South Skye Medical Practice

23/12/2025

Winter can be a lonely time for some people.

You can help by checking in on older family members, friends and neighbours who may need extra support during cold weather.

ready.scot/prepare/get-and-offer-support

23/12/2025

Many pharmacies will be closed or have reduced hours this week.

The NHS Inform and the NHS 24 Online app offer advice on getting more medicine if your prescription runs out.

For more information, visit: nhsinform.scot/tests-and-treatments/medicines-and-medical-aids/prescriptions/

23/12/2025

23/12/2025

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 - 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗲𝘅𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗰 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹

How to take part?

Click on this link to access the questionnaire : https://redcap.link/kegkmdk6

Any questions?

Reach out to Fouzia Jamal at fouzia.jamal@nhs.scot

(This study has been reviewed and approved by R&D and the North of Scotland (1) Research Ethics Committee (IRAS ID: 359552 v6.4.3) 1 December, 2025).

23/12/2025

From January 2026, children will be offered a varicella (chickenpox) vaccine as part of the routine childhood schedule for the first time in Scotland.

This is part of a wider programme of changes to childhood immunisations that are rolling out across the UK following a detailed review by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI).

Read Public Health Scotland full web statement for more information 🔽
https://publichealthscotland.scot/news/2025/december/further-changes-to-childhood-vaccinations-in-scotland/

23/12/2025

Struggling with or ? Get the advice you need quickly and easily with NHS 24’s digital services. Using online symptom checkers, you’ll get all the right answers from the team at NHS 24. Visit www.nhsinform.scot/winter to find out more

23/12/2025

⚠️ Last chance for walk-in flu vaccines in Inverness before Christmas!

Flu cases are already on the rise in Scotland and our final drop-in clinics before Christmas are THIS WEEK at Inverness Vaccination Centre, Eastgate Shopping Centre:
📅 22nd & 23rd December ⏰Open 10am-4pm (closed 12.30-1pm)
📅 24th December (Christmas Eve) ⏰Open 10am-1pm

Drop in - no appointment and no ID needed!

Under 65 and not sure if you're eligible? You probably are if you:
➡Have asthma, diabetes, heart disease or other long-term conditions
➡Are pregnant (at any stage)
➡Care for someone vulnerable
➡Work in health or social care

Why now?
✔️ Flu is already circulating
✔️ The vaccine takes 10 days to work fully
✔️ Last winter saw thousands hospitalised with flu

Don't risk spending Christmas unwell - it takes just minutes to get protected 💙

Check eligibility here: https://ow.ly/I8lZ50XKpNT

23/12/2025

Need advice for winter illnesses such as coughs or colds? Get the advice you need quickly and easily with NHS 24’s digital services. Using online symptom checkers, you ’ll get all the right answers from the team at NHS 24. Visit www.nhsinform.scot/winter to find out more.

23/12/2025

https://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk/signposts/alcohol-and-drug-recovery/highland-overdose-prevention-and-engagement-hope-app/?fbclid=IwVERDUAO3oaxleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR6IRIwonnl4u6a1H7C8EYEmeyH8CGzBSMu_qCZmKT2a4x96IKl5oav2QTnz4g_aem_x9oU_4syV3t_Zcgxcf81Lw

The Highland Overdose Prevention and Engagement (HOPE) app is a source of information for people who use drugs or alcohol problematically, as well as for their families or friends.

23/12/2025

https://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk/signposts/alcohol-and-drug-recovery/scottish-families-affected-by-alcohol-and-drugs/

Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs (SFAD) is a national charity that supports anyone affected by someone else’s alcohol or drug use in Scotland.

19/12/2025

Vaccines are given to babies and children in different ways. Each one is designed to offer the best protection. Talk to your health visitor or visit nhsinform.scot/immunisation to learn more.