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Tarbert GPs stop out-of-hours service        29/9/14

 

The Tarbert GP medical practice is to stop providing out-of-hours cover for patients.

 

Care nurses will now be the first point of contact for patients under a three month test scheme starting on Wednesday.

 

Unscheduled care nurses who have additional specialist training will conduct home visits as they do overnight in Lewis.

 

Patients will be expected to go to see a doctor at the Stornoway hospital if they can otherwise a doctor will travel from there to visit the patient at home.

 

GPs in North Harris Medical Practice will continue to provide services to patients during the day and the 999 ambulance emergency services is unchanged.