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This surgery is opposed to central storage of medical records. We believe that such centralisation is not in the best interest of patients. In particular we deplore the English model of creating huge data bases readable by 100.000s of people, open to employers, police, pharmaceutical companies, insurance companies and whoever else. We believe that any data sharing beyond the immediate and necessary should be only done with expressed and informed consent.

In medical emergencies or other urgent situations during power cuts leading to loss of telephone connection there is now a satellite phone in the village. It is kept in the police station. We are still working on a more permanent solution to our frequent loss of telephone connection.

The Vale of Leven Hospital remains under threat. There is some hope that the new government's support in this matter might be obtainable. I urge everyone with a view on the matter to contact our MSPs and councillors and both Glasgow Health Board and Highland Health Board with your views.

Our emergency planning was put under a severe test during the A83 closures following the land slide. We are glad though that everything worked out fine in the end.

To clarify the existing confusion around the Blue Badge Scheme and the need for medical reports we have reviewed and straightened our procedures.