Practice updates
Christmas and New Year Arrangements 2024
The practice will be closed on 25th and 26th December 2024, and 1st and 2nd January 2025.
Please order your medication in plenty of time.
Christmas: We will close at 6pm on Tuesday 24th December and re-open at 8.30am on Friday 27th December.
New year: We will close at 6pm on Tuesday 31st December and re-open at 8.30am on Friday 3rd January.
If you need to speak to a GP urgently while we are closed, phone NHS 111 or see website below:
Support for rape and sexual abuse survivors
First Wednesday of every month at Barrhead Health Centre 9.30 to 12.30. This is now an appointment only service, available 4th Dec, 5th Feb and 5th March.
You can also call the helpline on 08088 00 00 14 Monday to Friday 11am to 2pm. Monday to Thursday 5.30pm to 7.30pm
Health Visitor - "Happy Healthy Tots"
The Health Visitors have launched a new appt called Happy Healthy Tots which gives advice from birth onwards.
Follow the instructions below to download the app to your phone or check out the service in the link below.
This app can be downloaded to your phone. Search your app for the Right Decisions for Health and Care app. Once downloaded search for "Happy Healthy Tots" and add to your toolkit. It will be available afterwards in the "My toolkits" tab.
September bank holiday Monday 30th September
The practice will be closed on Monday 30th September
The practice will close at 6pm on Friday the 27th September and re-open at 8.30 am on Tuesday the 1st of October. If you need to speak to a GP urgently while the practice is closed, please call NHS 111.
Fair Monday 5th August 2024
The practice will close at 6pm on Friday the 2nd August and re-open at 8.30am on Tuesday the 6th August
If you need to speak to a GP urgently while the practice is closed, phone NHS 111
BREAST SCREENING - MOBILE BUS
The Breast Screening Bus will be in the Barrhead area from Monday 1st July- Barrhead Health and Care Centre Car Park
Letters will be sent out by the Breast Screening in due course with an appointment and location.
Bank Holiday - 6th May 2024
The practice will close on Friday 3rd at 6.00pm and will re-open Tuesday 7th May at 8.30 am. If you need to speak to a GP urgently when the surgery is closed, please phone NHS24 on 111.
Pharmacies open on this day to provide Pharmacy First Service are : Houlihans Darnley 0141 621 2970 12pm - 3pm
Easter Holidays 29th March and 1st April
The practice will be closed on Good Friday and Easter Monday
The practice will close at 6pm on Thursday the 28th March. We will re-open at 8.30am on Tuesday the 2nd April. If you need urgent medical attention while the practice is closed, please call NHS24 on 111.
Christmas and New Year arrangements
The practice will be closed on 25th and 26th December 2023 and 1st and 2nd January 2024
For Christmas, the practice will close at 6pm on Fri 22nd Dec and re-open at 8.30am on Wed 27th Dec. For New Year, the practice will close at 6pm on Fri 29th Dec and re-open at 8.30am on Wed 3rd Jan. If you need to speak to a GP urgently when the practice is closed please call NHS24 on 111.
New telephone number when we phone you
The number that shows up when the GP surgery or any hospital in Greater Glasgow Health Board phones you has changed. We are no longer using an 0800 number.
The number that appears on your phone when the surgery or the hospital are phoning you is now an 0141 number. You can't phone back on this number. Please continue to use the surgery phone number to call in. (0141 800 7000). The RAH switchboard number is 0141 314 7294.
WINTER VACCINCES FLU/COVID 2023/24
The Practice no longer invite or administer the Flu/Covid jags, this has been taken over by the Health Board and they will issue an invite with date, time and location.
Barrhead Health Centre is a vaccination centre not the practice.
If you need to re-arrange your allocated appointment given by the Health Board, please contact the following number 0800 030 8013 or follow link https://www.nhsinform.scot/covid-19-vaccine/rearrange-or-opt-out-of-your-vaccination-appointment/
September Holiday
The surgery will close at 6pm on Friday the 22nd September and re-open at 8.30am on Tuesday the 26th September. If you need go speak to a GP urgently when the surgery is closed, please phone NHS24 on 111.
The surgery will close at 6pm on Friday the 22nd September and re-open at 8.30am on Tuesday the 26th September. If you need go speak to a GP urgently when the surgery is closed, please phone NHS24 on 111.
Paisley Fair Holiday
The surgery will close at 6pm on Friday the 4th August and re-open at 8.30am on Tuesday the 8th August.
The surgery will close at 6pm on Friday the 4th August and re-open at 8.30 am on Tuesday the 8th August.
Sandyford - re-opened in Barrhead
The Sandyford sexual health service has re-opened in Barrhead Health Centre one day a week
It will be open 9am to 4pm on Mondays. Bookings can be made via the Sandyford website
Practice Boundary
Our practice boundary has changed
We no longer accept any new patients from G53 (only accept dependants of those patients already registered ie new baby)
Easter Weekend
The Practice will be closed all day Friday 7th & Monday 10th April re-opening Tuesday the 11th April at 08.30am.
In case of an emergency please phone 111.
The Practice will be closed all day Friday 7th & Monday 10th April re-opening Tuesday 11th April at 08.30 am.
In case of an emergency please phone 111.
IMPORTANT - TUESDAY 4TH APRIL 2023
Due to an essential IT server upgrade, the practice will be operating an EMERGENCY SERVICE only on that day. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
The on line prescription service will be unavailable on that day. Prescriptions ordered via the prescription line will be delayed by 24 hours.
SPRING CORONAVIRUS BOOSTER
NHS Scotland recommends you have the spring booster this year if you
Are aged 75 years or over (by 30 June 2023)
Live in a care home for older adults
Are aged 5 years or over (by 1 April 2023) and have a weakened immune system
NHS Scotland will contact you with information about your appointment or with information on how to book. Please wait to be contacted.
Her Majesty The Queen: National Day of Mourning and State Funeral
The Surgery will be closed on Public Holiday: Monday, 19th September 2022
If you require urgent assistance you should call NHS24 on: 111
This service is for urgent health problems only that cannot wait until the doctors’ surgery is open again.
If the problem is life threatening you should dial 999.
How GP practices are operating to provide safe care and to prioritise clinical need.
Message from GP Kerri Neylon, Deputy Medical Director for Primary Care
Overseas Travel Vaccinations
From 1st April 2022 the way you receive your vaccinations for overseas travel will change. You will no longer receive these from your GP. The changes are for both adult and childhood travel.
Patients are asked to access what vaccinations are required, together with malarial and safe travel advice at Home - Fit for Travel https://www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk. 4 Travel Vaccines are available on the NHS (Typhoid, Hepatitis A, DPT and Cholera) at no direct cost to the patient.
Why are GP practices still working differently? If the pandemic is
If the pandemic is over why can’t I book a face to face GP appointment?
The pandemic is not over. GP practices are open but are working differently in order to protect patients and staff.
Why do reception staff ask personal questions?
GP reception staff are vital members of the practice team and treat all information as confidential. They ask questions to ensure that patients are directed to the best support, within and outwith the practice.
MAY BANK HOLIDAY
The practice will close on Friday 3rd May at 6pm and re-open on Tuesday the 7th May at 8.30am. If you need to speak to a GP urgently when the practice is closed please phone NHS 111
Bank Holiday - 27th May 2024
The practice will close on Friday 24th at 6.00pm and will re-open Tuesday 28th May at 8.30 am. If you need to speak to a GP urgently when the surgery is closed, please phone NHS24 on 111.
he practice will close on Friday 24th at 6.00pm and will re-open Tuesday 28th May at 8.30 am. If you need to speak to a GP urgently when the surgery is closed, please phone NHS24 on 111.