Practice Opening and Closing Times
Opening Times
Monday 08:00 - 18:00 (7.30am for phlebotomy)
Tuesday 08:00 - 18:00 (7.30am for phlebotomy)
Wednesday 08:00 - 18:00
(7.30am for phlebotomy)
Thursday 08:00 - 18:00
(7.30am for phlebotomy)
Friday 08:00 - 18:00
(7.30am for phlebotomy)
The practice is closed on the following dates:
Monday 6th May 2024 ALL DAY Local Public Holiday
Monday 16th September 2024 ALL DAY Local Public Holiday
Wednesday 25th December 2024 ALL DAY National Public Holiday
Thursday 26th December 2024 ALL DAY National Public Holiday
If you require urgent medical care on this day during these times please call 111
The Royal Hospital for Sick Children (‘The Sick Kids’ ) has now moved
If your child or young person (0-15 years old) needs to go to the Emergency Department you must now go to the new Royal Hospital for Children and Young People (RHCYP) at:
50 Little France Crescent
Edinburgh bio Quarter,
Edinburgh, EH16 4TJ.
Please enter via Gate 2 and the dedicated RHCYP emergency department entrance, NOT the main hospital doors. Information on how to get there can be found here.
Please be aware the Emergency Department does not provide the following:
- Telephone advice
- Treatment of minor illnesses
- Second opinions on pre-existing conditions
When we are closed medical advice can be found in the following ways:
- Often your local pharmacist can provide advice and treatment, particularly for minor ailments such as coughs and colds.
- The Minor Injuries unit at the Western General Hospital, Edinburgh is also open every day of the year, seven days a week, from 8am to 9pm (with the last patient book-in at 8.30pm). No appointment is necessary. Information about the services this unit provide can be found here.
Western General Hospital
Crewe Road South
Edinburgh
EH4 2XU
- Alternatively lots of useful advice can be found on the NHSInform website.This can be accessed here. On this website there is also a useful interactive self-help guide for common illnesses which can be accessed here.
- If you feel your condition is medically urgent when the practice is closed you should contact NHS24 on 111. This service provides URGENT medical advice and care only. If your condition is routine we recommend contacting the practice once it is open.
