PRACTICE CLOSURE FOR PLANNED LEARNING
Please note: Our practice will be closed on the following dated for Planned Learning.
Wednesday 19th March, Wednesday 6th August & Wednesday 5th November 2025, from 2pm until 6pm.
If you would like to find out more about Planned Learning within General Practice in the NHS, please click the button >
COVID & FLU VACCINES
Stay safe this winter! Get your COVID and flu vaccines at one of our drop-in clinics. You can visit https://www.nhslanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk/covid-19-vaccine-centres/ for your nearest location. If you have any questions, please contact 01698 687456 and not the practice.
COVID-19 UPDATE
Community services and hospitals remain extremely busy. We continue to work in a slightly different way to protect our patients and staff. NHS Lanarkshire have asked that patients and visitors continue to wear masks in healthcare environments unless you are exempt. We will continue to ask you to wear a mask and we will check you are well before you enter the surgery.
Thank you for your ongoing support and understanding.
Welcome to North Avenue Surgery
The team at North Avenue Surgery has been caring for people in Cambuslang and Rutherglen since the surgery was established in 1964.
Our aim is deliver personalised high quality, patient-centred care that takes account of the varied needs of the people in our local community.
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PHARMACY FIRST PLUS
See below for details of Pharmacies providing this service.
The service includes the assessment and treatment of acute common clinical conditions which are within the pharmacist independent prescriber’s competency.
Conditions may include but are not limited to:
- Urinary tract infections (out with the normal scope of the national PGD)
- Respiratory infections
- Ear, nose and throat infections
- Dermatological presentations
- Allergies
- Eye infections (in conjugation with local optometry services)
If the pharmacist cannot provide treatment, they will refer to the most appropriate local practitioner.
Pharmacies who have this service available are:
Dicksons Pharmacy available Monday to Friday. Please book your appointment HERE
Kyle Square Pharmacy available Monday – Wednesday. Please call 0141 634 4994
Burn Pharmacy available Monday – Wednesday. Please call 0141 634 2750
Burnside Pharmacy Tuesday to Friday (and 3 out of 4 Mondays). Please call on 0141 647 6433
Please note there may be times that the pharmacist who runs the service is on annual leave. Therefore, no service would be available on those days.
How do I?
To register the practice you should complete our registration form. This is attached below if you wish to print this out and complete or there are copies available at our reception. You will need to provide 2 forms of identification – one with your photograph and another with proof of your address. The registration process tends to take 1 week, please ensure you have enough medications from your previous practice to cover this period.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD REGISTRATION FORM
The surgery is closed between 6.00pm and 8.30am Monday to Friday, and 6.00pm Friday to 8.30am Monday, and on public holidays. Out of hours cover is now the responsibility of NHS GG&C – NHS 24. If you require urgent medical attention that cannot wait until the surgery re-opens please contact NHS 24 on 111 or visit their website at www.nhs24.com
They will either:
Arrange advice from a doctor or nurse.
Invite you to attend the centre to be seen by a clinician.
Arrange a home visit if you are too ill to attend the centre.
Transport to and from the centre is available if you cannot arrange this yourself.
Covid 19 and Seasonal Flu Vaccines
This year, the covid-19 booster and seasonal flu vaccination programmes are being delivered together. Where possible, people who are eligible for both vaccinations will receive one appointment – so they don’t need to attend two appointments within a short period of time.
For more information, click HERE
Contact Us
Opening Times
Monday-Friday
8:30am - 6pm (Closed between 1-2pm)
Extended hours appointments are available
Emergency Triage
8:30am - 1pm
Where possible, please call before 1pm
Practice closure dates for 2024/25
Wednesday 20th November (closed 2-6pm)*
Wednesday 25th December 2024
Thursday 26th December 2024
Wednesday 1st January 2025
Thursday 2nd January 2025
Friday 18th April 2025
Monday 20th April 2025
Monday 5th May 2025
Monday 26th May 2025
Monday 21st July 2025
Monday 29th September 2025
Wednesday 5th November 2025 *
Thursday 25th December 2025
Friday 26th December 2025
*check "Latest Updates" for more info
Call Us
0141 641 1000 or 0141 641 3037
Visit Us
18 North Avenue, Cambuslang G72 8AT
North Avenue Surgery operates a ‘zero-tolerance’ policy towards aggressive or abusive behaviour. This includes any personal, abusive or threatening comments, bad language, physical contact and aggressive gestures. In keeping with the rest of the National Health Service, this means that no abuse of clinical or administrative staff is acceptable, whether verbal or physical and any patient behaving in this manner will be removed from the practice list with immediate effect. In some cases the police will be called.
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