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Advice & information about Coronavirus (Covid-19), including action being taken by the practice and links to external information sources.
Keeping you up-to-date with practice news and health information.
Advice & information about Coronavirus (Covid-19), including action being taken by the practice and links to external information sources.
Taymount and Scone surgeries will be closed on Thursday 2 June and Friday 3 June in line with the public holidays for GP practices across Tayside. We will be open as usual from 8am on Tuesday 6 June.
Due to a redistribution of existing GP sessions and an increase in list size, we are looking to expand our Practice Healthcare Team. The closing date for applications is 31 May 2022.
We are currently looking to expand the team of Advanced Nurse Practitioners (ANP) at Perth & Scone Medical Group. The closing date for applications is 16 May 2022.
Information about making a request to be seen by specialists on a private basis.
Find out when the practice is closed during 2022 for your diary or calendar.
Taymount and Scone surgeries will be closed on the following days over the festive season: Monday 27th & Tuesday 28th December, and Monday 3rd & Tuesday 4th January. If you require urgent medical advice when the practice is closed, please call 111.
The latest information about the NHS Tayside Vaccination Programme, including eligibility, appointments and drop-in sessions, is available on the NHS Tayside website.
We are currently looking for an experienced Administrative Assistant as we expand our practice team at Perth & Scone Medical Group. Applications close on Friday 29 October 2021.
Patients who are eligible for a booster dose of the Covid vaccination will be invited to attend for this in the coming weeks. This vaccination will not be carried out in the practice setting and will take place at a central location.
The campaign this year will be split into 2 main groups of patients. In the practice, we will be able to offer vaccination to any patient who is aged 70 and over (as at 1/9/2021) and patients aged between 18 & 69 (as at 1/9/2021) and considered to be Clinically Extremely Vulnerable or were previously asked to shield as part of Coronavirus restrictions.
We are currently looking for an experienced Receptionist/Admin Assistant to expand our busy team. The post will be Monday to Friday (over 5 days) and the flexibility to work the contracted hours at variable times during the practice opening hours of 7.45 – 6.00pm will be an essential requirement. Applications close on Wednesday 28 July 2021.
We are currently looking to expand the team of Advanced Nurse Practitioners (ANP) and are seeking full-time or part-time candidates. The closing date for applications is Monday 7 June 2021.
Taymount and Scone surgeries will be closed on Monday 31 May in line with the public holidays for GP practices across Tayside. We will be open as usual from 8am on Tuesday 1 June.
Taymount and Scone surgeries will be closed on Monday 5 & Monday 12 April in line with the public holidays for GP practices across Tayside. We will be open as usual from 8am on Tuesday 6 April and Tuesday 13 April.
We've now started on the next cohort of Covid-19 vaccinations, and will be contacting patients in the 70-79 age group over the next couple of weeks, working backwards chronologically.
We are delighted to advise that the practice has taken delivery of vaccines. We will be writing out to patients in the 80 years and over age group in the coming days to formally invite them to contact us to book in at the practice at this time, if they would like to have the vaccination.
We have now commenced Covid-19 vaccination at the practice and, over the next few months, we will be inviting eligible patients to book at the practice or into external clinics for this welcome vaccination. To begin with, supplies may come in slowly but we would expect this to change as time goes on.
Find out when the practice is closed during 2021 for your diary or calendar.
We are now able to take bookings for flu vaccinations for patients aged 60-64 years old who do not have any clinical conditions.
We are expecting a further supply of vaccine stock for the 18-64 age group towards the end of November, following an interruption to vaccine supply for this age group, and we are now taking bookings for vaccinations for eligible patients, as well as for patients aged 65 and over.
Taymount and Scone surgeries will be closed on Monday 5 October EXCEPT for pre-booked flu vaccination appointments. We will be open as usual from 8am on Tuesday 6 October.
We are now taking bookings for flu vaccinations at Taymount and Scone Surgeries for designated clinics due to take place throughout October.
Our latest practice newsletter is now available! It's a great time to update you with what is going on at Taymount & Scone surgeries. It includes what to expect when arriving at the surgery, contacting the surgery, video consultations (Near Me), PPE and face coverings, repeat prescriptions, opening hours, and restarting routine services.
Staff working at the 2 Sisters factory in Coupar Angus have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past few days. New advice has been issued to workers AND their households.
Taymount and Scone surgeries will be closed on Monday 27 July in line with the public holidays for GP practices across Tayside. We will be open as usual from 8am on Tuesday 28 July.
We are currently looking for an experienced Receptionist/Admin Assistant to join our busy team at Perth & Scone Medical Group. The post will be for 25 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Applications close on Friday 31 July 2020.
Your GP is unable to provide exemption letters for wearing a face covering to patients, but you can now request an exemption card from exempt.scot.
Do you have a muscle, back or joint problem? Seeing a Physiotherapist first instead of your GP could be right for you...
We have recently introduced Video Consultations at the practice utilising the accredited Near Me (Attend Anywhere) software. This is a fully secure system which is used very widely by secondary care services within NHS Tayside and in other health board areas and using it allows clinical staff to communicate with their patients without the need for them to attend a medical establishment in person to do so.
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) has released guidance on coronavirus in children, and a reminder that we are open for non-coronavirus related issues, and are dealing with most things on the telephone. Please call if you need us.
We are looking to create a team of Advanced Practitioners to join and compliment our dynamic and forward thinking healthcare team.
Due to a redistribution of existing GP sessions and a recent significant rise in list size, we are looking to expand our Practice Healthcare Team. As part of this expansion, we are currently seeking to appoint an additional GP Partner to join our well organised and forward thinking team.
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and experienced Part-Time Office Manager to join our dynamic and forward thinking practice team at Perth & Scone Medical Group. The post will be for 25 hours per week.
Find out when the surgery is closed for public holidays and for training purposes.