Thornliebank Health Centre
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HOW DO I...
OBTAIN APPOINTMENTS?

0141 531 6999          CALL AFTER 10.00AM

Routine appointments are available every morning and afternoon.
The surgery is open continuously from 8.00am (except Wed 8.30am) - 6.00pm Monday to Friday for telephone calls.
Doctors are available for telephone advice outwith consulting times every day. Contact reception if you require to speak to one of our GPs or nurses.
If you cannot keep your appointment, please call and cancel it in good time. This enables us to offer this appointment to another patient.
It assists us greatly if you can arrive in time for your appointment. If you arrive significantly late, the doctor may ask the receptionist to re-schedule your appointment.

When you do arrive please inform the receptionist and watch out for your name appearing on the electronic board.

EMERGENCY APPOINTMENTS (CALL BACK/GP TRIAGE SERVICE)

0141 531 6999          CALL AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE FROM 8.00AM

If you call for an emergency appointment, our reception staff will ask for some details of your illness and a telephone number as the doctor may require further information regarding your illness.
Emergency appointments are for conditions which have arisen or worsened and need treatment the same day.
These appointments SHOULD NOT be used for:

Repeat prescriptions Medical Certificates
Discussing Results Long-standing Problems

THIS IS NOT A DROP-IN SERVICE.


HOW DO I...
OBTAIN HOME VISITS?

0141 531 6999          CALL BETWEEN 8.30 - 10.00AM

If possible please try to telephone before 10.00am. A doctor or nurse may phone you back, as it may be that your problem can be dealt with by telephone advice, or that it would be more appropriate to send a nurse, or indeed arrange a hospital attendance.
House visits are only available for patients who are housebound because of illness or disability and are made at the doctors' discretion.

HOW DO I...
OBTAIN TEST RESULTS? Telephone 531 6999 11.00am-12 noon

0141 531 6976           9.30am - 12.30pm & 1.30 - 4.30pm Monday to Friday

Results are only available between the above times. Results can only be given out to the patient (if the patient is under 16 a parent or guardian can call for results).
Leaflets and other written information about various illnesses and conditions are available on display at the practice and from the practice nurses. We do not have any leaflets produced by the practice.

HOW DO I...
REGISTER WITH THE PRACTICE?

To register as a patient within the practice, please drop into the health centre and ask our reception staff for a new patient registration pack. Complete the necessary forms and return them to the practice. We may ask that you attend for a registration examination if you have any past or current medical conditions. We will carry out some basic tests such as weight, urinanalysis, possibly some blood tests and a medication review. This information is invaluable as it allows us to start any treatment immediately. If you have your medical card it would be useful to bring this along.