17/03/2026
Need Help Today?
Here’s the quickest way to get the right care
🩺 CONTACT GP PRACTICE
We can help if you have:
• New or worsening symptoms
• Ongoing medical problems
• Concerns about your medication
• A flare up of a long term condition (asthma, diabetes, heart or lung problems)
• Mental health concerns
• Any problem you’re worried about and unsure what to do
🦷 DENTAL PROBLEMS
• Toothache
• Gum pain or swelling
• Dental abscess
• Broken or loose teeth
➡️ Contact your own dentist
➡️ Or NHS emergency dental services
(GPs do not treat dental problems)
👀 EYE PROBLEMS
• Red, painful or sticky eyes
• Sudden changes in vision
• Flashes or floaters
• Styes or eyelid problems
• Dry or gritty eyes
➡️ Contact a local optician
(Many eye problems are treated urgently by opticians)
💊 COMMUNITY PHARMACY (NO APPOINTMENT NEEDED)
Pharmacists can help with:
• Coughs, colds and sore throats
• Earache or sinus pain
• Hay fever
• Thrush
• Urine infection symptoms (women)
• Rashes and eczema
• Indigestion, diarrhoea or constipation
• Pain relief advice
➡️ Visit any community pharmacy
🌐 NHS INFORM
For health advice and self care information:
• www.nhsinform.scot
• 0800 22 44 88
📞 OUT OF HOURS
If you need urgent help when the practice is closed: ➡️ Call NHS 24 on 111
🚑 MEDICAL EMERGENCY
Call 999 or go to A&E immediately for:
• Severe chest pain
• Sudden breathlessness
• Stroke symptoms
• Collapse or seizure
• Heavy bleeding
• Severe allergic reaction
✅ Using the right service helps everyone get care faster
NHS inform is Scotland's national health information service helping the people in Scotland to make informed decisions about their own health and the health of the people they care for