New community care and treatment service launched to aid patients in local venues across Perth and Kinross

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A new Community Care and Treatment Service (CCATS) has been launched to aid patients in local venues across Perth and Kinross.

CCATS, which provides a range of care and minor injury services, is now based at seven hubs in the region. The hubs are located at Dalweem Care Home in Aberfeldy, St Margaret’s Community Hospital in Auchterarder, Blairgowrie Community Hospital, Bridge of Earn Hub, Crieff Community Hospital, Beechgrove House in Perth and Pitlochry Community Hospital.

The service has been introduced in line with the new national GP contract and as part of the Scottish Government’s Redesign of Urgent Care programme which is aiming to change the way people access urgent care across Scotland.The development of these centres and the aim of the national programme is to support people to get the right care in the right place.CCATS delivers a range of non-GP services, including complex wound care, blood sample services (also known as phlebotomy), blood pressure monitoring, leg ulcer assessment and suture removal.Patients are asked not to self-present at the CCATS centres for these treatments as initial appointments are arranged through local GPs or through follow-up appointments by CCATS staff.

CCATS hubs based in Aberfeldy, Blairgowrie and Pitlochry also provide treatment for minor injury services, including shallow cuts or abrasions, sprains and muscle strains, bruises and skin lesions, and minor burns.