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Aultbea & Gairloch Medical Practice

The Health Centre, Achtercairn, Gairloch, IV21 2BP & Aultbea Surgery, Birchburn, Aultbea, Achnasheen IV22 2HZ

Telephone: 01445 712229 (Gairloch) or 01445 731221 (Aultbea)

nhsh.gp55357-reception@nhs.scot

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Clinics & Services

There is a wide variety of services available from your surgery including:

  • Child health surveillance
  • Maternity, via community midwives
  • Contraceptive advice and provision incl. fitting devices
  • Support for those with chronic diseases including asthma, lung disease, diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, etc.
  • Weight management
  • Dietician
  • Minor surgery
  • Minor injuries
  • Smoking cessation
  • Drug & Alcohol Recovery  Service
  • Sexual health – condoms are freely available in patient toilets
  • Macmillan nursing

Travel advice and vaccinations

NHS Highland now provides all travel vaccinations and travel advice. This has been implemented as part of a national contractual change with all Scottish GP Practices. Some limited information on this at https://www.healthscotland.scot/health-topics/immunisation/vaccination-transformation-programme

Patients who wish to access travel related advice including vaccinations should contact one of the community pharmacies that are offering this service. Further details including the list of pharmacies that are offering the service available from:

https://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk/health-and-wellbeing/vaccination/travel-vaccines/

Gairloch

  • Monday09:00am to 05:00pm
  • Tuesday09:00am to 05:00pm
  • Wednesday09:00am to 05:00pm
  • Thursday09:00am to 05:00pm
  • Friday09:00am to 05:00pm
  • SaturdayCLOSED
  • SundayCLOSED

Aultbea

  • Monday09:00am to 05:00pm
  • Tuesday09:00am to 05:00pm
  • Wednesday09:00am to 05:00pm
  • Thursday09:00am to 05:00pm
  • Friday09:00am to 05:00pm
  • SaturdayCLOSED
  • SundayCLOSED

Useful Links

NHS Inform - Scotland's health on the web

NHS Highland

Highland mental health wellbeing

Tips for travelling with a medical condition

Apply for GHIC travel health insurance card

Highland Hospice - End of Life Care

Highland Council

Bowel screening Scotland

Visit Wester Ross

Gairloch High School
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