{"id":9280,"date":"2022-08-29T16:07:17","date_gmt":"2022-08-29T15:07:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/?page_id=9280"},"modified":"2025-02-12T14:58:26","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T14:58:26","slug":"edinburgh-ctacs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/guidelines\/community-treatment-and-care-services-ctacs\/edinburgh-ctacs\/","title":{"rendered":"Edinburgh CTACS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Edinburgh CTACS are located in multiple hubs across the city, at the following locations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sighthill Health Centre<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>South Queensferry Medical Practice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Parkgrove Medical Practice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pennywell All Care Centre<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stockbridge Health Centre<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Leith Community Treatment Centre<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Allermuir Health Centre<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Conan Doyle Medical Practice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mountcastle Health Centre<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tollcross Health Centre<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gracemount Health Centre<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Edinburgh CTACS offer a patient-focused booking system, meaning Edinburgh patients can access any of the clinics providing a more convenient service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Vaccinations \u2013 please see the main<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/guidelines\/vaccine-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Vaccines Services page<\/strong><\/a><strong> for more information.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>C.M. &amp; A.G. 12-12-24<\/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\">Who can refer:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-alert-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1e3847637f50d410e66518a4ae93ea91\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-alert-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-191dba71db9c8f65726aaacdcc2e987b\">Patients can self-refer to Edinburgh CTACS by calling the CTACS patient-focused booking line:&nbsp;<strong>0300 790 6296<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Edinburgh GPs and their extended clinical teams can refer a patient to the CTAC services for assessment or review by completing the referral form and sending it to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Loth.ctacedinburgh@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-alert-red-color has-text-color\"><strong>PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ABOVE EMAIL ADDRESS IS FOR USE BY HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ONLY.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Secondary care clinicians can refer for dressings, wound care or suture\/staple removal by providing the patient with the above self-referral telephone number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who to refer:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Patients can be referred or self-refer for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Wound Care (All Types)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Doppler (ABPI) testing is now manual only (Clinician referral only)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ear irrigation following&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/Ear-wax-PIL-2021.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/Ear-wax-PIL-2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">preparation<\/a> &#8220;to all patients over 16 years&#8221;. The team will see patients from age 13 to assess and give advice about self-management but generally not irrigate. If symptoms continue despite that intervention, they should be referred to ENT for suction by the GP.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Removal of sutures\/clips<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Routine catheter changes for Non-Housebound patients as well as Trial Without Catheter (TWOC)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Unscheduled vaccination\/immunization(Via clinician referral)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Vaccination services are outlined on the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/guidelines\/vaccine-services\/\">Vaccine Services \u2013 RefHelp<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who not to refer:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Those requiring urgent care for wounds caused by injury. Patients should be directed to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/guidelines\/minor-injury-assessment-mia\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/guidelines\/minor-injury-assessment-mia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Minor Injury Assessment<\/a>&nbsp;service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anyone requiring services not listed above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anyone not registered with an Edinburgh GP Practice.<br><\/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><\/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><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/CTACS-EDINBURGH-REFERRAL-FORM-2024.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/CTAC-EDINBURGH-REFERRAL-FORM-2024.docx<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/CTACS-Edinburgh-GP-Practice-Information-pack-2023-1.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CTACS-Edinburgh-GP-Practice-Information-pack-2023-1.docx<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/STUDENTS-VACCINATION-INFORMATION-EDINBURGH-CTACS.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">STUDENTS-VACCINATION-INFORMATION-EDINBURGH-CTACS.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Edinburgh CTACS are located in multiple hubs across the city, at the following locations: Edinburgh CTACS offer a patient-focused booking system, meaning Edinburgh patients can access any of the clinics providing a more convenient service. Vaccinations &ndash; please see the main Vaccines Services page for more information. C.M. &amp; A.G. 12-12-24<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":7990,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[824],"class_list":["post-9280","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","category-https-apps-testing28-scot-nhs-uk-refhelp-guidelines-edinburgh-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-testing28-scot-nhs-uk-refhelp-guidelines-edinburgh-ctacs\/\" rel=\"tag\">Edinburgh CTACS<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"Edinburgh CTACS are located in multiple hubs across the city, at the following locations: Edinburgh CTACS offer a patient-focused booking system, meaning Edinburgh patients can access any of the clinics providing a more convenient service. Vaccinations &ndash; please see the main Vaccines Services page for more information. 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