients with diabetes, chronic heart, lung or kidney disease and residents of nursing and rest homes; all pregnant women; patients with significant obesity (BMI of 40 or more); and all patients over 65.
The flu vaccine is offered to all children in Scotland aged 2–5 years (and not yet in school) at their GP practice (children must be aged 2 years or above on 1 September 2019 to be eligible), as well as children aged from 6 months onward with chronic conditions.
It is also offered to all primary school children at school. (Eligible children are given the vaccine by nasal spray if aged 2 to 18 years, and by injection if ages 6 months to 2 years.)
For full details, see here.
Vaccination is available in the Autumn. Please contact the reception desk at that time for further details.
We run open access drop-in “ flu days” in Stewarton and Dunlop in October each year. If you were unable to attend then, or are housebound, contact Reception. We will be running other Flu Clinics at a later date.
(If you are pregnant, please note you will receive your flu vaccine from your midwife.)
Housebound patients will be vaccinated by our District Nursing team. Contact Reception.
(Please contact reception if you have changed your phone number and not informed us- including your mobile number)
Pneumococcal Vaccination
Pneumococcal infection can develop with frightening speed especially in those with chronic illness such as chronic bronchitis, diabetes or heart disease. Protection is recommended for these patients. Most adults will only require one pneumococcal injection in their lifetime.
Click here for more information.
Shingles Vaccination
Introduced in 2013 for elderly patients, people between the ages of 70 and 79 on 1 September 2018 are eligible for the free shingles vaccine.
Click here for more information.
Joint Injections
Please make an appointment to discuss your problem.
Minor Injury Treatment
Our Nurses offer a minor injury assessment and treatment service.
They can assess your injury and if possible treat you or redirect you to A&E (minor injuries) if suturing or X-ray is required.
If you have a large wound or think you have broken something please go straight to A&E at Crosshouse Hospital.
Minor Surgery
Service no longer available.
Sexual Health Screening
Our Nurses can provide sexual health screening, make a double appointment in any surgery.
For Sexual Health information visit NHS Ayrshire & Arran
Sexual health advice for young persons. We can provide confidential advice to you even if you are under 16.
Listed below are some useful links
Smoking Cessation
Smoking cessation advice is available from your Pharmacist, and with Fresh Air-shire.
You are more likely to succeed in quitting by using a support service and nicotine replacement products.