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Please note: this is our older, archived news. See our recent news for the latest practice announcements and health information campaigns.

22 December 2025 · Practice news

Practice Newsletter: Winter 2025 Issue

The latest practice newsletter is now available. The winter issue includes staff updates, a report on our Macmillan coffee morning held in September, CARI (Community Acute Respiratory Infections) and swab testing, and the extension of our GOGA chair-based exercise class.

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1 December 2025 · Practice news from Facebook

Managing a Fever in Children

Fever can be worrying, but it's a way for the body to fight off an infection. This NHS Tayside video explains how to care for a child with a fever, common symptoms, simple self-care tips, and when to get medical help.

Managing a fever in children: self-care and when to get help โฌ‡๏ธ

Posted by Academy Medical Centre on Monday 1 December 2025

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28 November 2025 · Practice news from Facebook

Quit Your Way

Visit any local community pharmacy or call the Quit Your Way service locally on 01382 424127 or email tay.smokingcessationservice@nhs.scot to find out about all the ways NHS Tayside can help support you to become smoke free.

Posted by Academy Medical Centre on Friday 28 November 2025

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14 August 2025 · Practice news from Facebook

Chair Based Movement Class

๐Ÿช‘๐ŸŽ‰ ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐จ ๐€๐œ๐š๐๐ž๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐Œ๐ž๐๐ข๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐‚๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ž ๐“๐‡๐ˆ๐’ ๐“๐ก๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ! Join us for a brand new ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ข๐ซ-๐๐š๐ฌ๐ž๐ ๐Œ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐‚๐ฅ๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ โ€“ a fun and...

Posted by Academy Medical Centre on Monday 25 August 2025

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14 August 2025 · Practice news from Facebook

The Beacon

๐Ÿ’ก ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐๐ž๐š๐œ๐จ๐ง โ€“ ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐–๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐›๐ž๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‚๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ž, ๐€๐ซ๐›๐ซ๐จ๐š๐ญ๐ก The Beacon is a safe, welcoming space for anyone ๐š๐ ๐ž๐ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”+ ๐ข๐ง ๐€๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ...

Posted by Academy Medical Centre on Thursday 14 August 2025

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11 July 2025 · Practice news

Job Vacancy: Nurse Practitioner

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Nurse Practitioner or Practice Nurse to join our friendly and supportive team. The closing date for applications is 31 August 2025.

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17 June 2025 · Practice news from Facebook

Suicide Bereavement Support Pack

New Suicide Bereavement Support Pack for anyone affected by suicide bereavement. Here for You, After a Suicide offers practical information, emotional support, and signposting to local and national services. Developed by Dundee Health and Social Care Partnership with input from people with lived experience, it aims to support individuals and families during a difficult time.

Posted by Academy Medical Centre on Tuesday 17 June 2025

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22 May 2025 · Practice news from Facebook

Practice Improvements Youโ€™ll Notice!

๐ŸŒŸ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—œ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚โ€™๐—น๐—น ๐—ก๐—ผ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ โ€“ ๐—•๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ! ๐ŸŒŸ Weโ€™ve been busy making changes to ensure your visit is as...

Posted by Academy Medical Centre on Thursday 22 May 2025

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19 May 2025 · Practice news from Facebook

Rash Symptom Checker

Rashes are very common, can appear for a variety of reasons in different shapes and sizes. The rash symptom checker on NHS inform can give you help on how to manage your symptoms or when to seek further advice. Click the link in the comments to find out more.

Posted by Academy Medical Centre on Monday 19 May 2025

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12 May 2025 · Practice news from Facebook

Sun Safety

It's tempting to make the most of the outdoors when the sun comes out, but it's important to do it safely and be aware of the effects of the sun's heat and rays. Follow these #SunSafety tips.

Posted by Academy Medical Centre on Monday 12 May 2025

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10 February 2025 · Practice news

LGBT+ HISTORY MONTH

February is LGBT+ History Month, and this year's theme, set by the LGBT+ education charity Schools Out, is Activism and Social Change. We support Equality, Diversity and Inclusion to make our surgery both safe and welcoming for all.

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6 January 2025 · Practice news

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS & CLOSURES 2025

Dates on which the practice will be closed for public holidays during 2025 for your calendar or diary. The next closure is Monday 6 April 2025.

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