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Within Lanarkshire, there is a well-established Community Link Worker (CLW) programme available to all GP practices. A CLW is a non-clinical practitioner who will support people experiencing social stressors that are having an effect on their physical health, mental health and wellbeing. A CLW provides a holistic support to connect patients with community resources and services to empower them to take action on wider social and lifestyle factors. CLWs have a vast knowledge and close working relationships with a range of services including social care, charities, community work, alcohol & drug support, housing and money advice.

If you have recently found out you are pregnant- congratulations! Please pop into the practice and collect a pregnancy pack which contains information on next steps and how to register with the Midwifery team, along with information on scans and tests in early pregnancy and supplements to take during the early stages of your pregnancy.

Following this, you will receive an email from patient services with the information you require to set up your account.

Patients will not be asked to wear face masks unless there is a risk of transmission from individuals with respiratory symptoms, however, patients and visitors may still choose to wear a face covering as a matter of personal choice.

With patients' needs at the heart of everything we do, our website has been designed to make it easy for you to gain instant access to the information you need. As well as specific practice details such as opening hours and how to register, you’ll find a wealth of useful pages covering a wide range of health issues along with links to other relevant medical organisationsGet Well, Keep Well

PLEASE NOTE: If you require immediate assistance, know that you are not alone and help is there. If it is an emergency and you need immediate help, call 999. NHS 24 provides non-emergency mental health support and they can be contacted by calling 111. If you are already seeing a mental health team, you may have been given telephone numbers to use in a crisis. If so, we would encourage you to do so.

Please do not try to make an appointment until you’ve been invited by NHS Scotland, and please do not contact the practice regarding invitations or appointments as the programme is being managed centrally by NHS Scotland and our dedicated vaccination teams.

The Money Matters Advice Service is a free and confidential service that helps people living in South Lanarkshire claim benefits and deal with debt. The team can give you free unbiased advice on a range of benefit and debt issues and will work with you by discussing all your options and come up with a plan together.

There are many services that you can access other than your GP surgery? Please find some useful information below about the types of services you can access!

For information relating to travel vaccinations & what vaccines are available via NHS Lanarkshire, please visit: NHS Lanarkshire- Travel Vaccinations

To register for this service, please email ppmc@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk and provide your name, date of birth, email address and mobile telephone number.

For more information or to make an appointment for one of the above-listed services, please telephone the clinic on: 01698 754 989.

If you are worried about rising costs of living and not being able to afford food, there are different solutions from your community, local council or government supports.

The postal invites will arrive in white envelopes with clear NHS Scotland branding. People with a digital preference will receive their vaccine appointment or prompt to book by text and/or email.

Verbal abuse towards any of practice staff will not be tolerated and may result in you being removed from our practice list.

The Podiatry team provides triage, screening, assessment, diagnosis, treatment and foot health education to patients with a lower limb condition, or a condition throughout the body that affects the lower limb. The Podiatry team can deal with Diabetic-related foot issues, aches and pains, toenail issues, hard skin and corns and footwear assessments and recommendations.

Ocelco has long been an industry leader in delivering durable medical parts and medical equipment at low prices. Ocelco has also been a leader in innovation in the field with products such as the original Ocelco Pill crusher and the new Hand Held Pill Crusher as well a diverse line of custom wheelchairs, manual wheelchairs, parts and accessories. We carry a full line of medical privacy curtains and hospital curtain track, black out curtains work well for room darkening. Our hospital curtains come in many styles and colors to choose from. Curtain track can be mounted directly to most ceilings or suspended with our track suspension tube.

If you are pregnant and you decide you cannot continue with your pregnancy, you can self-refer for a termination of pregnancy. Please call the Women's Health Unity self-referral line on 01698 366 926. The referral line is open Monday to Friday, 9am-3pm.

We are changing the way that you order prescriptions online.  From February 2024, this will be the only way to order medication online.

For more information on the services offered and clinic times, please visit the website: Lanarkshire Sexual Health Clinics

In the event of an emergency where you have severe pain, heavy bleeding with clots or feel very unwell, telephone University Hospital Wishaw on 01698 366 210.

To make an appointment at one of the clinics convenient to you, please call 0300 303 0251 (Lines are open Monday- Thursday 8am-5:45pm and Friday 8am-4pm)

Flu and coronavirus vaccines will be offered to those eligible from mid-September onwards. It’s strongly recommended you get vaccinated if you’re eligible this winter. Invitations for people who are eligible are now being sent. You may receive your invitation at a different time than previous years. You should attend the appointment you’ve been given, or make or rearrange your appointment as soon as possible.

If you are experiencing a new episode of lower back pain, or have had a recent flare of lower back pain within the last 12 weeks, you can attend the Drop-In Clinic at Douglas Street!

Unfortunately, our practice staff have been subject to an increase of verbal abuse over recent weeks from a small number of patients.

At the front of the Practice there is a ramp for anyone who requires help entering or leaving the building and all consulting rooms are on ground level.

In our local area, we have several community opticians who offer free emergency appointments for patients who are experiencing eye problems such as sudden loss of vision, blurred vision, painful or red eyes, sudden flashes or floaters in the eye. They can also offer advice and support on eye conditions and managing eye infections. Opticians have the same specialist equipment as Hospital-based Ophthalmologists. They can also refer directly to hospital should this need arise.

All vaccinations are now provided by NHS Lanarkshire's Vaccination service- with the exception of travel vaccinations which are delivered by certain community Pharmacies. Since 1st April 2022, GP practices no longer have responsibility for providing vaccinations. The vaccination service provides a range of vaccines from centres that were set up to deliver the Covid-19 vaccination.

For more information, please visit the website: NHS Lanarkshire- CLWs or talk to a member of the practice team who will be able to direct you to our CLW for support.

Following this, you will receive an email from patient services with the information you require to set up your account.

Everyone has mental health needs. From time to time, most of us feel stressed, anxious, worried or afraid. We may also have experiences that are very difficult to cope with,such as losing our job or the end of a relationship. Being bullied, sexual or racial harassment, experiencing discrimination because of a mental health problem, not having a voice because we're too young, too old or simply different, can all have an impact on our mental health.

Lanarkshire Health Board provides treatment room services through a single, central clinic located in Douglas Street, Hamilton. All treatment room care such as stitch removal, ear syringing, dressings, injections and wound care is provided through this site.

NHS Pharmacy First Scotland allows community pharmacies to give people expert help for treating conditions such as sore throats, earache and cold sores, along with common clinical conditions such as Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs). Pharmacy teams offer advice, treatment or referral to other healthcare teams if required. The service helps people access the right care, in the right place, without having to visit a GP practice or local A&E for non-urgent treatment.

Of course we’re not just here for when you are unwell. Our team of healthcare professionals and back-up staff offer a number of clinics and services to promote good health and wellbeing whatever your medical condition.

Many factors influence mental health - housing, jobs, schools, transport, the environment - as well as they way we live our lives.

From the 16th May, the Scottish Government has advised to stand-down the current guidance regarding the extended use of fluid resistant face masks (FRSM) and face coverings within health and care settings for staff, patients and visitors.

If you are experiencing vaginal bleeding and/or abdominal pain in the early stages of your pregnancy, please contact the Early Pregnancy Unit to make an appointment:

Please ensure that you have enough medication to last you during these times.  If you require medical advice on these days, please contact NHS 24 on 111.

It is no longer necessary to wear any face covering unless it is required where there is a risk from close contact with individuals displaying respiratory symptoms.

We hope you enjoy having a look around the site and familiarising yourself with some of the online features such as ordering a repeat prescription.  Comments and suggestions are always a great way of helping us continue to enhance the way we look after you.

Lanarkshire Carers is a resource for carers across Lanarkshire to access information, advice and a range of direct support services to support them in their caring roles. Early intervention and prevention is key to ensuring carers continue to manage and do not reach crisis point. Lanarkshire Carers works in partnership with a range of organisations and services that can help carers.

For advice & tools to help look after yourself, including mental wellbeing and eating well, please visit: NHS Inform- Healthy Living

We are absolutely delighted to advise that Dr Rand Al Badri and Dr Corrinne Hogg have joined Portland Park Medical Centre as Salaried GPs. Both have been here in the past, providing us with Locum GP cover, and bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the role. I am sure you will join the rest of the team here in welcoming them to Portland Park!

This is not acceptable and we would like to remind everyone to be mindful of this when contacting the practice.  The practice is extremely busy and we are dealing with queries as quickly and efficiently as we can.

For more information, please call 0300 029 0041 (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thurs 9am-4pm, Wed 11am-4pm) or visit their website: Money Matters Advice Service

We understand that Zyban (Buproprion) has recently become available again, having been unavailable for years. The smoking cessation service are apparently unable to prescribe this at present (this needs to be authorised through official channels). We are aware that the smoking cessation service may be directing some patients to request Zyban from their GP. Zyban is not on the NHS Lanarkshire Formulary and thus we cannot prescribe it. GPs are also not contracted to provide a smoking cessation service - this is out with our remit and is provided instead via Quit Your Way. Requests for this medication will be declined.

PLEASE NOTE: You have to be aged 16 and over to access this service. This service is unsuitable for individuals who have multiple areas of joint pain, who are experiencing chronic ongoing pain or who are already attending Physiotherapy appointments.

Please make sure that you know the vaccination requirements of the country you are travelling to, and allow a minimum of 6 weeks to be vaccinated. You can check your requirements at the Fit For Travel website.

Portland Park Medical Centre was formed in 1971 and has always had a tradition of developing modern clinical practice within the context of caring family medicine.

Patients can self- refer to Musculoskeletal (MSK) Physiotherapy- This is where a Physiotherapist will assess and treat you if you have any injury, disease or problem that relates to muscles, bones, joints and peripheral nerves. They may also provide advice to help you manage your condition, or refer you to other services if appropriate.

To register for this service, please email ppmc@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk and provide your name, DOB, email address and mobile telephone number.