More detailed information has been made available to patients at Nicol Street and Path House GP Practices ahead of the planned consolidation of both practices at the end of July.
As announced back in April, Nicol Street Surgery is due to form part of a newly expanded practice at Path House Medical Practice from 31 July 2023.
An information hub was created for patients on the NHS Fife website detailing how the new approach will work in practice, which can be accessed at: www.nhsfife.org/nicolstreet or www.nhsfife.org/pathhouse.
It is expected there to be only minimal disruption while systems transition over, however, it is important that patients are aware of the following information:-
- Patients of Nicol Street Surgery will be re-registered at Path House Medical Practice from 31 July 2023. The change will happen automatically with no need to complete any administrative forms.
- Nicol Street patients should continue to contact the surgery in the normal ways until Friday 28 July 2023. From Monday 31 July, patients should instead contact Path House Surgery on 01592 805100.
- Nicol Street Surgery will provide an emergency-only service Thursday 27 July and Friday 28 July. Similarly, Path House Practice will provide an emergency-only service on Friday 28 and Monday 31 July.
- Patients at Nicol Street using repeat prescription request slips can hand these into reception at Nicol Street Surgery until Friday 21 July. Nicol Street patients ordering repeat prescriptions via email or Patient Access can do so until Tuesday 25 July. Please note that Nicol Street patients will be unable to order repeat prescriptions between 26-28 July while systems are transitioned over. Existing patients of Path House Practice will be unaffected and should continue to order their repeat prescriptions using their usual methods.
- Work to create two additional rooms at Path House is due to be completed later this month.
For more information about the new approach for delivered local medical services for patients at Nicol Street and Path House Practices, please visit our patient information hub.
