Managing Long Term Health Conditions

People with chronic diseases, or long term medical conditions often need regular monitoring and review.   This is generally organised and led by the practice nurses.   Most people will be invited for a review on an annual basis around the time of their birthday.

Where possible you will be invited for an appointment for blood tests and appropriate measurements (e.g. weight or blood pressure) a week or two ahead of your annual review.  This way it is possible to consider and discuss the latest information at the clinic appointment.

All patients registered at the practice and who have medication on their repeat prescription, Will have their medication reviewed annually by a clinician around the time of the patients birthday. When the clinician identifies any issues with the medication, They will arrange a telephone or face to face appointment to discuss this further. This may be due to newer alternative medications available, to arrange monitoring of bloods or to check your progress.

Appointment Type

If you are living with a long term medical condition such as diabetes, high blood pressure or heart disease, you will be invited for an annual review with one of our Practice Nurses. If you require bloods then an appointment will be made with one of our Healthcare Assistants. If you require blood pressure, height and weight readings, health status information please take these at home and bring the information to your appointment with the Healthcare Assistant or email it to FV.DollarHC@nhs.scot. The letters below will guide you to what is required for your review.

Forms and Information

You will likely have been directed here having received an ‘Chronic Disease Review' text message. If so, please download the appropriate form in the Forms to Download page.

Information about common health conditions

If you would like to know more about your health condition, please see up-to-date, reliable information at NHS Inform.