Laurencekirk Medical Practice

22/10/2025

***IMPORTANT INFORMATION**
THURSDAY 23RD OCTOBER -
Due to reduced clinical staff numbers we will only be taking on the day calls for appointments for medical emergencies on Thursday 23rd October. If your call is not an emergency you will be asked to call back the following day between 8am and 11am. Econsult will also be switched off during this time. Thank you for patience and understanding.

22/10/2025

22/10/2025

If you’re aged 50 to 70 and you’ve missed, skipped or forgotten about your breast screening appointment, you can contact your local breast screening centre to arrange a new appointment.

Find the contact details atnhsinform.scot/breastscreeningcentres



Aberdeen City Health and Social Care Partnership Aberdeenshire Public Health - North Aberdeenshire Public Health - Central Aberdeenshire Public Health - South Aberdeenshire Health & Social Care Partnership - AHSCP Health Improvement Team MorayHealth and Social Care Moray NHS Grampian

22/10/2025

🧡 The Diabetes Scotland Together Type 1 team have 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐲 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐃𝐫𝐨𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 for those aged 16 – 25 with Type 1 Diabetes.

This is a relaxed space to connect, share experiences, and get support. Whether you have questions or just want to chat, you’re welcome anytime.

To sign up and receive a link please email roisin.odonovan@diabetes.org.

The 2025 Dates & Times are:

Wednesday 29th October - 6pm – 7pm
Wednesday 26th November - 6pm – 7pm
Wednesday 10th December - 6pm – 7pm

NHS Grampian Public Health Aberdeen City Health and Social Care Partnership Aberdeenshire Public Health - North Aberdeenshire Public Health - Central Aberdeenshire Public Health - South Aberdeenshire Health & Social Care Partnership - AHSCP Health Improvement Team Moray NHS Grampian

20/10/2025

NHS Scotland is using a text message service to help us to contact patients who may be suitable to have their appointment carried out elsewhere within Scotland. If you are on a waiting list and have provided us with your mobile number look out for a message from the NHS Scotland National Elective Coordination Unit (NECU) on mobile number 07860 039092.

20/10/2025

Breast screening van in Laurencekirk during November.

North East Scotland Mobile Breast Screening Unit – Laurencekirk 2025

The North East Scotland Mobile Breast Screening Service will commence screening in Laurencekirk on Wednesday 29th October 2025 for approximately 5 weeks. The Mobile Unit will be sited in the car park at Laurencekirk Medical Group, Blackiemuir Avenue, Laurencekirk, AB30 1GX.

Women aged 50-70 years of age who are registered with a General Practitioner at Auchenblae Medical Centre and Laurencekirk Medical Group will receive an invitation to attend. The letters are sent out 4 weeks before their appointment date. Women aged 71 years and over are not sent an invitation, however, they can make their own appointment by contacting the Screening Centre (01224 550570).

Mrs Sarah Philip, Manager for the Breast Screening Service said “The aim of the programme is to detect breast changes at an early stage when treatment has the best chance of being successful. We hope that women invited for the first time will take advantage of their invitation for mammography and for women who have been screened previously, it is important to attend to ensure that there have been no changes over the past three years. The risk of developing breast cancer increases as you get older, so if any woman missed or failed to attend their previous invitation, it is still important to come along for screening this time.”

20/10/2025

Cases of measles are on the rise. So it’s important to be aware of the symptoms. Find out about the signs and what to do if you think you or someone you live with has measles at www.nhsinform.scot/measles

20/10/2025

Are you looking after children aged 6 to 12 years who have been diagnosed with ADHD? We have partnered with SilverCloud; a free, confidential, online self-help service to help you better understand and navigate the complexities of ADHD.

Within the programme, you can expect to:
Learn about ADHD and how it can impact families.
Consider different diagnosis journeys.
Explore the challenges associated with ADHD, as well as the strengths.
Understand concentration and various attention difficulties.

You can access the programme via the SilverCloud wellbeing platform https://wellbeing.silvercloudhealth.com/signup/ and enter the code Scotland2020 to get started now.

15/10/2025

Breast screening is always carried out by a female mammographer and the appointment only takes around 10 minutes.

For information, visit nhsinform.scot/breastscreening



NHS Grampian Aberdeen City Health and Social Care Partnership Aberdeenshire Public Health - North Aberdeenshire Public Health - Central Aberdeenshire Public Health - South Aberdeenshire Health & Social Care Partnership - AHSCP Health Improvement Team Moray Health and Social Care Moray

15/10/2025

14/10/2025

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Most women will have no sign of cancer, but breast screening can find cancers that are too small to see or feel. That’s why it’s important you attend your appointment when invited.

For more information, visit nhsinform.scot/breastscreening



Aberdeen City Health and Social Care Partnership Aberdeenshire Public Health - North Aberdeenshire Public Health - Central Aberdeenshire Public Health - South Aberdeenshire Health & Social Care Partnership - AHSCP Health Improvement Team Moray Health and Social Care Moray NHS Grampian