West Linton Medical Practice

31/12/2025

Feeling stressed or lonely? You’re not alone.

Support is available to help you and others through this time of year.

For practical tips and resources visit 👉 nhsborders.scot.nhs.uk/creating-hope

30/12/2025

The surgery will be closed on the 1st and 2nd January and will reopen on Monday 5th January 2026.

In a medical emergency please dial 999 and for medical advice 111.

Wish all a peaceful New Year, with all our best wishes.

29/12/2025

Hogmanay is almost here! ✨

Follow these tips for a safer start to the new year. You can find more useful information about alcohol use here: www.nhsinform.scot/healthy-living/alcohol

We strongly encourage you not to make drugs part of your celebrations but if you are planning on taking drugs, you can find information on the potential harm of your drug use here: www.crew.scot/drugs-information/what-you-need-to-know/harm-reduction

If you are concerned about your own or someone else’s drinking or drug use, please visit our website: www.nhsborders.scot.nhs.uk/badp

24/12/2025

📍 Be prepared over the festive fortnight by knowing where to get the right care, in the right place.

📱 Screenshot this handy guide to keep yourself right.

👉 nhsinform.scot/right-care-right-place
👉 nhsborders.scot.nhs.uk/public-holidays

24/12/2025

Wishing Dr Longworth a very happy 50th birthday! ( sorry I meant 40th!!! 😂)

22/12/2025

Over last week and this week the surgery staff have been hit by flu, apologies in advance if we need to rearrange your appointment, it is to keep our patients safe. We are trying our best, please bear with us.
Thank you

18/12/2025

I have managed to source a small number of for vaccines for private patients .

£25 each by appointment only

I wish I had enough for everyone that tried to book in the last couple of weeks when none were available to order.
Having written hundreds of vaccines off at our own over last few years , predicting volumes is really difficult .

Thanks for your continued loyalty in this regard

Please phone 01968660212 to make an appointment

17/12/2025

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The surgery will close over the festive period on:
25th and 26th December and 1st and 2nd January.
If during this time you have a medical enquiry Please contact 111. In a medical emergency please call 999.

We would like to wish our patients a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year when it arrives.
A huge thank you for the lovely cards, biscuits and sweets, they are very much appreciated.

Best wishes for a peaceful Christmas, from the Surgery Team
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17/12/2025

17/12/2025

We’re currently seeing more cases of winter illnesses like flu across the Borders. To protect yourself, our patients and our staff, please:

✅ Do not visit if you’re unwell – wait until you’re fully recovered and symptom-free for 48 hours
✅ Use hand gel before entering and leaving wards
✅ Wear a face covering if you wish (but this is not mandatory)

Visitors can unintentionally spread infections, so taking these steps really matter.

To keep everyone as safe as possible we will also be strengthening infection control measures, including moving to essential visiting only more quickly during outbreaks.

Thank you for helping to keep our patients, staff and wider communities safe this winter.

16/12/2025

VERY IMPORTANT KLAXON!!!! If you or someone you know needs a parcel to tide you over Christmas, please get a referral in NOW, our last day to get referrals in is WEDNESDAY 17th (to give us time to sort deliveries). You can get a referral from Peebles and District Citizens Advice Bureau, Scottish Borders Council social work/homeless/addictions, Eildon Housing, SBC Local Area Co-ordination Service, SBHA HomeChoice, We are with you, Tweeddale Youth Action, Peebles High School , Peeblesshire Youth Trust, Women's Aid, Cyrenians, Penumbra Borders Supported Living Service, all the primary schools in Peeblesshire, NHS Borders, R**e Crisis, any church in Peeblesshire...if you are struggling to get a referral, let us know and we can point you in the right direction.

You don't need to do this on your own. We know it's such a hard time for so many people, so get in touch - it's one less thing to worry about and we'll make sure there's a Christmas treat in there too