Opening times

  • Tain and District Medical Group

    Day Opening hours
    Thursday 9 April
    8am to 6pm
    Friday 10 April
    8am to 6pm
    Saturday 11 April
    Closed
    Sunday 12 April
    Closed
    Monday 13 April
    8am to 6pm
    Tuesday 14 April
    8am to 6pm
    Wednesday 15 April
    8am to 6pm

Extended hours

This is on a weekly basis rotating between a Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday early morning and

Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday early evening.

If you need help when we are closed

The practice closes at 6pm.  Between 6pm and 8am Monday to Thursday and from 6pm Friday to 8am Monday morning please phone 111 (NHS24 Freephone).  The staff at NHS24 will ask you for information about your health and condition and will advise on the most appropriate course of action.  This may include offering advice over the phone or advising you to attend a pharmacy.  If they feel you need to be seen they will pass your case to Highland Hub who will be in touch to arrange for you to attend the Urgent Care Centre or in some cases provide a home visit.

In an emergency please phone 999 and speak to the ambulance service.

Training closures

We are closed around one afternoon per month for PLT (Protected Learning Time). On that afternoon we close at 1pm and emergencies are covered by the local out-of-hours service.

  • Tuesday 14th May
  • Thursday 12th September
  • Tuesday 12th November

Both Tain & District and Tain & Fearn practices will be closed from 1pm to 6pm on the above listed dates for training. They will re-open the next day at 8am. 

During this brief closure please only telephone the practices for urgent medical conditions that cannot wait until the next day and please make sure that you collect any medications needed before 1pm as the reception desk will not be manned.

If you require any advice or help on any of the following matters during this brief closure then here are the numbers to contact –

  • Medication advice/Minor ailments – Please contact your local pharmacy. Balintore – 832291, Well 23-25 – 892002 and Well 5-9 – 892009
  • Minor injuries – Please dial 111 for NHS24
  • Medical emergencies – please dial 999

We advise patients to check on Facebook for when we are closed and that we also advertise in the local press and have posters in the health centre.

 

North Highland HSCP – GP holidays 2024

The practice will be closed on these dates and medical support will be through NHS24 on 111

  • Monday 6th May
  • Friday 5th July (still to be confirmed as at 27/2/24)
  • Monday 5th August
  • Friday 18th October
  • Wednesday 25th December
  • Thursday 26th December

Page last reviewed: 12 August 2024
Page created: 12 August 2024