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• May 8, 2020

  Eating well during Covid-19

  NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has published some really useful information about eating healthily during the Covid-19 pandemic. Eating a healthy diet and aiming for a healthy weight means that our bodies are more able to fight infections such as Covid-19. It also reduces our risk of other diseases such as Type 2 Diabetes, Heart […]

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• May 1, 2020

  Covid-19 Assessment Centre in Linwood

  Our local Covid19 Community Assessment Centre is now up and running in Linwood. You must be referred by 111 or your GP in order to be given an appointment at the centre for assessment and no patients are being tested for Coronavirus at the centre. This video shows what to expect if you are asked to […]

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• April 25, 2020

  Coronavirus and shielding

  Patients who are at extremely high risk of severe complications are being asked by the Government to “Shield”. There is information here about what this means. Over the next few weeks, one of our Practice Nurses or GPs will telephone every patient who is being advised to shield. During the call we will talk through what is […]

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• April 14, 2020

  Information for parents during coronavirus pandemic

  Paediatricians at the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow have told us that they are concerned that parents may not be bringing their unwell children to hospital because they are worried about catching coronavirus. We know that it can be difficult to know what to do when your child is unwell and this is made […]

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• April 14, 2020

  Introducing our Patient Advisors!

  During this difficult time, when everyone is having to distance themselves, we thought we would take the opportunity to introduce the various members of staff at Riverview Medical Centre. Let’s start with the friendly faces that patients meet when they first telephone or come into the surgery. Led by our Reception Supervisor Susan, we have […]

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• April 14, 2020

  Video Consultations

  Be prepared! Many problems and queries can safely be dealt with over the phone but the nurse or GP may decide during a telephone consultation that switching to a video consultation would be the safest option to help with your problem. We would suggest that all patients check in advance to make sure they will […]

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• March 23, 2020

  Fit notes for patients isolating due to Covid-19

  If you require a fit note for your employer because you have been isolating at home as a result of Covid-19, these are available online. Please visit https://111.nhs.uk/isolation-note

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• March 23, 2020

  Where do I get help about Covid-19?

  From Monday 23.3.20, patients should NOT contact the surgery with ANY queries regarding Covid-19. If you have mild symptoms, or are looking for information about Covid-19, please visit http://www.nhsinform.scot or phone the Scottish Coronavirus Helpline on 0800 028 2816.

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• March 11, 2020

  GP Appointments

  Due to the current situation with Covid-19 (Coronavirus), we are no longer able to offer face-to-face GP appointments for routine problems. You will be able to pre-book a telephone appointment with the GP for any routine issues. Should you be very unwell and feel you may require an urgent face-to-face GP appointment, please telephone the […]

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• February 28, 2020

  Online booking currently not available

  Due to the current Covid-19(also known as “Coronavirus”) outbreak we have taken the decision to switch off our online appointment booking facility temporarily. This is for safety reasons. Our highly trained reception staff require to check with all patients requesting an appointment, to establish whether they might have been exposed to the Covid-19 virus. Some […]

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• January 31, 2020

  Coronavirus update

  UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD YOU COME TO THE SURGERY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO CORONAVIRUS. Please phone the surgery (or 111)and we will arrange for you to be seen urgently if necessary. Up to date information about countries considered to be high risk is available here .

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• January 30, 2020

  Dr Florence Mzimela

  We would like to welcome Dr Florence Mzimela to the practice. Dr Mzimela is a GP trainee (a fully qualified doctor who is completing specialist training in General Practice) and will be with us from February until August 2020. We hope she will enjoy her time in the practice.

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• January 17, 2020

  Dr Katie Roome

  We would like to welcome Dr Katie Roome who will be working in the practice every Friday morning from January 2020. Dr Roome has worked with us for many years as a locum GP and we are delighted to have her join the team on a regular basis.

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• January 14, 2020

  Change to appointment system January 2020

  In response to patient feedback we have made some changes to the appointment system to increase the number of GP appointments which can be booked in advance. We hope that this will make it easier for patients to arrange a GP appointment on a day that suits them. This does mean however that “on the […]

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• January 3, 2020

  Dr Emma Dobbs

  We are absolutely delighted to announce that Dr Emma Dobbs has joined Riverview Medical Centre as a permanent GP. Dr Dobbs takes over from Dr Cunning, who retired in Autumn 2019.

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