Welcome to the Firrhill Medical Centre.  We are located within the Allermuir Health Centre.  As you enter the Health Centre Firrhill Practice is situation on the ground floor on the right hand side. Our Practice list is open and we welcome new Registrations.  Please click the Registration Tab to download our Registration Forms or pop in to the surgery where our Reception Team will be more than happy to assist you.

Our telephone number  is 0131 441 3119

All our appointments are face-to-face unless a telephone call is specifically asked for and definitely won’t require to be seen face-to-face.   There will be a number of pre-bookable appointments which will be bookable up to 5 weeks in advance whilst also holding back a appointments to deal with patients whose symptoms require to be assessed by a GP urgently that day.  Please call the Practice to book any routine appointments after 10am. We would ask for urgent on the day problems that you call at 8am as we cannot guarantee that once the urgent on the day GPs slots are full that you will be seen that day and may be asked to call the following morning. Our trained Reception Staff will still ask the nature of your problem in order that they can triage you to the correct Health Professional as not all health problems need seen by a GP.   I would also remind you that you are still required to wear a mask in the healthcare settings and adhere to social distancing so please arrive as close to your appointment time as possible to avoid overcrowding in the waiting area.  

Telephone Enquiries

If your query is non urgent, please avoid calling on Mondays and call after 10am Tuesday-Friday. 

Please do not call to check if your prescription is ready before 2pm and if you use a regular pharmacy, please check with them first. 

Please call for test results after 11am.

Thank you.

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Please be patient

Our health services are under enormous pressure, but we are open and here if needed. Please work together with us to make sure you get the right care, in the right place, at the right time by the appropriate health professional for your needs.

Prescriptions- please order online via patient services https://www.patient-services.co.uk/or through your preferred pharmacy.  If you have not registered yet for online services please see here for instructions  https://www.firrhillmedicalcentre.org.uk/repeat-prescription-form/Once ready we will send your prescription to your preferred pharmacy for collection.  Due to the current pressures on the Practice and local pharmacies you should allow 7-10 days before collection from your pharmacy or in some cases for delivery.  We will not be processing prescriptions early so only request a maximum of 2 weeks before it is due.

 

Please note that the surgery will now close every Wednesday lunchtime between 12.15pm and 1.15pm for Staff Training.  In the event of a medical emergency please hang up and dial 999.  If you have an urgent medical problem which cannot wait until the surgery re-opens please call 07871065935. This number is not manned at any other time and we will not respond to any messages left during our normal opening hours.