 Dr Iain McColl, MB ChB, DRCOG, FRCGP qualified from the University of Glasgow in 1982. He is the senior GP in the practice and has been contracted to provide healthcare services by the local Primary Care Trust. Dr McColl has worked full-time with the practice since 1987 and is a senior GP trainer. His interests include diabetes, homeopathy and clinical research. He is also trained to level 2 in BSL sign language for the deaf.
Dr Melanie Sloan, MB ChB, DRCOG, MRCGP qualified from the University of Glasgow in 1997 and has worked full time with the practice since 2004, having previously trained with us. She is now the deputy GP trainer in the practice. Dr Sloan is responsible for cancer care in the practice.
Professor Frances Mair, MD,DRCOG,FRCGP is Professor of Primary Care Research and Head of Section of General Practice and Primary Care at the University of Glasgow and works part time in our practice. Her research interests are heart disease, new technologies and complex interventions.
Dr Maribeth Price, MB ChB, DCH, MRCGP qualified from the University of Glasgow in 1999 and works part time. Dr Price joined the practice in January 2008. Her interests are women's health and childhood illnesses.
Dr Martin McLaughlin, MB ChB, MRCP, MRCGP, DCH qualified in 1997 from the University of Glasgow. Dr McLaughlin works 2 days each week with the practice and has a special interest in chest medicine.
Dr Richard Smith, MB ChB will be working full time in the practice as a GP registrar from August 2009 until February 2010.
Dr Nicola Hallum, MB ChB will be working full time in the practice as a GP registrar from August 2009 until February 2010.
Sister Lynne Gordon, BSc RN, ENP, Dip Diabetes, Asthma and Triage works full time with our practice and in addition to health promotion and chronic disease management offers accupuncture as an alternative therapy. She is also trained in BSL to level 2 standards.
Sister Pauline Cahill, BSc RN. works part time with our practice. She offers health promotion and chronic disease management, and is trained in women's health.
Both our nurses are highly qualified and experienced clinicians. They specialise in diabetes, asthma, ischaemic heart disease, family planning, post natal care and travel medicine. They have appointments each day between 8am and 5.30pm and operate a triage system in the mornings. If you wish to make an appointment to see one of the Practice Nurses, contact Reception. As well as operating clinics for common complaints, they provide prevention care, such as cervical smears, family planning, and well woman and well man clinics. They also run asthma and diabetes clinics, which take place on a Wednesday afternoon. If you are planning to travel abroad and may need vaccinations and travel advice, our nurses will be able to help. There is no fee for this service other than an NHS prescription charge for vaccines. Each winter our nurses offer flu jabs to any patient who may be at risk of complications of influenza, such as over 65s and carers.
Anne Patrick, BA, RGN, RSCN, DND, HVD works full time with the practice and has done so since 2004.
Marie O'Rourke, BA, RN, HVD joined the practice in 2007 and works part time.
Both our Health Visitors provide routine health checks and immunisations for all pre-school children. Anne and Marie help run our antenatal clinics with our midwifery team from the Southern General Obstetric unit, and can provide general advice to parents about their children. If you have any questions, concerns or worries about your baby or child, especially regarding their development or immunisations, please feel free to discuss them with our Health Visitors.
Morna Conley, BSc, RN, RM works part time and has been with the practice since 1994. Morna is an experienced clinician and specialises in cancer home care. She helps train other nurses and doctors.
We offer "shared care" between our team of midwives at the Health Centre and the hospital of your choice. You are entitled to choose to attend any of the Glasgow Hospitals which have a maternity unit for your antenatal care and birth.
You will be offered an initial booking appointment followed by regular appointments at the antenatal clinic where your progress will be monitored throughout your pregnancy.
The practice Health Visitors, Anne Patrick and Marie O'Rourke, are trained in the care of mothers and their babies from birth through their early years and are available to give you advice during your pregnancy and after the birth. After the birth you will be visited by the Health Visitor at your home. She will give you advice on childcare and your own health, and also invite you to attend immunisation clinics, developmental checks and a weekly baby clinic.
The Practice Nurses, Sister Lynne Gordon and Sister Pauline Cahill will carry out your post natal check at around 6 weeks after your baby is born and give you advice on issues such as contraception.
Lorraine Greenwood is responsible for the general organisation and smooth running of our practice. She deals with the appointment system, liases with our primary Care Trust and manages our reception and office. If you have any questions about the practice, suggestions to help us improve the service we provide, or have had problems or a complaint, then please ask to speak to Lorraine.
Andrea Blackwood is full time and is our lead receptionist and IT manager.
Maureen Bain is a full time receptionist and secretary.
Charmaine McAllister is full time and responsible for administration of our immunisation programme.
Jacquelynne Shore is part time and is trained in sign language for the deaf.
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