Further to the consultation which was carried out in 2020, the Integrated Joint Board have formally noted that the Twechar Satellite Surgery will not re-open.
Due to operational issues, no further surgery will take place in Twechar and all appointments will be carried out in the main Practice within the KHCC at 10 Saramago Street, Kirkintilloch. As is the current situation, all appointments should be booked by calling 0141 776 246
Drs Davda, Fraser, Graham, McGroarty and Ness
Please note if you are pregnant you can now self refer to Glasgow Maternity through this website, see link below:
Self-Referring to Maternity Services – NHSGGC
If you prefer you can still call on 0141 347 8422.
During the Christmas and New Year period Woodhead Medical Practice will be closed on the following dates.
Please make sure that you order your prescriptions in time remembering that Acute prescriptions take 2 working days to process.
We understand your frustrations when you are calling the practice. Unfortunately we have a limited number of phone lines into the practice. We have contacted the HSCP ( Health and Social Care Partnership) who are responsible for our telephone service to see if these can be updated to allow calls to be queued, thus reducing the need for multiple call backs from patients. It seems that this is not currently possible. Please understand that we are equally frustrated by this, but unfortunately this is out with our control. We will continue to raise this matter with the HSCP.
Please find below tables showing the current hospital waiting times for Greater Glasgow Health Care (GGHC) patients for adult and childrens services. This shows the number of weeks that 9 out of 10 patients waited to be seen in the 3 months May to July 2023. These are the wait times after you have been referred by your GP.
The attached workbook shows how long 9 out of 10 patients waited to be seen in the last 3 months.
| 90th Percentile Wait (Weeks) | ||
| Specialty | Overall | Non Urgent |
| General Medicine | 57.7 | 59.4 |
| Cardiology | 49.1 | 61.7 |
| Infectious Diseases | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Dermatology | 65.5 | 73.7 |
| Endocrinology | 27.9 | 29.7 |
| Gastroenterology | 65.6 | 71.7 |
| Respiratory Medicine | 53.1 | 63.6 |
| Rheumatology | 33.1 | 40.7 |
| Immunology | 53.8 | 54.1 |
| Geriatric Medicine | 11.1 | 14.1 |
| General Surgery | 38.7 | 45.0 |
| Vascular Surgery | 21.7 | 22.9 |
| Anaesthetics | 16.2 | 16.3 |
| Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) | 55.4 | 71.3 |
| Ophthalmology | 59.3 | 81.9 |
| Orthopaedics | 63.3 | 64.6 |
| Urology | 38.0 | 49.9 |
| Medical Oncology | 3.9 | 4.0 |
| Renal Medicine | 20.6 | 20.7 |
| Neurology | 39.1 | 39.9 |
| Palliative Medicine (BOC) | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| Rehabilitation Medicine | 11.3 | 11.5 |
| Spasticity | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | 64.2 | 83.5 |
| Neurosurgery | 58.9 | 61.6 |
| Plastic Surgery | 8.4 | 12.4 |
| Haematology | 9.7 | 10.0 |
| Medical Paediatrics | 12.3 | 12.4 |
| Gynaecology | 77.3 | 82.6 |
| Obstetrics | 6.4 | 6.4 |
| Diagnostic Radiology(Clinical) | 4.6 | 4.7 |
| Chemical Pathology | 9.7 | 9.7 |
| Oral Surgery | 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Orthodontics | 12.5 | 12.5 |
| GG&C Total | 52.0 | 66.7 |
| 90th Percentile Wait (Weeks) | ||
| Specialty | Overall | Non Urgent |
| Cardiology | 27.9 | 28.0 |
| Infectious Diseases | 6.8 | 7.5 |
| Dermatology | 30.0 | 30.8 |
| Endocrinology | 26.6 | 26.8 |
| Gastroenterology | 48.7 | 49.0 |
| Medical Oncology | 1.4 | |
| Medical Paediatrics | 12.9 | 12.9 |
| Renal Medicine | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Neurology | 21.6 | 21.9 |
| Respiratory Medicine | 27.0 | 27.0 |
| Rheumatology | 4.7 | 5.0 |
| Allergy | 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | 47.0 | 47.2 |
| Anaesthetics | 14.2 | 14.2 |
| Cardiothoracic Surgery | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) | 49.9 | 50.0 |
| Audiological Medicine | 26.1 | 28.0 |
| Neurosurgery | 32.3 | 32.3 |
| Ophthalmology | 61.3 | 62.7 |
| Orthopaedics | 7.1 | 7.7 |
| Plastic Surgery | 25.9 | 35.9 |
| Cleft Lip/Cleft Palate | 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Surgical Paediatrics | 15.7 | 16.4 |
| Urology | 35.4 | 35.4 |
| Haematology | 12.9 | 17.0 |
| Immunology | 4.9 | 4.9 |
| Paediatric Dentistry | 29.8 | 30.3 |
| GG&C Total | 43.3 | 45.3 |
For up to date information please see :
https://rightdecisions.scot.nhs.uk/ggc-referral-management/waiting-time/
Please note that the practice will be closed on Monday 25th September 2023. The practice will reopen on Tuesday 26th September 2023.
The practice will be closed on Mondays the 1st, 8th and 29th of May for the Bank Holidays. Please make sure you order your prescriptions in a timely manner. 
The practice will be closed on Friday the 7th of April and Monday 10th April for the Easter Bank Holidays. We will open again on Tuesday 11th April.
Gill, a very much loved member of the Woodhead Family, sadly died on 3rd of February 2023 after a short illness.
She will be remembered for her kind heart and work for many local charities.
Gone too soon, but never forgotten.
Rest In Peace
Following agreement with East Dunbartonshire Health & Social Care Partnership, Woodhead Medical Practice is currently unable to accept new patient registrations. This will be reviewed in April 2023.
There will be no change to services available to existing patients.
