Kingsmills Medical Practice

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.

16/12/2025

Walk-in flu jabs available in Inverness this month 💉

Did you know you might be eligible for a free flu vaccine even if you're under 65?

We're running drop-in clinics at Inverness Vaccination Centre (upper floor of the Eastgate Shopping Centre) on:

📅 Wednesday 17th December
📅 Friday 19th December
📅 Monday 22nd December
📅 Tuesday 23rd December
📅 Wednesday 24th December (Christmas Eve - open until 1pm only)

Clinics are open 10am to 4pm (closed 12.30 to 1pm).

No appointment needed & no ID required – just turn up!

You could be eligible if you:
✅ Have a long-term health condition like asthma, diabetes or a heart condition
✅ Are pregnant
✅ Are an unpaid carer
✅ Work in health or social care
✅ Fall into other eligible groups

Flu hits hard – last winter over 6,500 people in Scotland were hospitalised with it. Protect yourself this winter.

Check if you're eligible: https://ow.ly/vLMc50XKi4v

16/12/2025

Cases of flu are high this winter, so if you’re wondering whether it’s just a cold or you’re floored with flu here’s what to do.

Most symptoms can be safely managed at home. Rest, drink plenty of fluids, and use paracetamol or ibuprofen to ease aches and fever. Your pharmacist can advise on cold and flu remedies.

Antibiotics won’t help with colds and flu as they are viruses – time and self-care are best.

To stop the spread:
💉 get your flu vaccination if you are eligible
🧼 wash your hands regularly
😷 cover coughs and sneezes

Remember you can access trusted advice and symptom checkers by visiting NHS inform - LINK IN COMMENTS!

10/12/2025

As flu cases rise across Highland and Argyll & Bute, we're taking extra precautions to keep everyone safe.

From this week, our staff in hospitals and community settings will be wearing masks as a protective measure.

We would also ask that visitors to our hospitals also wear masks which will be available on arrival.

This helps us protect our patients and keep our essential services running when you need them most.

Please only visit NHS Highland sites if you are symptom free and limit the number of visitors to relatives and loved ones to help keep everyone safe.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

03/12/2025

Are you a new parent? Your child will be offered vaccines that protect against diseases such as meningitis, whooping cough, measles and more. And the best part, you don't have to do anything. You will automatically receive an appointment letter for your child when they're eligible.

02/12/2025

Important Notice: Fire Door Maintenance & Temporary Power Outage Thursday 4 December 2025.

Please be aware that essential maintenance work is being carried out on our fire doors on Thursday 4th December between 13.00-14.00 hours. As part of this process the power will be switched off briefly for the safety of the engineers.

We expect this to be a short interruption and will do everything possible to minimise any inconvenience.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

02/12/2025

Flu season has started early, protect yourself by booking your flu vaccine today.
To book your appointment, or for more information on drop-in clinics, visit nhsinform.scot/flu

01/12/2025

Find out about help you can get to heat your home more efficiently and reduce your heating bills here:

gov.scot/costoflivingsupport

01/12/2025

24/11/2025

In Scotland, uptake of the MMR vaccine is falling. Getting babies and children vaccinated is the safest and most effective way to protect them from diseases like measles, mumps and rubella.
Find out more at nhsinform.scot/mmr

18/11/2025

Battling the flu? 🤧 Here are some top tips from NHS inform to help you feel better and stop the flu from spreading:

TREATING FLU

🔹 Rest and Sleep: Give your body the time it needs to recover.
🔹 Stay Hydrated: Drink plenty of water to keep yourself hydrated.
🔹 Medication: Take paracetamol or ibuprofen to reduce fever and ease aches and pains.

The symptoms of flu usually develop 1 to 3 days after becoming infected, and most people will feel better within a week.

PREVENTING THE SPREAD

🔹 Good Hygiene: Wash your hands often with warm water and soap.
🔹 Cover Up: Use a tissue or your elbow to cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze.
🔹 Get Rid: Bin used tissues as soon as possible.
🔹 Stay Home: If you have a high temperature or feel unwell, stay at home to avoid spreading the flu to others.
🔹 Clean Surfaces: regularly disinfect places like your computer keyboard, telephone and door handles.

Remember flu is spread by germs from coughs and sneezes, which can live on hands and surfaces for 24 hours. Follow our hygiene tips above to prevent the virus from spreading further!

07/11/2025

It's that time of year when colds and flus are pretty much unavoidable. So here are a few top tips to know about diabetes when you're unwell 🤒

📞 Don't panic. Contact your diabetes team who'll help you if you have any queries or if you are unsure about what to do.
💊 Keep taking your diabetes medications. Even if you don't feel like eating. Make sure you talk to your diabetes team or speak to a local pharmacist as soon as you’re feeling ill so they can give you the right advice.
📈 Insulin may need to be increased or decreased when you're unwell. Talk to your diabetes team for further advice on how to manage your insulin doses during illness.
🕰️ If you check your blood sugars at home you'll probably need to do it more often – at least every four hours, or as advised by your healthcare team, including during the night. If you don't test your blood sugars at home, be aware of the signs of a hyper (hyperglycaemia).
💧 Stay hydrated. Have plenty of unsweetened drinks and eat little and often.

For advice on what to do when you're poorly, plus much more, check out our website: https://orlo.uk/sick-day-rules_VvNSP