Albyn Medical Practice
30 Albyn Place
Aberdeen, AB10 1NW
Tel: 01224 586829

Please Note

The Surgery will be closed from 1.30pm on Wednesday 7th March 2012. This is for Doctors and Staff Development Training.

SEASONAL FLU VACCINATION

Appointments are only available to eligible patients (for full details of eligible groups and clinic arrangements please see "Seasonal Flu Vaccination" under Further Information below. If you are unsure if you fall into one of these groups you may contact us and we will check with a doctor and get back to you.

Appointments are for flu vaccination only. Please make a separate appointment if you wish to discuss any other health matters.
The appointment line (586829) for requesting flu vaccination appointment is nw open.

WELCOME TO OUR NEW WEBSITE ....

Please note that this is a new website and the areas covered under Further Information are still undergoing development.

Health Charities

01 Dec - 28 Feb
Marie Curie

Marie Curie Cancer Care is a UK charity dedicated to the care of people with terminal cancer and other illnesses. Over the financial year 2010/11, we reached a total of 31,799 patients

01 Dec - 28 Feb
YouthHealthTalk

Youthhealthtalk enables young people, their family and friends, and professionals such as doctors and teachers to understand young people's experiences of health, illness and life in general. The website feature real-life accounts of issues such as effect on work and education, social life and relationships, consulting health professionals and treatment.

03 Sep - 28 Feb
Macmillan Cancer Support

One in three of us will get cancer and it’s the toughest thing most of us will ever face. If you’ve been diagnosed with cancer, or a loved one has, you’ll want a team of people in your corner supporting you every step of the way. Macmillan provide practical, medical and financial support and push for better cancer care.

BBC Health

Time link to sudden cardiac death

How the time of day can increase the risk of dying from an irregular heartbeat has been identified by researchers.

NHS 'will be Cameron's poll tax'

Labour leader Ed Miliband tells David Cameron he risks making NHS reform "his poll tax" - in noisy Commons clashes over the health bill.

Male extinction theory challenged

A new study comparing chromosomes in humans and rhesus monkeys suggests genetic decay of the male sex chromosome has all but ended.

Heart symptoms 'differ in women'

Fewer women than men suffering from a heart attack appear to experience chest pain symptoms, according to a study in the US.

Nurses 'should sign Dignity Code'

Nurses and care workers should sign a Dignity Code guaranteeing that elderly patients are treated with respect, say a group of politicians and charities.

Baby P duo made 'serious errors'

Two of Baby Peter's social workers committed a "serious error of judgement" during an incident which saw him "disappear" for 12 days, a tribunal hears.

US record kidney donor chain ends

The world's largest chain of organ transplants ends in the US after 30 patients received kidneys from living donors.

Diabetes patients miss key tests

More than 1.3 million diabetes patients could be missing out on vital and potentially life-saving health checks, the BBC learns.

Fatal fungal probe awarded £5.1m

Aberdeen researchers are awarded £5.1m to lead an investigation into fungal infections which cause death.

Government 'not trusted on NHS'

Over two-thirds of people do not trust the government's handling of the NHS, a poll commissioned for BBC Radio 5 live suggests.

Health Protection Agency

Update on measles outbreak declared on Merseyside

A measles outbreak has been declared on Merseyside. There are 13 confirmed and 16 suspected cases ranging in age from nine months to adults aged in their 20s. Six people, four children and two adults, required treatment in hospital. This compares to just one confirmed case on Merseyside in the first six weeks of 2011 and one in the corresponding period of 2010.

Measles outbreak declared on Merseyside

Update on Legionnaires’ Cluster Associated with a Hotel in Spain

10 February 2012, 1400hrs. The Health Protection Agency (HPA) has this week been alerted by the Spanish public health authorities about a further case of Legionnaires’ Disease in a UK resident who stayed at the Diamante Beach Hotel in Calpe, Costa Blanca, as well as two French cases. This brings the total number of UK residents associated with this cluster to 12, with three deaths.

Development made in breakdown of a Meningitis B vaccine component

Scientists from the Health Protection Agency (HPA) are a step closer to ensuring the stability of a component of a vaccine that may one day be used to protect against Meningitis B. The research is published today (Tuesday) in Vaccine.

Update on Legionnaires’ Cluster Associated with a Hotel in Spain

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is aware of nine cases of Legionnaires’ disease in English holiday makers associated with the Diamante Beach Hotel in Calpe, Costa Blanca since January 2012, in addition to four Spanish cases so far reported. Subsequently two of the English patients are reported to have died from their illness.

Outbreak of Salmonella Newport

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is investigating an outbreak of a strain of Salmonella Newport infection among 30 people in England, Wales and Northern Ireland since the beginning of December 2011. Cases of illness caused by the same strain have been confirmed in Scotland, Ireland and Germany.

Health Protection Agency confirms new incinerator study

A new study to further extend the evidence base as to whether emissions from modern well run Municipal Waste Incinerators affect human health has been approved by the Health Protection Agency.

HPA helps solve radon problems in West Oxfordshire homes

Hundreds of homes across West Oxfordshire have been found to have high levels of radioactive gas radon. Last summer, the Health Protection Agency invited about 9,000 householders across West Oxfordshire to apply for a free test for radon, a naturally occurring gas present in all homes.

HPA helps solve radon problems in Orkney homes

Hundreds of householders across Orkney are being advised to act to protect their health, after HPA tests detected high levels of radioactive gas radon.

Cornish radon hotspot targeted

Thousands of households in a part of Cornwall with historic radon problems are being offered a free test for levels of the radioactive gas radon.

Opening Times

Extended Opening

GP Availability

Emergency Out of Hours Service

When we are Closed

Opening Times

	Times
Monday	08:00 - 18:00
Tuesday	08:00 - 18:00
Wednesday	08:00 - 18:00
Thursday	08:00 - 18:00
Friday	08:00 - 18:00
Weekend	closed

Extended Opening

We continue our extended opening hours offering late appointments Monday evenings from 6.00 p.m. and early morning appointment from 7.00 a.m. on either Wednesday or Thursday. These can be booked in advance by contacting us during our normal opening times 8.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. Monday to Friday, or via EMIS ACCESS our online appointment system.

Please note that our doctors are unable to carry out intimate examinations of patients during these appointments. Nurse appointments are not available during our extended opening hours.

If you are unable to keep an appointment booked during our extended hours please remember our telephone lines are only open Monday to Friday between 8.00 a.m. and 6.00 p.m. Alternatively, if you do register for EMIS ACCESS doctor appointment can be cancelled online.

GP Availability

		Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri
Dr J Farquharson	am pm
Dr M Craik	am pm
Dr G Cornwell	am pm
Dr W Harrison	am pm
Dr J Prentice	am pm
Dr C Rebello	am pm
Dr S Terwey	am pm

Emergency 'Out-of-Hours' Service

To request emergency help or advice after 6.00 p.m. or at weekends, telephone 01224 586829 and you will hear a recorded message of how to contact the out-of-hours service or you can now contact NHS 24 directly on 08454 242424.

If you experience any difficulties in contacting NHS 24, dial your telephone directory service. In serious emergencies dial 999 for an ambulance.

Out-of-hours emergency contacts are initially dealt with by NHS 24 on telephone number 08454 242424 ( www.nhs24.co.uk ). Trained nurse advisors handle your call in the first instance and then may pass your call onto the doctor for further help. NHS 24 works in close collaboration with GMED (Grampian Medical Emergency Department).

Public Holidays 2011/12

We are closed on the following public holiday dates:

Monday 9 April 2012

Monday 7 May 2012

Monday 9 July 2012

Monday 24 September 2012

Tuesday 25 and Wednesday 26 December 2011

Tuesday 1 and Wednesday 2 January 2013

Half Day Closing for Protected Learning Time (PLT)

We are closed from 1.30 p.m. on the following dates:

Wednesday 8 February 2012

Wednesday 7 March 2012

Wednesday 16 May 2012

Wednesday 27 June 2012

Wednesday 12 September 2012

Wednesday 13 February 2013

Wednesday 13 March 2013

Closed for Staff Training

We are closed between 12.00 noon and 1.30 p.m. for staff training on the following dates:

Thursday 12 April 2012

Tuesday 17 July 2012

Thursday 16 August 2012

Tuesday 9 October 2012

Tuesday 6 November 2012

Thursday 6 December 2012

Thursday 10 January 2013

Further Information

Join our Patient Group

For quick medical advice online or on the telephone contact NHS 24

Please Note

The Surgery will be closed from 1.30pm on Wednesday 7th March 2012. This is for Doctors and Staff Development Training.

SEASONAL FLU VACCINATION

Appointments are for flu vaccination only. Please make a separate appointment if you wish to discuss any other health matters. The appointment line (586829) for requesting flu vaccination appointment is nw open.

WELCOME TO OUR NEW WEBSITE ....

Please note that this is a new website and the areas covered under Further Information are still undergoing development.

Health Charities

BBC Health

Health Protection Agency

Opening Times

Extended Opening

GP Availability

Emergency 'Out-of-Hours' Service

To request emergency help or advice after 6.00 p.m. or at weekends, telephone 01224 586829 and you will hear a recorded message of how to contact the out-of-hours service or you can now contact NHS 24 directly on 08454 242424.

Public Holidays 2011/12

Half Day Closing for Protected Learning Time (PLT)

Closed for Staff Training

Further Information

Appointments are for flu vaccination only. Please make a separate appointment if you wish to discuss any other health matters.
The appointment line (586829) for requesting flu vaccination appointment is nw open.