Practice Nurses
Our prescribing nurses, Sister Moira McLachlan, Sister Jane Schmidt and Sister Sarah King are the first point of contact for many of your health needs, including:-
Sore throats Tonsillitis Earache Sinusitis Minor respiratory infections Urinary infections in females
Eczema Acne Warts Skin infections Nail infections
Immunisations and Travel advice
They also advise on:-
Family Planning Smears Blood Pressure Smoking Weight management
Monitoring of Long Term Conditions
Sister Moira Mclachalan and Sister Jane Schmidt monitor, inform and support patients with:-
Asthma COPD Diabetes Hypertension (high blood pressure) Kidney disease Strokes
Treatment Room Nurse
Sister Carol Ormiston carries out:-
Ear syringing Dressings Stitch & staple removal Warfarin monitoring
Treatment of acute burns, wounds and cuts Leg ulcer treatment
Health Care Assistants
Leeanne Devenny and Elaine Swanson do the majority of blood sampling in the practice. They also give Vitamin B12 injections and Leeanne deals diabetic feet checks.