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STRICTLY NECESSARY PERFORMANCE TARGETING FUNCTIONALITY ACCEPT ALL DECLINE ALL × Powered by My Surgery Website Translate this page Kirkview Medical Practice OPENING TIMES APPOINTMENTS PRESCRIPTIONS CONTACT US Appointments Consultations are by appointment only and run between 08:30 to 17:30 Monday to Friday. All Consultations at present are telephone consultations and if you require a face to face assessment, this will be arranged by the Clinician during your telephone call. We do not have drop-in surgeries. We offer a mix of book on the day slots and others that are pre-bookable one week in advance. Please telephone the main practice number and and select from the menu to contact reception and make an appointment with the doctor, nurses, or at any of our clinics. Reception can advise on the different types of appointments available and it is useful if you can provide a rough idea of what your problem is in order for us to find the most appropriate appointment for you. Remember that our receptionists are bound by rules of confidentiality regarding anything you tell them. During periods of high demand, appointment requests to be seen the same day may be triaged by a doctor to determine the most appropriate way to deal with your problem. Please limit the number of problems you wish to discuss during one consultation to one or two. Your doctor may ask you to make a further appointment if time runs short to be fair to other waiting patients. Home Visits Please telephone reception before 10:00am if you require a home visit. You may only request a home visit if you are housebound or are too ill to visit the practice. The GP will only visit you at home if they think that your medical condition requires it and will also decide how urgently a visit is needed. Sickness Certificates You do not require a doctor's sickness certificate for any illness lasting seven days or less. Your employer may however require you to complete a self-certification form (SC2) which is available from your employer or on the HMRC website. Evidence that you are sick If you are sick for more than seven days, your employer can ask you to give them some form of medical evidence to support payment of SSP (statutory sick pay). A medical certificate, called a 'Statement of Fitness for Work’ (see below) from your doctor is evidence that you are sick and would normally be accepted, unless there is evidence to prove otherwise. You could also provide evidence from someone who is not a medical practitioner, e.g. a dentist. Your employer will decide whether or not this evidence is acceptable. If your employer has any doubts, they may still ask for a medical certificate from your GP. Please note that provision of a medical certificate for a period of sickness less than 7 days in duration will attract a fee. Statement of Fitness for Work - ’Fit Note' The 'fit note' was introduced on 6 April 2010. With your employer's support, the note will help you return to work sooner by providing more information about the effects of your illness or injury. For more information see the DirectGov website (where this information was sourced) Further Information Practice Policies Pregnancy Care Planner Carers Direct Live Well Your Health Family Health Long Term Conditions Minor Illness Copyright 2006 - 2021 My Surgery Website | Data Processing Policy | Edit | Staff Home | Site Map | Accessibility | Site T&C's | Cookie Policy