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Bariatric Surgery

Prostate Cancer (Prostate Scotland App)

We’ve designed the App to support men to navigate prostate cancer – it’s completely free of charge and patients can download it now by searching Prostate Scotland Cancer Navigator in their App store.  Our App is personal to the individual, their data is encrypted and is not stored remotely.


Prostate Scotland have worked closely with prostate cancer patients and their families, and with clinicians and experts in prostate cancer in Scotland to develop and test our App and we’ve received some great comments:

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“Very impressed.  Easy to navigate around.” 

Consultant Urologist
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“Overall, I found the App really useful and user friendly” 

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Features include:

  • Treatment decision making tool,
  • PSA test results tracker,
  • A monitor to record any side effects of treatment,
  • Practical information and support resources.
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Disabled Living Centre

Did you know that there is a Disabled Living Centre based at Astley Ainsley Hospital where advice and information can be given on the following equipment –

• Chairs
• Stairlifts
• Mobility
• Manual wheelchairs
• Powered wheelchairs and scooters
• Bathing
• Toileting
• Kitchen – cutlery, cups etc
• Profiling beds
• Hoists and manual handling

With large waiting lists for equipment individuals may wish to seek some advice before buying products themselves. No referral is necessary and individuals can contact the centre directly for advice or to organise an appointment. Click here to view how to enquire further.


Lifestyle Advice Sheet

Please find below some information to try and help you manage your high blood pressure by lifestyle changes. If you require help with these please make an appointment with the doctor who knows you best.

 

High Blood Pressure Life Style Advice Sheet

 

High blood pressure can be lowered not only by tablets but by lifestyle interventions. As your records suggest you suffer from high blood pressure I have written to you with some suggestions which may help. The advice is general so none or all of these may apply to you. Try your best to action the ones you feel are relevant to you.

 

Weight Reduction  – Aim to keep your weight down. Your body mass index which is your weight in kilograms divided by the square of your height in metres should be between 20 and 25. Try to eat smaller portion sizes with foods that are lower in calories.

 

Regular Exercise – Simple regular exercise such as walking, cycling, swimming etc will help you to loose weight and although your heart rate rises on exercise, your blood pressure tends to fall.

 

Reduce Salt – Try to take less or no added salt to your food and try to eat fewer processed foods which are known generally to contain added salt.

 

Alcohol within Safe Limits – Too much alcohol can raise blood pressure. Try to keep to the safe limits of no more than 14units per week for ladies and 21 units per week for men. A unit is a small glass of wine, a measure of spirits or half a pint of beer/lager/cider.

 

Stop Smoking – if you smoke consider stopping. We can help with this if you make an appointment. Remember that stopping smoking is probably the single most important thing you can do to help your health.

 

Are you taking enough exercise – follow the simple flowchart below to assess.

Please make an appointment with your doctor or nurse of you want further information on how you as an individual might achieve more exercise.

If you would prefer to receive invites, appointment reminders and cancel appointments via text please see our website for more information on our Text Message Service and Patient Online Services.

Midwives

The midwives offer assessments and support during pregnancy until 10 days after the birth of your baby. The midwives are based at Slateford Medical Centre. Appointments are made by the midwives directly, and we have no access to their appointment book. If you wish to contact the midwives please call 0131 536 2009.

District Nursing Services

The District Nurse team who provides a service to the surgery is based at Slateford Medical Centre, Gorgie Park Close. They provide a comprehensive service to patients who are unable to attend the surgery due to physical health problems. If you need to contact the District Nurse team, please call 0131 455 9849 between 08.00 and 16.30 Monday to Friday. An answering machine is available when the District Nurses are out of the office so please leave a message as this is checked regularly throughout the day. If you require a District Nurse after 16:30, at weekends or on a public holiday please call out of hours on 111.

Rheumatoid Arthritis Review

We aim to send out invite letters to patients in the month of their birthday to remind them to make an appointment with the GP who knows them best to review their condition.

Respiratory Review

Previously Known as Asthma/COPD Review

For those on recall, you will receive an invite for a “Respiratory Review” annually in the month of your birthday. These will be telephone appointments. You must also ensure when making the appointment you inform reception you require an appointment for a “Respiratory Review”. Appointments to check your Asthma/COPD should be made with any of the Practice Nurses (Kathleen, Elaine or Denise) and can be made at any time of the day during the week. Please note, Respiratory Review appointments are 20 minutes long. Should the Nurse wish to give you a face to face appointment then you should bring any inhalers/peak flow readings with you to your appointment.

Diabetic Health Review

For those on recall you will receive an invite for a Health Review annually in the month of your birthday. Appointments to check your Diabetes should be made with one of the Practice Nurses (Kathleen, Elaine or Denise). An appointment for a Health Review needs to made no later than 15.30 any day of the week as a blood sample will need to be sent to the labs and the pick up is 16:00. Please note Health Review appointments are 20 minutes long. You must also ensure when making the appointment you inform reception you require an appointment for a “Diabetic Health Review”.