New Patient Registrations

We have Registration forms available at the front of the building for your convenience. Please check you are in our practice boundary. Complete the forms fully and post through our letterbox. Due to volume your application will take 7-10 days to process. We will not contact you unless there is a problem with your application. Please return the form as soon as possible. You can then book appointments via telephone, in person or through our online services.

Welcome to Leith Surgery!

COVID SYMPTOMS - From 1st April 2022 patients who contact NHS24 with COVID symptoms during the in-hours period i.e. Monday -Friday 8am-6pm and are unwell will be advise to contact their own GP.  For out of hour period, the Out of Hours Service will continue to manage COVID patients directly by NHS24 as a matter of course

VACCINATION INFORMATION

Who will do my vaccinations from now? The Edinburgh Health & Social Care Partnership.

Where will my vaccinations be? These will be done at site designed to vaccinate large numbers of people. You will NOT get your flu, Shingles, Pneumococccal or COVID vaccine at the GP surgery

When will it be? - The larger sites will be arranging appointments

For Travel health and travel vaccines from 1st April 2022 . Patients and the public in the first instance should be referred to https://www.firfortravel.nhs.uk/home

Those at risk can self refer to the NHS Lothian travel clinic at the Western General Hospital or one of the many private, charity, or NHS travel clinics in Lothian which can be found here  https://www.nhsinform.scot/scotlands-service-directory/health-and-wellbeing-services?sortdir=Asc&svctype=51

Visit www.nhsinform.scot to find out more.

COVID VACCINE EXEMPTION CERTIFICATES 

GP's and their teams cannot issue vaccination exemption certificates.  Further information on vaccination exemption certificates scheme, including information on safe and vaccination and routes to obtain an exemption can be found on the Scottish Government and NHS Inform websites. Alternatively you can phone the free NHS Covid Helpline on 0808 1968565

DUE TO THE CORONA VIRUS OUTBREAK ACCESS TO OUR SERVICES HAVE CHANGED -

On the day - (limited number per day) This will be a telephone surgery as we cannot have a large number of people in the waiting room at the same time.  Please call between 8am and 9am Monday to Friday to book into the 'on the day surgery' and the Doctor will call you back that day

Routine Appointments - You can book a routine appointment with the surgery, you have a choice of telephone or face to face consultations. You can book an  appointments online or by calling the surgery

THE WEARING OF FACE COVERINGS OR MASKS 

If you are attending the surgery for an appointment, we would be grateful if you could wear a face covering or mask.

Our staff wear a mask to protect you and you can help protect us and other patients in the waiting room by wearing a face covering or mask

We thank you for your co operation.

Welcome to Leith Surgery

“We aim to provide quality medical care, to meet the needs of our patients.”

With patients' needs at the heart of everything we do, our website has been designed to make it easy for you to gain instant access to the information you need. As well as specific practice details such as opening hours and how to register, you’ll find a wealth of useful pages covering a wide range of health issues along with links to other relevant medical organisations.

Our patient care advisors (Receptionists) are now asking all of our patients for a brief description of why they are requesting an appointment. This is so you can be directed to the most appropriate care provider more efficiently. This information will help us to help you.

Get Well, Keep Well

Of course we’re not just here for when you are unwell. Our team of healthcare professionals and back-up staff offer a number of clinics and services to promote good health and wellbeing whatever your medical condition.

Join In

We hope you enjoy having a look around the site and familiarising yourself with some of the online features such as ordering a repeat prescription. Whatever your thoughts, be sure to let us know via our feedback function. Comments and suggestions are always a great way of helping us continue to enhance the way we look after you.

Access

Disabled access is available, lift available to upper floor.  Disabled toilet facilities are also available.

Research

The Practice participates in approved research through the NRS Primary Care Network.