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The practice covers postcode areas KA11 to KA12 which are the Irvine, Bourtreehill, Girdle Toll and Drybridge areas. We have approximately 16000 patients. For out of hour emergencies we are members of the Ayrshire Doctors on Call Co-operative.
Dr Frank Doig |
MB ChB MRCGP |
Glasgow University |
Registered 1977 |
Dr James Campbell |
MBChB MRCGP DRCOG |
Glasgow University |
Registered 1978 |
Dr Sandy Nixon |
MBChB BMSc DRCOG |
Dundee University |
Registered 1981 |
Dr Susan Russell |
MBChB MRCGP DRCOG |
Glasgow University |
Registered 1979 |
Dr Amanda Stirling |
MBChB Hons BSc Hons MRCGP DRCOG |
Edinburgh University |
Registered 1989 |
Dr Alison Turner |
MBBS DRCOG |
London University |
Registered 1989 |
Dr Andrea Wardell |
MBChB MRCGP |
Edinburgh University |
Registered 1992 |
Dr Rory Melville |
MB ChB MRCGP DGM DHyp LFHom |
Glasgow University |
Registered 1994 |
Dr Hamish Simpson |
Bsc (Hons) MBChB DFFP DRCOG MRCGP MHKCFP |
Glasgow University |
Registered 1990 |
Dr Andrew Gilhespie |
MB ChB DRCOG MRCGP |
Dundee University |
Registered 2002 |
Alison Douglas |
Practice Manager |
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Julie Spence |
Human Resources/Infomatics Manager |
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Our two managers look after a team of 3 nurses and 21 staff consisting of receptionists, computer operators, filing clerks, medical secretaries,a phlebotomist and the Clinical Trials team.
Nurse O'Neill |
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Nurse Walker |
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Our nurses provide a wide range of services including dressings, injections, cervical smear tests and assist with family planning, immunisations, minor operations, the treatment of accidents, advice for travelers and a range of other advice for health problems.
They also provide a Health promotion service, which includes new patient medicals and certain screening clinics like the Diabetic Clinic and Healthy Heart Clinic.
Dianne Cardno provides a phlebotomy(Taking of blood samples) service for our patients every morning during the week Monday to Friday. This service allows patients the flexibility to organise appointments to have blood tests taken at a time that is more convenient to them.
Patients are referred to the phlebotomist by the doctors or nurses and appointments can be arranged at reception.
Health Visitors |
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We work closely with our Health Visitor colleagues: Evelyn Berry, Hazel Porter, Margaret Pieroni and Roseann Townsley. They can be contacted at Ballot Road Clinic as follows: |
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Evelyn Berry |
204816 |
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Hazel Porter |
204811 |
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Margaret Pieroni |
204811 |
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Roseann Townsley |
204815 |
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The Health Visitors are supported by Staff Nurse, Heather Snadden and Ailsa Jack. |
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District Nurses |
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Our District Nursing colleagues are Mary Canning, Dawn Wilson, Janie Brown, Carroll McKinnon, Shirley Tulloch, Yvonne Love, Margaret Frew and Jackie Conlan. They provide a wide range of nursing services for people in their homes. They can be contacted at Ballot Road Clinic by telephoning 279253. |
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Dietitian |
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Once a week the Community Dietitian, Louise Thomson, sees patients in the surgery mainly at the diabetic Clinic but there are also a small number of other appointments for general dietary advice. These appointments can be arranged through your own doctor. |
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Nurse Mary Garven shares the care of pregnant women with the doctors and the local maternity hospital. She is available in the surgery by appointment on Monday, Tuesday all day and Thursday afternoons. She can be contacted outwith these hours on 323061. |
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Students This practice undertakes the teaching of student nurses and student midwives. |
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Loop System for hard of Hearing |
This is available in the downstairs waiting room |
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Braille Map of Surgery |
This is located on the wall inside the entrance to the surgery |
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Buzzer to alert staff |
Because of fire regulations the double internal doors leading from the entrance into the main reception areas must remain closed. To allow assistance to any patients who have problems with these doors a buzzer to call for assistance is located in the main entrance hallway |
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Prescriptions /Suggestions Box |
This is located on the outside wall of the surgery near the main entrance and can be used even when the surgery is closed. Its contents are checked on a regular basis by staff. |
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Quality Practice Award |
December 2000 & 2006 |
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IT Effectiveness Award |
1999 |
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IT Effectiveness Award |
2001 |
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IT Effectiveness Award |
2003 |
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