Community Treatment and Care (CTAC)

NHS Lothian’s community treatment & care team (CTAC) can provide a range of care to you and your family.

You can call them direct on 0300 790 6292 for the following services, you don’t need to wait to speak to us. This will save you time and means you’ll get the care you need, more quickly.

Appointments available: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm
Phone line open: Monday-Friday 8.30am-12pm & 1.30-4.30pm.

  • Wound care – all wounds, including post operative wounds, chronic wounds and leg ulcer management. The exception to this is minor injuries: please contact the Minor Injuries Unit for these
  • Taking out sutures and staples
  • Some secondary care phlebotomy (blood tests you’ve been told to get by a health professional in a hospital)
  • Pre-chemo blood tests
  • Doppler assessment
  • Vitamin B12 injections
  • Certain types of vaccinations