Tam's Brig Surgery
107 New Road
Ayr, KA8 8DD
Tel: 01292 262697

Cancelling your Appointment
If you are unable to attend an appointment with one of the doctors or nurses, please telephone.

By giving us as much notice as you can you are helping us to make sure that someone else is given your slot.

Extended Hours

Please be aware that we now offer apppointments outside of normal consulting times.

These appointments must be booked in advance and are for patients who cannot attend the Practice during normal consulting times. These are available on Monday/Tuesday evenings and Tuesday,Thursday and Friday mornings. Please ask at reception for more details.

Love Women -

Unite & fight cancer

You can arrange to have a CERVICAL SMEAR test now.

Routine recall 3 years.

List Removal

Please note that each year the Health Board carries out a list cleansing to remove patients that have left the practice.

If you receive a letter from the Health Authority, please make sure that you take the time to respond to their letter.

In the event that no action is taken, you may be removed from our Practice List.

….CARING will be a part of almost everyone’s life, with 3 in 5 of us becoming CARERS at some point in our lives.
Olivia Robertson-Grey from the CARERS Centre will be here in the Surgery on various dates and times and can provide support to juggle busy lives ; make the most of their income and keep healthy. The details of her next visit can be seen on the poster in the waiting room

Health Charities

01 Dec - 28 Feb
Marie Curie

Marie Curie Cancer Care is a UK charity dedicated to the care of people with terminal cancer and other illnesses. Over the financial year 2010/11, we reached a total of 31,799 patients

01 Dec - 28 Feb
YouthHealthTalk

Youthhealthtalk enables young people, their family and friends, and professionals such as doctors and teachers to understand young people's experiences of health, illness and life in general. The website feature real-life accounts of issues such as effect on work and education, social life and relationships, consulting health professionals and treatment.

03 Sep - 28 Feb
Macmillan Cancer Support

One in three of us will get cancer and it’s the toughest thing most of us will ever face. If you’ve been diagnosed with cancer, or a loved one has, you’ll want a team of people in your corner supporting you every step of the way. Macmillan provide practical, medical and financial support and push for better cancer care.

BBC Health

Diabetes patients miss key tests

More than 1.3 million diabetes patients could be missing out on vital and potentially life-saving health checks, the BBC learns.

US record kidney donor chain ends

The world's largest chain of organ transplants ends in the US after 30 patients received kidneys from living donors.

Government 'not trusted on NHS'

Over two-thirds of people do not trust the government's handling of the NHS, a poll commissioned for BBC Radio 5 live suggests.

Brain damaged girl awarded £7.3m

A girl left severely brain damaged by complications after her premature birth is awarded £7.3m.

'Promising' pancreas cancer drug

Scientists report promising results for an experimental pancreatic cancer drug treatment.

Manager resigns amid staff strike

A manager at Swindon's Great Western Hospital resigns prior to a 24-hour strike by support workers.

PIP implant women meet minister

Women with breast implants which have been linked to a health scare are to meet Scotland's Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon.

Lansley heckled by NHS protesters

David Cameron says there are "myths we need to bust" after Health Secretary Andrew Lansley is heckled by protesters before a meeting on NHS changes.

Doctors warn over alcohol deaths

Failure to reform alcohol laws could lead to 210,000 preventable deaths in England and Wales in the next 20 years, doctors warn.

Mother's tears at death inquiry

The mother of one of five children whose deaths are being investigated by a public inquiry broke down as details of her son's final hours were discussed.

Health Protection Agency

Level 2 cold weather alert 17 February 2012

The Met Office has forecast that in at least the next two to three days there is a 60% chance of temperatures in the North East and North West regions.

Measles outbreak declared on Merseyside

A measles outbreak has been declared on Merseyside. There are 13 confirmed and 16 suspected cases ranging in age from nine months to adults aged in their 20s. Six people, four children and two adults, required treatment in hospital. This compares to just one confirmed case on Merseyside in the first six weeks of 2011 and one in the corresponding period of 2010.

Update on Legionnaires’ Cluster Associated with a Hotel in Spain

10 February 2012, 1400hrs. The Health Protection Agency (HPA) has this week been alerted by the Spanish public health authorities about a further case of Legionnaires’ Disease in a UK resident who stayed at the Diamante Beach Hotel in Calpe, Costa Blanca, as well as two French cases. This brings the total number of UK residents associated with this cluster to 12, with three deaths.

Development made in breakdown of a Meningitis B vaccine component

Scientists from the Health Protection Agency (HPA) are a step closer to ensuring the stability of a component of a vaccine that may one day be used to protect against Meningitis B. The research is published today (Tuesday) in Vaccine.

Update on Legionnaires’ Cluster Associated with a Hotel in Spain

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is aware of nine cases of Legionnaires’ disease in English holiday makers associated with the Diamante Beach Hotel in Calpe, Costa Blanca since January 2012, in addition to four Spanish cases so far reported. Subsequently two of the English patients are reported to have died from their illness.

Outbreak of Salmonella Newport

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is investigating an outbreak of a strain of Salmonella Newport infection among 30 people in England, Wales and Northern Ireland since the beginning of December 2011. Cases of illness caused by the same strain have been confirmed in Scotland, Ireland and Germany.

Health Protection Agency confirms new incinerator study

A new study to further extend the evidence base as to whether emissions from modern well run Municipal Waste Incinerators affect human health has been approved by the Health Protection Agency.

HPA helps solve radon problems in West Oxfordshire homes

Hundreds of homes across West Oxfordshire have been found to have high levels of radioactive gas radon. Last summer, the Health Protection Agency invited about 9,000 householders across West Oxfordshire to apply for a free test for radon, a naturally occurring gas present in all homes.

HPA helps solve radon problems in Orkney homes

Hundreds of householders across Orkney are being advised to act to protect their health, after HPA tests detected high levels of radioactive gas radon.

Cornish radon hotspot targeted

Thousands of households in a part of Cornwall with historic radon problems are being offered a free test for levels of the radioactive gas radon.

Opening Times

Consulting Times

When We Are Closed

Opening Times

	Morning	Afternoon
Monday	Open at 8.00	close at 6.40*
Tuesday	Open at 7.30**	close at 6.00
Wednesday	8.00-12.30	1.30-6.00
Thursday	Open at 7.30**	Close at 6.00
Friday	Open at 7.30**	Close at 5.30
Weekend	closed	closed

IMPORTANT

* Late evening surgery can be a Monday or a Tuesday. Please check for details. If appointments are not booked then the surgery will close at 6pm or after last appointment if after 6pm

** If early morning appointments are not used then surgery opening will revert to 8am

please note there is no phone access to the surgery before 8am or after 5.30am even if the surgery building is open.

Consulting Times

Consultations with Doctors are available by appointment between

	Morning	Afternoon
Monday	8.30-11.00	2.00-5.40
Tuesday	8.30-11.00	2.00-5.40
Wednesday	8.30-11.00	2.00-5.40
Thursday	8.30-11.00	2.00-5.40
Friday	8.30-11.00	2.00-5.00
Weekend	closed

Consultations with Nurses are available by appointment.

Dedicated clinics are available for a number of conditions, please ask for details. .

It is important that you report to Reception when you arrive for your appointment to verify your attendance.

Extended Opening Hours

Monday or Tuesday Evening 5.30pm - 6.50pm

Tuesday, Thursday and Friday mornings 7.30am - 8.30am

These appointments must be booked in advance

Please note that these appointments are outwith normal opening times and the phones may not be answered.

If they are not pre-booked then the surgery will not be open so do not assume you can get routine access to the surgery at these times.

When We Are Closed

If you require medical assistance at any time when the practice is closed, please call NHS 24 on 08454 24 24 24

Your call will be answered by an NHS 24 nurse advisor who will ask about your symptoms and advise you what to do.

If you need to see a GP out-of-hours, you may be asked to attend a care centre or, if this is deemed appropriate the nurse advisor may arrange a home visit for you.

Please do not ask to see a doctor out of hours unless you genuinely cannot wait until the surgery re-opens.

Call 999 in an emergency. Chest pains and / or shortness of breath constitute an emergency.

Further Information

For quick medical advice online or on the telephone contact NHS 24