15 September 2011

Welcome to CowalDOC

NHS Highland is currently conducting a review into Out of Hours GP care in Cowal.   Currently there are three services - the Primary Care Centre in Dunoon based at the Cowal Community Hospital, the Strachur-Tighnabruaich cover with an out of hours base in Strachur, and the Arrochar-Lochgoilhead service provided from Lomond.

Cowal and the surrounding area  divided into zones.
Current GP Out of Hours provision:
Zone A- OOH GP at Dunoon Hospital
Zone B- OOH GP in Strachur/Tighnabruaich/Lochgoilhead
Zone C- OOH GP at Vale of Leven
Zone D- Inveraray GP
CowalDOC is an organisation created by and for local GPs that are interested in providing an integrated Out of Hours service for patients in Cowal. 

CowalDOC aims to submit a proposal to provide an integrated service to local patients run and staffed by local doctors to start in 2012.

If you are a doctor that is interested in joining, or collaborating with, CowalDOC then please contact us.