Welcome to Polwarth Medical Practice
With patients' needs at the heart of everything we do, our website has been designed to make it easy for you to gain instant access to the information you need. As well as specific practice details such as opening hours and how to register, you’ll find a wealth of useful pages covering a wide range of health issues along with links to other relevant medical organisations.
Text Reminders
We are now sending text appointment reminders to patients over 16 yrs old. Please ensure we have your current mobile phone number. Ask reception for a text reminder consent form.
NHS Digital Data Sharing Opt out
We would like to reassure our patients that the proposed extraction of GP data by NHS Digital does not include any patients registered with this practice or in NHS Scotland. NHS Digital provide services in England so are not able to access any data held in Scotland. You are not required to opt out as your data is already safe. We take patient confidentiality extremely seriously and safeguards are in place to protect this, including when data is used for research. Further information on how NHS Scotland handles your information is on th eNHS Inform Website.
How the NHS handles your personal health information|NHSInform
Data Protection Notice
About Polwarth Medical Practice
NHS Lothian is a public organisation created in Scotland under Section 2 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978. It is one of the organisations which form part of NHS Scotland (NHSS). Read our
Data Protection Notice for more information.
Medical Help outwith our Practice
There are other health professionals who can help with various health issues, without the need to see a GP. See our Signposting Poster.
Charity Fundraising Challenges
March 2021 - Easter Hat Competition - staff made Easter Bonnets and paid a donation to take part. We raised £206 for Social Bite.
December 2021 - Christmas Card Competition - the staff put their artistic talents to good use and designed a Christmas card,the cards were judged and the winner received a small Hamper of Biscuits. There was a £1 entry fee and along with other donations we raised £56 for The Food Bank.
December 2021 - We held our yearly Christmas raffle in aid of The Salvation Army and raised £200. The winner received a large hamper of goodies.
Feb 2022 - We raised £116.00 for Motor Neurone Disease, involving all staff in the building walking a certain distance and paying £1.00 to take part.
June 2022 - Platinum Jubilee Raffle. We raised £127.00 for Alzheimers Scotland. Prizes donated by Polwarth staff.
August 2022 - Raffle raised £117.50 for Food, Facts, Fiends. Penicuik Prizes donated by Polwarth staff.
Sept 2022 - We held a Summer Fayre at lunchtime for staff. Old fashioned games and a tombola. Raised £100.10 for Steps to Hope.
Oct 2022 - Our porter - Ross, organised a competition for all staff -How many sweeties in the jar. He raised £110.20 for Marie Curie
Dec 2022 - We held a Christmas Raffle in aid of The Salvation Army and raised £188.
March 2023- An Easter Fayre was held at lunchtime for all staff. £130.00 was raised for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution
May 2023 - We held a raffle with the bits and pieces left over from our Easter Fayre and raised £100.11 for Guide Dogs
September 2023 - a September Fayre was held for all staff at lunchtime, home baking, raffle, silly games etc. The money we raised was split between 2 charities - £155 for Hearing Dogs for Deaf people and £155 for Dementia UK.
March 2024 - Raffle was held - £123.00 was raised for Breast Friends and family.
June2024 - Lunchtime walk around the outside of the building for all staff. Staff gave a donation to take part and we raised £247.00 for Cohonas Scotland (Testicular cancer charity)
All prizes for these events are donated by staff members.
PLT (Protected Learning Time)
All practices in Lothian close from 12.30pm for protected learning time on certain dates. NHS 24 provide cover on these afternoons for any patients who require urgent treatment or advice. The telephone number for NHS 24 is 111.
We will be closed from 12.30pm on the following protected learning dates this year -
2024 dates still to be arranged.
Public Holidays
We will be closed on the following public holiday dates -
Friday 29th March 2024 - Good Friday
Monday 1st April 2024 - Easter Monday
Monday 6th May 2024 - May Day
Monday 16th September 2024 - Autumn Public Holiday
Wednesday 25th December 2024 - Christmas Day
Thursday 26th December 2024 - Boxing Day
Wednesday 1st January 2025 - New Year's Day
Thursday 2nd January 2025 - Public Holiday