Public Holidays
The Practice will be closed on the Public Holidays as below:
- 29th March 2024
- 1st April 2024
When the surgery is closed:
If you require urgent medical treatment which cannot wait until the next routine surgery to be seen, please telephone the Out of Hours service - NHS24/Ayrshire Urgent Call Services (AUCS) on 111.
Alternatively you can speak to your local Pharmacist who is able to advise and treat a number of minor illnesses and assist with medication queries.
Please click here for pharmacy opening times over the Easter weekend.
Practice Learning Time
The Practice takes part in 3 to 4 Protected Learning Time (PLT) events a year. This dedicated time allows the practice staff the opportunity to close for the afternoon to address learning and professional developments needs, either individually or in groups which we feel is a benefit to patient care.
The next sessions will take place on:
- Thursday 20th June 2024
- Wednesday 28th August 2024
- Wednesday 27th November 2024
The surgery will be closed from 1pm until 5.30pm on these days. If you require urgent care during this period which cannot wait until the surgery re-opens the following day at 8.30am, please contact Ayrshire Urgent Care Service on 01563 826 930.
Covid Anti-Viral Medication
Oral antivirals are now available in the community through a new national study called PANORAMIC. The PANORAMIC national study aims to help gather information on how antivirals work in a highly vaccinated population. This will help the NHS develops plan for making antivirals available to the patients who would benefit from them the most.
Patients can self refer for the trial.
Participant inclusion criteria includes:
- Symptoms attributable to COVID-19 started within the past 5 days and ongoing
- A positive PCR SARS Cov-2 test
- Aged 50 years or older
- OR aged 18-49 with a known underlying chronic health condition considered to make them more clinically vulnerable
Alternatively NHS Ayrshire & Arran are able to offer participation to those in the highest risk group.
For more information, please use the link below:
https://www.panoramictrial.org
Atrial Fibrillation - An Undiagnosed Condition
The Scottish Government report that thousands of people are living with an undiagnosed heart condition which makes them 5 times more likely to suffer a disabling stroke.
Atrial Fibrillation is an irregular heart beat, that once diagnosed, can be simply treated. Screening for AF can be done very simply using a hand held monitor. Our Receptionists are trained to use the equipment, and will give you the result at the time. If the result is abnormal, we will make arrangements for further testing.
Pop into Reception today and ask to be screened. No appointment necessary
Do You Know a Young Person With Caring Responsibilities❓❓❓
Barns Medical Practice are working in Partnership with South Ayrshire Young Carers team supporting our Young Carers.
🔹We think Young Carers should have:
🔸The time to be a young person
🔸The same opportunities as their friends
🔸Good support for the person they help look after
🔸Their rights acknowledged so that they can discuss their need for support
🔹Who are Young Carers❓
A young carer is someone under 18 years who helps look after someone in their family, or a friend, who is ill, disabled or misuses drugs or alcohol
🔹What might a Young Carer do?
🔸Practical tasks, such as cooking, housework and shopping
🔸Physical care, such as helping someone out of bed
🔸Personal care, such as helping someone dress
🔸Managing the family budget and collecting prescriptions
🔸Helping to give medicine
🔸Looking after brothers and sisters
Patient Participation Group
We are seeking patients to join our Patient Participation Group (PPG). Our meetings take place twice a year.
Next Meeting Date:
Tuesday 3rd September 2024
If you would like to be involved please ask a member of our reception team or email us at: Clinical_Practice_BarnsMedicalPractice_80081@aapct.scot.nhs.uk
Have your say, join our PPG today!
Weigh To Go!
Are you interested in improving your health and losing weight?
Think about NHS Ayrshire & Arran Weigh to Go for a different way to lose weight. For more information, please click here
Medicines Management
This medicines factsheet has been developed by Healthcare Improvement Scotland for patients to improve transparency with regards to decision-making on medicines. It explains how a GP or other healthcare professional decides what the right treatment is, whether or not a medicine is required, and if so, which is the right medicine to prescribe.
Medicines in Scotland: What's the right treatment for you?
Hearing Aid Battery Replacement Service
The Practice are now offering a battery replacement service for hearing aids provided by the NHS. You do not need to be registered at Barns Practice to use this service. if you obtained your hearing aids privately then you should visit your hearing aid centre for new batteries.
Holly Health App
Holly Health is a mobile app for personalised healthy habit coaching.
For more information and to sign up please go to http://hly.app/barns-gp
Adult Diabetes Support Group Meetings
NHS Ayrshire & Arran offer family support to patients with diabetes where you can learn together and share your experience with other patients. For more information click here.
Telephone Befriending Services
There are services available that provide telephone befriending services and alert calls to the older population with the aim to reduce loneliness, social isolation and exclusion, improve mental and physical health, and safety.
Good Morning Service
If you would like more information on this service, please visit their website by clicking here or contact them via telephone on 0141 336 7766/0333 101 0036 or email on info@goodmorningservice.co.uk.
Age Scotland UK Friendship Line
If you would like more information on this service, please visit their website by clicking here or contact them via telephone on 0800 12 44 222.
Multiple Sclerosis Society Wellbeing Hub
The MS Society support anyone who lives with or is affected by Multiple Sclerosis. The MS Wellbeing Hub Scotland is a one-stop-shop providing virtual information and support to help manage their physical and mental well-being. If you would like more information, please click here.
Have You Ever Served in the Armed Forces or Are You the Family Member of a Serving Person, Reservist or Veteran?
If so, Barns Medical Practice would like to hear from you. The Scottish Government and NHS Scotland have launched the “General Practice Armed Forces and Veterans’ Recognition Scheme” which aims to increase awareness in Scottish General Practices around the specific challenges that Veterans and Armed Forces Families face as a patient group, and ultimately improve their health and wellbeing outcomes. Barns want to promote and support the Armed Forces Covenant and the first step in that is to make sure we know if you have served or have a family member who serves or has served.
Please email with your details to: Clinical_Practice_BarnsMedicalPractice_80081@aapct.scot.nhs.uk