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THE
PRIMARY CARE TEAM
Doctors
| John
A Leeming | BSc(Hons)
MB ChB DRCOG FPCert (Glasgow University 1982) |
| M
Janice W McNab | MB
ChB MRCGP FPCert (Aberdeen University 1985) |
| Brendan
Lynch | MB
ChB MRCS DRCOG MRCGP (Glasgow University 1997) |
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The doctors practise together as a non-limited partnership.
PRACTICE
STAFF
Practice Manager (1)
Admin
Staff (8)
They are specially trained to help you gain access
to different members of the practice team. All information is treated in the strictest
confidence. Please remember that their job is not an easy one.
Practice
Nurses RN1 (2) Part Time
They are available for health education
(smoking, diet, exercise), health check-up and vaccinations. Also available for
holiday vaccinations, blood pressure screening, weight control, height and urine
testing, cervical smears and chronic disease management (asthma, diabetes, heart
disease, high blood pressure).
Health Care Assistant
The health care assistant is trained to assist the doctors and the practice nurses by carrying out blood pressure checks, taking ECGs and blood samples. She also performs various other duties such as preliminary screening for chronic disease management.
ATTACHED STAFF
TNHS Forth Valleyalso employs district nurses, health visitors and phlebotomists who work from within the Health Centre.
District Nurses RN1, District Nursing Qualification
The nurses provide skilled nursing care for patients in their own home. They
do dressings, bathing of the disabled at home, advise about incontinence and nursing
appliances as well as all aspects of short and long-term nursing care of patients
at home. They also provide support and advice for 'carers' of patients at home.
They can be contacted on 554231 between 9.00 - 10.00am and 1.30 - 4.45pm.
Health Visitors RN1, HRHV
Health
visitors can also be contacted on 554231. If they are unavailable at the time
of your call they will return your call at their earliest convenience.
They promote the good health of our patients of all age groups both at home and
in the surgery and assess the needs of the elderly, disadvantaged and disabled
and can mobilise, help and support. Actively involved in prevention of disease
and maintenance of good health in mothers, babies and pre-school children at the
weekly immunisations and child development clinics in the practice, they are available
for help and advice on all aspects of health care for mothers, babies and pre-school
children.
They run a well baby clinic in the Health Centre every Monday
2.00 - 3.30pm - NO APPOINTMENT REQUIRED.
OTHER
STAFF AVAILABLE VIA PRACTICE
| Treatment
Room Nurse | Physiotherapist | Dietitian |
| Macmillan
Nurses | Chiropodist | Speech
Therapist |
| Midwife | | |
Remember....
The GPs and practice nurses are available outwith surgery times for telephone consultations.
The health visitor and district nurse are also available for telephone consultations and can be contacted by phoning on 554231.
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