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Green Practice Stockbridge Health Centre 1 India Pl, Edinburgh, EH3 6EH |
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Welcome to the Green PracticeWelcome to Stockbridge!We are one of two GP surgeries based within Stockbridge Health Centre and offer comprehensive care at the heart of our community. We are proud to be part of the Stockbridge area. We have six GP partners and one full-time salaried GP as well as hosting junior doctors and medical students as part of their training.The Health Centre accommodates a District Nursing team, Midwives, Health Visitors and a CTAC (Community Treatment And Care) team. You can call them directly on the numbers listed below: District Nurses - 0131 260 9202 Midwives - 0131 286 5030 Health Visitors - 0131 260 9204 CTAC - 0300 790 6296 We welcomed our own in-house pharmacists and a physiotherapist in 2019 as well as a community link worker in 2023. This has improved how we direct our patients and has greatly enhanced the care we provide. We are committed to delivering a high standard of care to our patients and both our clinicians and admin team are well-versed in the protocols and policies that govern the running of the practice.
VaccinationsGP practices will no longer be administering any vaccines and instead you will be directed to contact NHS Lothian's Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) who will help you arrange any appointments.
When you become eligible for a vaccination, a letter will most likely be sent directly to you (or to parents or carers). The most common vaccines are as follows:
If you are travelling abroad, you can check the Fit to Travel website to see what vaccines are advisable, check if you need anti-malarials and get advice on how to keep yourself well. If you need a consultation, you can book this at NHS Lothian's Travel Clinic.
If you or a family member has missed a vaccination, or all of the necessary doses, you should try to arrange this as soon as possible!
Contact the team on 0300 790 6296
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PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2025-2026The practice will be closed on the following dates:
Should you require any urgent medical advice, please call NHS24 on 111. In an emergency, always call 999. Please be aware some pharmacies may also be closed on these days so do ensure you order any medication in plenty of time. We advise a 72hr turnaround for prescriptions to make it to your preferred pharmacy. PRACTICE TRAINING DATES 2025Under the latest GP contract, practices are entitled to training afternoons once a month to focus on learning new skills, team discussion or teambuilding tasks.
The practice will be closed from 1PM on the following dates:
If you require urgent medical advice on these dates, please call our dedicated line on 0131 260 9295.
In an emergency always dial 999.
Our normal service resumes the following day at 8:30am.
Facebook PRIVATE TESTSPatients may choose to seek a private medical opinion or complete a health check-up as part of their occupational requirements. Whilst this is within their right to do so, patients should be aware of the following:
Test Requests. Private medical providers will try to reduce costs by requesting that NHS GPs carry out tests on their behalf. NHS GPs are not responsible or contractually required to carry out tests on behalf of private providers. If a private provider thinks certain tests are required then the responsibility lies with the provider to carry out the tests. Test Interpretation. Private providers will also try to reduce costs by doing tests and then asking NHS GPs to interpret them. GPs are not responsible or contractually required to interpret these tests either and the GMC (General Medical Council) is clear that the clinician requesting a test is responsible for arranging the test and following up the results. If the private provider thinks the there are problems that would be best investigated or treated by the NHS then they should write a letter of referral or email to the practice outlining the problem, tests done to date and their concerns. Private providers that find 'abnormal results' and then simply ask the patient to 'go to see their GP' are not only failing in their duty of care but are creating extra unnecessary work for the NHS and increasing patient health anxiety. The vast majority of private 'abnormal results' are subsequently found to be normal in the NHS accredited labs or of no clinical significance and requiring no further investigation. This policy is supported by the NHS Lothian Local Medical Committee (LMC) PRIVATE PRESCRIBINGFrom 1 July 2024 we will no longer be able to take on prescribing and monitoring of shared-care medications or specialist monitoring of certain medical conditions for ANY adult patients with a diagnosis made in the private sector. These shared-care medications and/or conditions require specialist monitoring and review, and many such medications are either only licensed for specialist prescribing or prescribed outside their licensed use. Medications prescribed for ADHD, gender incongruence, Dementia, Isotretinoin (or "Roaccutane") for severe acne, monitoring after private bariatric surgery are some examples.
This is a decision that has been agreed across GP practices in Lothian and supported by the Lothian Local Medical Committee due to capacity and workload issues, the longstanding underfunding in primary care, and the impact of long NHS waiting lists. We appreciate your understanding during these challenging times. We are more than happy to discuss onward NHS referrals in a routine appointment for a second opinion or transfer of care, but we cannot prescribe in the interim period.
Where a private specialist recommends the prescribing of a non-formulary or unlicensed medication we can only agree to ongoing prescribing if we have experience of the medication requested. If this is not the case, you will be directed back to the private provider for private provision or offered a suitable, formulary-based alternative that is within our remit as NHS GPs.
With regards to a private provider requesting investigation by the GP, the British Medical Association guidance clearly states that investigation should only be arranged through the GP-patient encounter and within the competencies of the GP. With regards to a private provider seeking a GP opinion for appropriateness of a privately provided treatment, again this is not within the NHS-funded duties of a GP. There are many other instances where the request from the private provider may not be accepted, and we will communicate this clearly to the best of our ability. ADHD prescribing: For more information regarding the provision of ADHD medication, please visit the following link ADHD; If any further queries regarding this policy, please call us on 0131 260 9226 to arrange an appointment with your GP. |
We are one of two GP surgeries based at the Stockbridge Health Centre, offering comprehensive primary care services.
We are committed to providing medical care of the highest quality, delivered by our team of GPs, Practice Nurses; supported by our Admin Team and affiliated District Nurses and Health Visitors.
We value continuity and personal care, and being part of the community.
We are a teaching and training practice with a longstanding interest in helping to train medical students and postgraduate doctors.
We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, appearance, social class, religion, disability or medical condition.
We hope the website gives you an informative look at the practice and its services.
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