Training
The practice is proud to be involved in the training of primary healthcare professionals. You may encounter a doctor, nurse or health visitor who will be working with us under supervision.

 

Doctors work in close partnership with other healthcare professionals within the practice to provide “all-round” care for our patients.

 

As part of their training our Registrar doctors have to videotape some of their surgeries.  If you are offered an appointment in a videotaped surgery you will be advised of this when you make the appointment. When you arrive at the surgery you will be given an information sheet and asked to sign a consent form. If you do not wish your consultation to be videotaped please advise the receptionist.

All staff are bound by the same rules of confidentiality that apply to doctors.
 
Practice Manager:        Joan McEwan

Nurse Practitioner:       Caroline Hazell

                                                
Treatment Room            Staff Nurse Jane McEwan

Healthcare Assistants:   Lorraine McCluskey and Laura MacKay

                                             
 
The practice nursing team have wide experience in all aspects of nursing care and special skills in many areas such as asthma, diabetes, heart disease etc. You can see the nurses by appointment. Please be aware the reception may ask the reason for your appointment – this is to direct your appointment to the correct clinician as the nurses/phlebotomists each have different skills.
 

 

 

Secretarial Staff:       Patricia Wilson

                                             Alison Johnston. Alison is also                                              office manager
Reception Staff:        June Mullen    

Tracie Rennie        

Avril Walker 

Lorraine McCluskey
Karen Sutherland

Frances Collins

Ann Marie Connolly

Laura Mackay

                                            Out-of-hours:                              01389 828307 (19:00-08:30)
 
Sister                               Susan Graham
Staff Nurse                  Kimberly Ballantyne
Nursing Assistant    Dorothy Melvin
 
The district nurses provide general nursing care in the home and are a source of advice and practical help to elderly patients, patients with long-term illnesses and those who care for them. They possess particular skill in the care of the terminally ill.

Health Visitors           
The health visiting team is based within the Centre for Health and Care, Main Street, Alexandria, telephone 01389 828329
 
Health Visitors            Lorraine Allen,  Pauline Cunningham,  Jackie Donald
Admin Support            Karen Smith   
 
Health visitors have a background in nursing and special training in health promotion, disease and accident prevention, health education and child protection. They can be contacted for telephone advice and seen by appointment.