Heather delivering the mail, April 2020

DOCTOR

Laggan Medical Practice, Gergask Surgery, Laggan Bridge, PH20 1AH

Telephone: 01528 544225, 08:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday

• Monday: 08:30 to 12:30 and 15:00 to 18:00
• Tuesday: 08:30 to 12:30 and 15:00 to 18:00
• Wednesday: 08:30 to 12:30
• Thursday: 08:30 to 12:30
• Friday: 08:30 to 12:30 and 15:00 to 18:00
• Saturday: available by appointment in Kingussie for patients who work out of the area during the week. Appointments must be booked via Laggan reception
• Sunday: closed

Out of Hours (6pm to 8am and at weekends): telephone 08454 242424

www.lagganmedicalpractice.co.uk

DEFIBRILLATOR

There is a defibrillator for emergency use available 24 hours at the filling station in the village, where there are also straightforward instructions as to how to use the defibrillator.

PHARMACIES

Hours:

• Monday: 09:00 to 18.00
• Tuesday: 09:00 to 18.00
• Wednesday: 09:00 to 18.00
• Thursday: 09:00 to 18.00
• Friday: 09:00 to 18.00
• Saturday: 09:00 to 13.00

Telephone: 01540 673169

Services include: local home prescription delivery, emergency contraception, “Pharmacy First” and treatment for Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs).

Boots the Chemist, 22 High St, Kingussie, PH21 1HR

Hours:

• Monday: 09:00 to 17:30
• Tuesday: 09:00 to 17:30
• Wednesday: 09.00 to 17:30
• Thursday: 09:00 to 17:30
• Friday: 09:00 to 17:30
• Saturday: 09:00 to 17:30
• Sunday: closed

Telephone: 01540 661202

Services include: in-store malaria prevention service, order and collect service (collect your boots.com order in-store), parenting club gift collection, medicines check-up, repeat prescription service, stop smoking, emergency contraception and prescriptions direct.

ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY

Aviemore Health Centre (Minor Injuries Unit), Aviemore Medical Practice, Muirton, Aviemore, PH22 1SY

This is a minor injuries unit only, but transfer to Raigmore General Hospital in Inverness will be arranged if required.

Normal opening times are:

• Sunday: 24 Hours
• Monday: 24 Hours
• Tuesday: 24 Hours
• Wednesday: 24 Hours
• Thursday: 24 Hours
• Friday: 24 Hours
• Saturday: 24 Hours

Out of Hours attendance (18:00 to 08:00 Monday to Friday and 24 hours Saturday and Sunday) MUST be arranged through NHS 24 by calling 111

Telephone (in hours): 01479 810258
Contact Number (out of hours): 111

POST

There’s a Post Office counter at the Dalwhinnie Filling Station on the A889 through the village, where the normal opening hours are:

• Monday: 09:00 to 12:00
• Tuesday: 09:00 to 12:00
• Wednesday: closed
• Thursday: 09:00 to 12:00
• Friday: 09:00 to 12:00
• Saturday: closed
• Sunday: closed

There’s a pillar box outside the petrol station in the village, and a smaller collection box by the railway station. Collections are made daily, every day except Sunday.

The nearest Post Office is in Main Street, Newtonmore, where the normal opening hours are:

• Monday: 09:00 to 17:30
• Tuesday: 09:00 to 17:30
• Wednesday: 09:00 to 13:00
• Thursday:09:00 to 17:30
• Friday: 09:00 to 17:30
• Saturday: 09:00 to 12:30
• Sunday: closed

FUEL

Dalwhinnie Filling Station sits on the main road through the village, almost opposite the hotel. As well as supplying petrol and diesel the filling station offers a range of drinks, snacks and basic household items, and has a small off-licence.

There’s also a Post Office counter at the filling station, and the opening hours for this are given above.

Normal opening hours are:

• Monday: 08:00 to 18:00
• Tuesday: 08:00 to 18:00
• Wednesday: 08:00 to 18:00
• Thursday: 08:00 to 18:00
• Friday: 08:00 to 18:00
• Saturday: 08:00 to 18:00
• Sunday: 08:00 to 17:00

And the filling station has a 24 hour “credit card” pump.

POLICE

The nearest Police Station is at 96B Grampian Road, Aviemore PH22 1RH

Telephone: 01786 289070

The station is usually open from 07:00 until midnight seven days a week, but if you’re intending to visit it’s worth calling 101 first to ensure that someone will be there.

In an emergency call 999.

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