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Please note the emergency surgery is only for our registered patients who need urgent medical care

DIARY DATES ; CLOSED WEDNESDAY PM FROM 12.30 (PROTECTED LEARNING TIME)

- 12TH JUNE, 11TH SEPTEMBER, 13TH NOVEMBER 2019 & 5TH FEBRUARY 2020

PLEASE DO NOT TRY TO BOOK AN APPOINTMENT THROUGH THIS WEBSITE.

THE LINK FOR BOOKING/CANCELLING/APPOINTMENTS IS https://myvisiononline.co.uk/vpp/login.jsp . You will be asked to register, you can do this by coming into the surgery, completing a form and supplying proof of ID and address. This is for your own security

Data Protection - Please make sure we have your up to date contact details, mobile/home phone numbers, email address etc and you are happy to be contacted by them

THE EMERGENCY CLINIC IS FOR REGISTERED PATIENTS ONLY IT RUNS 8.50-9.20 EACH MORNING

We are open at 7am on Wednesdays

The Surgery is closed every Wednesday 12.30 to 1.30pm for Staff Training

When the surgery is closed - For medical advice dial 111 or in an emergency dial 999

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The surgery will be closed on Monday 6th May. In a medical emergency dial 999 for medical advice while the surgery is closed dial NHS 24 on 111

Please note our emergency surgery is only for our registered patients who need urgent medical care

ANNUAL HEALTH CHECK APPOINTMENTS NOW AVAILABLE PLEASE TELEPHONE 0131 554 6471 IF YOU ARE ELIGIBLE

PLEASE DO NOT TRY TO BOOK AN APPOINTMENT THROUGH THIS WEBSITE use the link below

THE LINK FOR BOOKING/CANCELLING/APPOINTMENTS IS https://myvisiononline.co.uk/vpp/login.jsp . You will be asked to register, you can do this by coming into the surgery, completing a form and supplying proof of ID and address. This is for your own security

Welcome to Leith Surgery

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 organisations.

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Noticeboard

Please note the emergency surgery is only for our registered patients who need urgent medical care

DIARY DATES ; CLOSED WEDNESDAY PM FROM 12.30 (PROTECTED LEARNING TIME)

- 12TH JUNE, 11TH SEPTEMBER, 13TH NOVEMBER 2019 & 5TH FEBRUARY 2020

PLEASE DO NOT TRY TO BOOK AN APPOINTMENT THROUGH THIS WEBSITE.

THE LINK FOR BOOKING/CANCELLING/APPOINTMENTS IS https://myvisiononline.co.uk/vpp/login.jsp . You will be asked to register, you can do this by coming into the surgery, completing a form and supplying proof of ID and address. This is for your own security

Data Protection - Please make sure we have your up to date contact details, mobile/home phone numbers, email address etc and you are happy to be contacted by them

THE EMERGENCY CLINIC IS FOR REGISTERED PATIENTS ONLY IT RUNS 8.50-9.20 EACH MORNING

Latest News

The surgery will be closed on Monday 6th May. In a medical emergency dial 999 for medical advice while the surgery is closed dial NHS 24 on 111

Please note our emergency surgery is only for our registered patients who need urgent medical care

ANNUAL HEALTH CHECK APPOINTMENTS NOW AVAILABLE PLEASE TELEPHONE 0131 554 6471 IF YOU ARE ELIGIBLE

PLEASE DO NOT TRY TO BOOK AN APPOINTMENT THROUGH THIS WEBSITE use the link below

THE LINK FOR BOOKING/CANCELLING/APPOINTMENTS IS https://myvisiononline.co.uk/vpp/login.jsp . You will be asked to register, you can do this by coming into the surgery, completing a form and supplying proof of ID and address. This is for your own security

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