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New Ratho GP surgery opens on 16th April

On Friday 13th April, the staff at Ratho Surgery will see their last patients on Baird Road, as they gear up to move to the £1.5m new GP surgery on Wilkieston Road which opens to patients on Monday 16th April. 

Following the demolition at 14a Wilkieston Road, a new two storey building has been constructed: the ground floor is the new GP surgery, with more consulting rooms and treatment rooms that will benefit local patients and allow the practice to increase its patient list in the future; the upper floor will be available for lease from NHS Lothian in due course. 

Ricky Henderson, Chair of the Edinburgh Integration Joint Board, said: “A new GP surgery in the village of Ratho has been on the cards of several years now and we are pleased that local residents will start benefiting from all the hard work NHS Lothian and our partners have put in to making this happen.”  

Hazel Dowling, Ratho Practice Manager, said: ““The Team are all looking forward to moving to our new purpose built premises which will allow us to deliver quality medical care in a modern healthcare environment. There is a lot to do over the course of the weekend but we are not expecting any issues. However just in case, we’ll have a duty doctor available to deal will urgent issues on Friday 13th and the morning of Monday 16th and hope to resume normal service by Monday afternoon.

“Whilst the weekend of the move will be a very busy time for the practice, we know that there are many local residentswho are keen to see inside the new facilities, and we have therefore decided to hold an informal open morning on Saturday 14th April between 9.30am and 11.30am to allow patients the opportunity to have a look around the new building.”

NHS Lothian will lease the GP Surgery from the Kiltane Group who have developed this site.

Mark Keane, Managing Director of Kiltane, said: “I am pleased to see Ratho Medical Centre opening the public. We have worked closely with NHS Lothian and Ratho Community Council to deliver a first class medical facility designed to serve the people of Ratho and the surrounding area as it continues to grow and expand into the future.”

Valerie Thrush-Denning, Chair of the Ratho Surgery Patient Participation Group, added: “After working alongside the NHS, local councillors and our MSP for the last two and a half years The Ratho Surgery Patient Participation Group are delighted with the outcome of the new Surgery. It is all that we wished for.

“Going forward, we are pleased to be working closely with the new management for the benefit of the patients of Ratho.”

As part of the move the Ratho Surgery contact number will be changing to 0131 333 0600. For more information on Ratho Surgery visit www.rathomedicalpractice.scot.nhs.uk

North Edinburgh’s good neighbours commended at awards ceremony

North Edinburgh trio go the extra mile to support their neighbours

Neighbours who go that extra mile have been thanked at the City of Edinburgh Council’s second Good Neighbour Awards for their commitment to making the lives of their neighbours better and improving their local community.  Continue reading North Edinburgh’s good neighbours commended at awards ceremony

City schools: three options tabled

Three alternative options have been developed by the City of Edinburgh Council for the future of schools in the west and south west of the city. These options have resulted from the widespread informal consultation across the various school and local communities since an original proposal was published in November.

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Glowride lights up city streets to mark completion of 20mph rollout

A luminous procession of cycles took part in a celebratory three-mile glow in the dark bike ride around the heart of Edinburgh last night to celebrate the Capital becoming Scotland’s first 20mph city. Continue reading Glowride lights up city streets to mark completion of 20mph rollout

Have your say on tram line extension

The first of four public information events detailing plans to extend the tram line will be held at Leith Theatre on Ferry Road tomorrow from 11am – 6pm. It’s an opportunity for residents and local businesses to view the proposals, have their say and help shape plans for taking trams to Newhaven – should the project be approved by Council later this year, of course.

A major local consultation exercise kicks off this week, seeking feedback on (a) traffic management and business support plans for the construction period and (b) the outline road layout for Leith Walk and the rest of the route.

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Early release traffic signals for cyclists proposed

“Road safety is absolutely paramount” – Transport Convener Councillor Lesley Macinnes

New traffic signals which give cyclists a head-start ahead of other traffic are being proposed under the latest plans for safety improvements along Edinburgh’s tram route. The proposals, which are now out for consultation, follow the death of student Zhi Min Soh in an accident at the West End last May.

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Still time to cast youth vote in NW Edinburgh

Over £160,000 of funding is being allocated to youth work projects across Edinburgh, and young people have the opportunity to vote for their top three choices on where they think the money should be spent within each local area and on where it should be spent citywide. There’s still time to cast your vote, but HURRY: voting closes this Friday at 6pm!

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All aboard: four bidders short-listed for Newhaven trams contract

Next stop Newhaven? Another key milestone towards completion of the Final Business Case for taking trams to Newhaven has been reached with the shortlisting of four bidders for the Infrastructure and Systems contract.

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