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Acharacle Medical Practice
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The Surgery in Acharacle is open from 8.00am to
6.00pm, Monday to Friday.
Please telephone between 8am and 8.30am should you wish an urgent
appointment.
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR NOTICE 2020/21
The Practice will be closed on 25th December and 28th December 2020 and
again on 1st January and 4th January 2021.
There are changes to our usual clinic times due to the holidays.
Clinic times will be as follows:-
ACHARACLE
Week beginning 21st December – Monday morning, Tuesday afternoon,
Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning
Week beginning 28th December – Tuesday morning, Wednesday
afternoon and Thursday afternoon
STRONTIAN
Week beginning 21st December – Monday afternoon and Wednesday
morning
Week beginning 28th December – Tuesday afternoon and Thursday
morning
KILCHOAN
Week beginning 21st December – Tuesday morning
Week beginning 28th December – Wednesday morning
NOTICE FOR PRESCRIPTION COLLECTION AND ORDERING - see
News below
Surgery Times
The surgery times shown below may be subject to change due to annual leave
CONSULTATION BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
Please ring 01967 431231 to make an appointmentACHARACLE SURGERY - Closed for lunch 1pm-2pm
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In addition in Acharacle, there will also be the following clinics, these are by appointment:
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Child Vaccine Clinic |
Wednesday ONLY |
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Appointments for Medicals, (ie: HGV, PSV etc.) are on Wednesdays at 4pm |
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STRONTIAN SURGERY
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KILCHOAN SURGERY
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THESE CLINICS ARE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY, TO BOOK AN APPOINTMENT, PLEASE TELEPHONE 01967 431231. THERE ARE A FEW URGENT APPOINTMENTS DAILY, TO BOOK THESE, PLEASE PHONE BETWEEN 8AM – 8.30AM ON THE DAY
Prescriptions can be collected from Acharacle between 8.30am - 18.00pm
ACHARACLE MEDICAL PRACTICE NEWSCHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR NOTICE 2020/21
The Practice will be closed on 25th December and 28th December 2020 and again on 1st January and 4th January 2021.
There are changes to our usual clinic times due to the holidays. Clinic times will be as follows:-
ACHARACLE
Week beginning 21st December – Monday morning, Tuesday afternoon, Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning
Week beginning 28th December – Tuesday morning, Wednesday afternoon and Thursday afternoon
STRONTIAN
Week beginning 21st December – Monday afternoon and Wednesday morning
Week beginning 28th December – Tuesday afternoon and Thursday morning
KILCHOAN
Week beginning 21st December – Tuesday morning
Week beginning 28th December – Wednesday morning
NOTICE FOR PRESCRIPTION COLLECTION AND ORDERING
ORDERING YOUR PRESRIPTION:
The prescription line is now open between the hours of 9am and 11am.
The prescription line number is 01967 431479 or you can order anytime via our practice email on:
We ask that you do not order out with these times and do not phone the main practice number as we must keep this free for emergencies, medical and general advice given the current situation with Covid 19.KILCHOAN:
Please do not go to the community centre, your prescription will be delivered by the volunteers.
STRONTIAN:
As from Monday 23rd November 2020 prescriptions will no longer be delivered to your home.
Prescriptions will be available for collection from Strontian Branch Surgery on the following days and times:-
Day
Morning
Afternoon
Monday
9.30 - 11.00
3.00 - 4.30
Tuesday
No Collection
3.00 - 4.30
Thursday
No Collection
3.00 - 4.30
Friday
9.30 - 11.00
No Collection
Patients who normally collect their prescriptions directly from the Doctor, arrangements will be made at the time of ordering your prescription.
ACHARACLE:
Please do not enter the building, a member of staff will meet you at the door and collect your prescription.
Please note we have volunteers who have come forward and offered to deliver prescriptions. Please when ordering your prescription let us know if you would like it to be delivered and we can arrange this.
Thank you.
Acharacle Medical Practice, in line with most practices in Highland, will be closing each day at lunchtime from 1.00pm until 2.00pm with effect from Monday 3rd August 2015.
The answerphone will be on during this time and will give a mobile number for you to ring if you require the Doctor urgently, and it cannot wait until 2.00pm. The answerphone is unable to take messages. The surgery and phone line will reopen at 2.00pm. In an emergency, as always, please call 999.
OUT OF HOURS SERVICE
The practice closes at 6pm, (Monday to Friday) Between 6pm and 8am, Monday to Thursday, and, after 6pm Friday until 8am Monday morning, please phone 111 (NHS 24 Freephone number) for out of hours assistance. The staff at the NHS 24 will ask you for information about your health and condition and will advise on the most appropriate course of action. This may include offering advice over the phone or advising you to attend a pharmacy. If they feel you need to be seen, they will pass your case on to the highland hub, who will be in touch to arrange for you to attend the surgery or in some cases provide a home visit.
EMERGENCY/URGENT APPOINTMENTS
We have a few emergency/urgent appointments available daily, if you feel you need to be seen urgently, to book an appointment please call on the day between 8am to 8.30am
IN A LIFE THREATENING EMERGENCY, PLEASE PHONE 999 AND SPEAK TO THE AMBULANCE SERVICE
Home Visits
If a patient is unable to attend the surgery, then a home visit can be made.
Requests for these should be made before 10.00am,
if possible to allow the Doctor to plan the day.The receptionist may ask you what the problem is
as the Doctor needs to prioritise home visits.Patient Responsibilities
Please telephone to cancel your appointment if you cannot attend so
that it can be allocated to another patient.This practice operates a zero-tolerance policy of verbal or physical
aggression towards all practice staff.
Acharacle Medical Practice
The Pines Medical Centre
Acharacle, Ardnamurchan, Argyll, PH36 4JU
Tel: 01967 431231 Fax: 01967 431396
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