The Practice Manager Mrs Sandra Allan is responsible for the management and administration of the practice. Her team of receptionists, secretaries and administrative staff carry out the administration and reception duties required in the organisation of the practice. Sandra would be happy to hear your views and suggestions about the services provided by the Practice. Her direct telephone number is 0131 561 9215.
Doctors
Dr Hilary M Ansell (f)
Aberdeen 1997
MBChB, MRCGP DFMS |
Dr Paul Bailey (m)
BSc(Hons) BM MRCP MRCGP Southampton 2001 |
Dr Avril Glencross (f)
Glasgow 1980 MBChB, MRCGP, DRCOG, DCH, FP Cert |
Dr Rachel Morrison (f)
Edinburgh 1988 (Part time)
MBChB, DRCOG, MRCGP, DFFP, DCCH |
Dr Laura Chiwanda (f)
Glasgow 1980 MBChB, MRCGP, DRCOG |
Dr Aldrich Ma (m)
Phlippines 1998
BSPH, MD |
Dr Iain Morrison (m)
MBChB nMRCGP Aberdeen 2004 |
Dr Elizabeth Read (f)
Glasgow 2003 MB ChB |
Dr Anna Gaskell (f)
University of Edinburgh 2007
MB ChB |
| Dr Alex J Scott (m) |
| Dr Anne Lancastle (f) |
| Dr Cheryl Fairley (f) |
| Dr Gillian Henderson (f) |
| Dr Alison Binns (f) |
| Dr Sarah Wright (f) |
| Dr Clare Florence (f) |
| Dr Garreth Callaghan (m) |
Nurses
| The practice and treatment room nurses see patients in booked appointment times from Monday to Friday. They attend to dressings, suture removal, blood pressure checks, HRT advice, ear syringing and other procedures, e.g. travel vaccinations. They also carry out investigative procedures, vaccinations, and run clinics for chronic diseases, newly registered patients and cervical cytology (smears). The phlebotomists take blood for testing. |
| Nurse Liz Forrester (f) |
| Nurse Jo Flynn (f) |
Treatment Room Nurses
| Toni Rowan (f) |
| Janice Hutchison (f) |
Healthcare Assistants
Phlebotomists
Practice Management
Mrs Sandra Allan (f)
Practice Manager |
Mrs Lisa Forbes (f)
Practice Administrator |
| The Practice Manager is responsible for the management and administration of the practice. Her team of receptionists, secretaries and administrative staff carry out the administration and reception duties required in the organisation of the practice. Mrs. Sandra Allan would be happy to hear your views and suggestions about the services provided by the Practice. Her direct telephone number is 0131 561 9215. |
Community Midwives
| Mrs Jill Guild (f) |
The midwives look after pregnant patients and hold regular antenatal clinics.
Telephone 0131-561-5533. Thursday only 0131-663-1051. |
| Nurse Susan Cowan (f) |
Community Nurses
| The district nurses provide nursing care in the patient’s home. They refer on to other agencies if required and ensure that non-nursing needs are also met appropriately. |
| Nurse Helen Ramsay |
| Katrina Leith (f) |
Health Visitors
| Health Visitors are trained nurses with experience in community care, child surveillance, children with special needs, child protection, care of the elderly, midwifery and health promotion. They may be contacted through the surgery or at their own base, and will see you either in your own home or at their base. Health visitors liaise with other professions and agencies. |
| Moira Cresswell (f) |
| Patricia Chisholm (f) |
| Tracy Walls (m) |
Attached Staff
Dietitian - Telephone 0131-663-1051 Direct dial Tuesday pm only -0131-561-9246 Nurse Counsellor - Telephone 0131-561-9244 Speech and Language Therapist - Judith Barron Telephone 0131-454-9544 or 0131-561-9245 Or contact the Speech and Language Department who are based here at the Medical Centre Your GP or Health Visitor will refer you or you can self refer. The Speech and Language therapist provides clinics where she will assess children and young adults’ communication skills, providing diagnosis and treatment for a range of speech and language and communication problems. Additional support can be provided for eating, swallowing and educational difficulties. Support and advice can be offered to families, carers, teachers and other relevant individual needs. Contact the therapist directly or the department for more information. Physiotherapist - Margaret Sherriffs Telephone 0131-561-9242 The physiotherapist sees patients in booked appointments. Your GP will refer you. Podiatrist - Denise Kerr Telephone 0131- 561- 9243 You can self refer. Please ask at Reception for an application form. |