The practice is open Monday to Friday at the following times with exceptions noted in the public holiday closures and training afternoons sections below.

8.00am - 1.00pm   Open

1.00pm - 2.00pm   Closed for staff training.  Duty Doctor is available in the event of medical emergencies if your problem cannot wait until 2.00pm.

2.00pm - 6.00pm   Open

The Practice is closed for the following public holidays in 2025.  Emergency medical cover at such times is provided by NHS24.  Please telephone 111 to access this service.

We are closed all day on:

• Thursday 25 December 2025
• Friday 26 December 2025
• Thursday 1 January 2026
• Friday 2 January 2026

The practice is closed for staff training one afternoon each month, usually a Wednesday. 

In a medical emergency during this time please contact 999. 

For an urgent matter that cannot wait until the practice is open at 8.00am please call 0131 334 5000 or the NHS24 service on 111.

In 2025, the practice is closed from 1pm on:

• Wednesday 26 November 2025

If you required medical care outwith the normal surgery hours, please telephone the surgery and you will be given the telephone number for NHS24 and a Out of Hours doctor or nurse will deal with your problem. 

Alternatively you may telephone NHS 24 on directly on 111.

NHS 24 is not a walk-in service and you need to telephone them if you require their services. You can access the NHS website on www.nhs24.com

NHS Lothian are responsible for commissioning NHS 24.

Out-of-hours services are generally busy so please think carefully before asking to see a doctor and only do so if you genuinely cannot wait until the surgery re-opens.

In a genuine medical emergency you should call 999. Chest pains and / or shortness of breath are among the items which constitute an emergency.