Patients with chest pain or acute breathlessness should  present immediately at A&E, Campbeltown Hospital. Should you be unable attend A&E you should dial 999 to avoid undue delay.

Appointments

When booking an appointment one of our trained administration team will ask you a few simple questions to ensure that you are given an appointment with the most appropriate health care professional to deal with your needs. 

We offer face to face and telephone appointments for our GP's and Nursing team.  All appointments have a 10 minute allocation, but should you require a longer consultation please advise at time of booking.

Appointments can be booked by telephone or online (GP only) here.

Telephone lines operate from:

08:30 – 17:30 (Monday - Thursday)

08:00 – 17:00 (Friday)

GP appointments

08:40 – 17:00 (Monday - Thursday)

08:40 – 16:40 on Friday.

Practice Nurse Appointments 

09:00 – 16:30 Monday - Friday.

Medical emergencies will always be dealt with as a priority.

If you would like to register for the online services please contact the reception team.

Cancellations

If for any reason you are unable to attend your appointment, please informs us as soon as possible to allow us to re-allocate the appointment.

Home Visits

We encourage our patients to come to the surgery, where we have the proper equipment and facilities available, we do appreciate this is not always possible. In this respect, we have a team of Community Nurses who can visit patients at home at the GP's request.

Your GP will only visit you at home if they think that your medical condition requires it and will also decide how urgently a visit is needed. Please bear this in mind and be prepared to provide suitable details to enable the doctor to schedule house calls.

You should also be visited at home by a health visitor if you have recently had a baby or if you are newly registered with a GP and have a child under five years.

Fitness To Work Certificates

You do not require a Fitness to work certificate for any illness lasting seven days or less. Your employer may however require you to complete a self-certification form (SC2) which is available from your employer or on the HMRC website.

Evidence that you are sick

If you are sick for more than seven days, your employer can ask you to give them some form of medical evidence to support payment of SSP (statutory sick pay).

It is up to your employer to decide whether you are incapable of work. A medical certificate, now called a 'Statement of Fitness for Work’ (see below) from your doctor is strong evidence that you are sick and would normally be accepted, unless there is evidence to prove otherwise.

You could also provide evidence from someone who is not a medical practitioner, e.g. a dentist. Your employer will decide whether or not this evidence is acceptable. If your employer has any doubts, they may still ask for a medical certificate from your GP.

Statement of Fitness for Work - 'Fit Note'

The 'fit note' was introduced on 6 April 2010. With your employer's support, the note will help you return to work sooner by providing more information about the effects of your illness or injury.

For more information see the DirectGov website (where this information was sourced)

Travel Arrangements

Patients who require transport for hospital appointments can arrange this in the following ways:

Flights (Campbeltown - Glasgow)

Patients can book flights by contacting the administration team at Campbeltown Hospital on: Tel: 01586 555800

Patient Transport ( ambulance/road transport)

Patients should contact Patient Transport to arrange on:  Tel: 0300 123 1236