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Partners |
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Dr Dean G Pope MBChB (Edinburgh) 1986, DRCOG, FRCGP |
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Dr Kirsten Macdonald MBChB (Aberdeen) 1991, DRCOG, DFFP, MRCGP |
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Dr Catherine Smith MBChB (Glasgow) 2003, DRCOG, DFFP, MRCGP |
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Dr Rory OConaire BSc, MBChB (Aberdeen) 2005, MRCGP |
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Salaried GPs
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General Practitioner RegistrarsThe Practice is a training Practice. A Registrar is a qualified doctor new to general practice who will have spent the previous three of four years since qualifying working in hospitals. Dr Nicole Machnikowski Dr Dominic Rhatigan |
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Practice NursesThe Nursing Team provide appointments for dressings, ear-syringing, blood tests, cervical smears, contraceptive advice and prescription, travel advice and vaccination, health promotion advice, first aid, suture and clip removals. Appointments are also available to monitor chronic disease areas such as asthma ischemic heart disease, diabetes, stroke and hypertension etc. Please contact the Receptionists to make an appointment for any of the above. Nurse Diana Laing Nurse Susan McIlwaine |
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Practice PharmacistsHealth board pharmacists and pharmacy technicians are becoming more involved in the care of patients in General Practice. Having the pharmacy team working in our surgery provides valuable medicines support, a close link with our community pharmacy teams and allows our GPs to focus their skills and time where they are most needed for patients who have more complex needs. Pharmacists are experts in medicines and can talk to you about how to get the best from your medicines. The pharmacy team is: |
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Rocio Toribio – Advanced specialist pharmacist
Hannah Ali Akbar – Specialist clinical pharmacist Karolina Tkaczyk – Preregistration pharmacy technician |
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What does the pharmacy team do?
When you may get an appointment with one of the pharmacy team Medicines Review Tired of ordering your prescriptions? Then ask for information on Serial Prescribing – a new way to request repeat medicines. Community Pharmacy Pharmacy First Acne, Allergies, Athletes Foot, Back Ache, Blocked or Runny Nose, Impetigo, Earache, Warts, Diarrhea and many other ailments More information is available at NHS Pharmacy First Scotland. Patients can access all of these services by telephoning the Receptionists on 0131 225 5220. |
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PhysiotherapistRebecca Adam If you are suffering from any bone, joint or muscle aches you can contact the practice physiotherapist. She can:
To book, call the practice and ask for an appointment with the physiotherapist. Unfortunately the physiotherapist is unable to see children under the age of 16. |
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PhlebotomistSteffi Connolly Phlebotomist duties and responsibilities concentrate on the obtaining and the handling of human blood. The basic services of the phlebotomist include taking blood samples from patients and correctly cataloguing them for lab analysis. Our practice phlebotomist runs regular blood clinics. If you feel you may require a blood test, please contact reception to arrange an initial appointment with a GP to discuss. |
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Administration & Reception |
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Practice ManagerJohn McHale |
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Assistant Practice ManagerLisa Snedden |
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Practice SecretaryConnie McDonald |
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Reception & General Reception StaffThe Practice has a team of receptionists without whom the Practice could not function. They have a very difficult and often stressful job attempting to balance the needs and wants of the patients with the availability of appointments and services. Their responsibilities include making appointments, telephone answering, switchboard operating, filing, patient registration, form filling and preparing repeat prescriptions. Maureen, Hannah, Cloe, Erin, Megan, Georgette, Sara (On Maternity Leave) & Stacey |
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Community (District) NursesCommunity (or District) nursing sisters are based at the Practice. They care for patients in their own homes, usually at the request of a doctor.
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Health VisitorsHealth Visitors are at the Practice and are primarily responsible for the health and welfare of mothers and babies, children up to the age of five and the elderly and disabled. They act as a link between the Practice and many social agencies. Contact the Health Visitors on 0131 346 4686 and are usually available from 9am to 10 am on weekdays and at the Child Health Clinic. |
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Community Psychiatric Nurses (CPNs) and Psychotherapy ServicesThe Practice has Community Psychiatric Nurses attached for adults to age 65 and for the elderly. Contact with them is usually arranged by one of the Doctors. |
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Community MidwifeThe Midwife can be contacted on 0131 537 5268 |
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