{"id":14736,"date":"2023-04-04T12:18:33","date_gmt":"2023-04-04T11:18:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/?page_id=14736"},"modified":"2026-08-28T11:26:59","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T10:26:59","slug":"midlothian-ctacs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/guidelines\/community-treatment-and-care-services-ctacs\/midlothian-ctacs\/","title":{"rendered":"Midlothian CTACS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Midlothian nurse-run CTACS services are based within the GP practice at the following sites:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Penicuik Health Centre (Imrie Place)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eastfield Medical Centre (Penicuik)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Roslin Health Centre<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Loanhead Medical Centre<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Danderhall Medical Centre<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bonnyrigg (Strathesk,Dalhousie,Quarryfoot) Health Centre<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dalkeith Health Centre<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pathhead Medical Centre<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Newbattle Medical Centre (Mayfield)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gorebridge Health Centre<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Patients can access these services by contacting their GP practice, except Bonnyrigg patients (Dalhousie, Strathesk and Quarryfoot practices) &nbsp;who should contact Bonnyrigg Health Centre CTAC on 0131 537 9945 instead.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Vaccinations \u2013 please see the main<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/guidelines\/vaccine-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vaccines Services page<\/a>&nbsp;for more information.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>C.M. &amp; N. McT 27-8-26<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs\" data-active-tab=\"0\"><ul class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-links\"><\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-link\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title-wrapper\"><a href=\"#\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title\">Referral Guidelines<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Who can refer:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All referrals are made by the GP team and patients should contact the practice in the usual way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Who to refer:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Patients can be referred for the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ear irrigation \u2013 please see the <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/Ear-wax-PIL-2021.pdf\">ear wax patient information leaflet<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Catheter care<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Phlebotomy (bloods) requested by the GP<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Removal of sutures\/staples&nbsp;after operations or injuries<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wound care \u2013 including management of leg ulcers or wounds after surgery or injury&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Injections &#8211; <strong><em>please note that this does not apply to depot contraception<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dopplers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Blood pressure check\/chronic disease data collection<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tetanus vaccines with a prescription (please see below for other vaccinations).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Who not to refer:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anyone requiring services not listed above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>Vaccinations<\/u><\/strong>: These are delivered by the vaccination team: <a href=\"mailto:loth.midlothianvaccines@nhs.scot\">loth.midlothianvaccines@nhs.scot<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please also see the <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/guidelines\/vaccine-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vaccine Services \u2013 RefHelp<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those requiring secondary care phlebotomy not covered by specific agreement \u2013 please see the&nbsp;main <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/guidelines\/community-treatment-and-care-services-ctacs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lothian CTACS<\/a> page for details of the current service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to refer:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">GP practice staff can book an appointment with the CTAC nurse, or directly through their GP clinical IT system. <strong><u><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-link\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title-wrapper\"><a href=\"#\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title\">Primary Care Management<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-link\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title-wrapper\"><a href=\"#\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title\">Resources and Links<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Midlothian nurse-run CTACS services are based within the GP practice at the following sites: Patients can access these services by contacting their GP practice, except Bonnyrigg patients (Dalhousie, Strathesk and Quarryfoot practices) &nbsp;who should contact Bonnyrigg Health Centre CTAC on 0131 537 9945 instead.&nbsp; Vaccinations &ndash; please see the main&nbsp;Vaccines Services page&nbsp;for more information. C.M.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":7990,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_searchwp_excluded":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[910],"class_list":["post-14736","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","category-https-apps-nhslothian-scot-refhelp-midlothian-ctacs"],"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"heatherlevy","author_link":"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/author\/heatherlevy\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":" <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/category\/https-apps-testing28-scot-nhs-uk-refhelp-guidelines-community-treatment-and-care-services-ctacs\/https-apps-nhslothian-scot-refhelp-midlothian-ctacs\/\" rel=\"tag\">Midlothian CTACS<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"Midlothian nurse-run CTACS services are based within the GP practice at the following sites: Patients can access these services by contacting their GP practice, except Bonnyrigg patients (Dalhousie, Strathesk and Quarryfoot practices) &nbsp;who should contact Bonnyrigg Health Centre CTAC on 0131 537 9945 instead.&nbsp; Vaccinations &ndash; please see the main&nbsp;Vaccines Services page&nbsp;for more information. 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