The Practice is contracted with NHS Tayside to provide essential services within core hours including appropriate examination, investigation, management and on-going treatment for registered patients and temporary residents (patients who reside within the practice boundary), suffering from acute illness, chronic disease or terminal illness and also immediately necessary treatment of any person requesting such, owing to an accident occurring within the practice area.

We have two practice nurses and one healthcare assistant working in our Grove Health Centre team. They run an appointment system and as well as working closely with the doctors and providing general nursing services, they can give advice on a variety of health issues. They run chronic disease management clinics which includes asthma and COPD, diabetes and cardiac disease clinics.  They carry out cervical screening and administer some injections.

The majority of blood tests (including some other tests eg blood pressure) are now taken at the Community Treatment and Care (CTAC) centres.  There are a number of these CTAC centres located around the city including in the Broughty Ferry area.  Patients can only attend CTAC if they have been requested to do so by a doctor/nurse from the practice. If you are asked to attend the doctor/nurse will request the relevant blood tests to be taken and provide you with the contact number to make this appointment.  

Some services provided are not covered under our contract with the NHS and therefore attract charges. Examples include the following:

• Medicals for pre-employment, sports and driving requirements (HGV, PSV etc.)
• Insurance claim forms
• Letters for taking medication abroad
• Private sick notes
• Holiday Cancellation Forms

The fees charged are based on the British Medical Association (BMA) suggested scales and our reception staff will be happy to advise you about them along with appointment availability.

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Do you have a muscle, back or joint problem?  If so, seeing a Physiotherapist first instead of your GP could be right for you!

To arrange an appointment for the First Contact Physiotherapy service, please call the practice on 01382 778881 to discuss further with one of our administrative team members.

The First Contact Physiotherapy team will assess your condition, give expert advice and, if appropriate, refer you for further investigations, treatment or specialist assessment.

Travel Clinic

From 01/04/2022, Grove Health Centre will no longer provide a travel clinic.  NHS Tayside will provide all travel advice / vaccinations (if required).  Patients requiring travel advice should click HERE to be taken to the Fit for Travel website which details whether you require vaccinations for any countries you are visiting.  If you determine you do require vaccinated, you should either contact NHS Tayside by emailing:

tay.travelvaccines@nhs.scot for further helpful advice.  

Or phoning:

01382 423108

All Other Vaccinations

From 20/04/2022, Grove Health Centre will no longer provide any vaccinations.  Patients who believe they require a vaccination such as a Shingles vaccination, Pneumococcal vaccination or any other vaccination (excluding travel vaccines) should contact NHS Tayside to discuss further.  Patients can either email NHS Tayside by emailing:

tay.vaxlocalenquiries@nhs.scot

Or phoning:

01382 423108

The practice offers a coil fitting / check / removal service to our patient population.  This enables patients to be seen closer to home.  Female patients wishing to discuss the fitting of a coil should contact the practice on 01382 778881 and request a routine appointment with Dr Ruthven.

The district nursing team have a wide variety of nursing experience, enabling them to provide a high standard of care for housebound patients. They provide support to patients, their families and carers and are closely involved in the provision of care to terminally ill patients being cared for at home.  They can be contacted on: (01382) 740187 which is a 24 hour answer machine service.