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DR CHRISTINE HANKINSON - MBChB
MONDAY	0830-1030	1430-1630
TUESDAY	1040-1240	1520-1720
WEDNESDAY	0830-1030	-
THURSDAY	0810-1010	1450-1650
FRIDAY	0830-1030	1520-1720

DR COLIN LEVIN - MBChB, MRCGP, DRCOG and DFFP
MONDAY	0830-1030	1400-1600
TUESDAY	0830-1030	1450-1650
WEDNESDAY	0830-1030	-
THURSDAY	1030-1230	1450-1650
FRIDAY	1045-1245	1520-1720

DR LYNDA SCULLION - MBChB and DRCOG
MONDAY	0900-1100	-
TUESDAY	-	1400-1600/day off (alt weeks)
WEDNESDAY	-	-
THURSDAY	BABY CLINIC	1500-1700
FRIDAY	0830-1030	1500-1700

DR NIALL ELLIOTT - MBChB, MRCGP, DipSEM(GB&I), FSEM(RCSI) and DFFP
MONDAY	1100-1300	1520-1720
TUESDAY	-	1520-1720
WEDNESDAY	1030-1230	-
THURSDAY	-	1430-1630
FRIDAY	0840-1040	1510-1710

DR DOUGLAS YOUNG - MBChB, MRCGP, DRCOG, DFP and BASICS (part one)
MONDAY	1100-1300	1520-1720
TUESDAY	0830-1030	1400-1600
WEDNESDAY	0830-1030	1420-1620
THURSDAY	-	-
FRIDAY	0820-1020	1510-1710

DR RACHEL COOKE - MBChB, MRCGP and DRCOG
MONDAY	-	-
TUESDAY	1130-1330	-
WEDNESDAY	1430-1630	-
THURSDAY	1130-1330	-
FRIDAY	-	-

*These times may be subject to change

PRACTICE MANAGER -
Miss Kim O’Donnell looks after the day to day management of the practice supporting the Doctors and the rest of the practice team. She will be pleased to receive any suggestions for improving the services offered. Should you have any comments or complaints then please address them to her and she will give them her attention and reply appropriately.

PRACTICE ADMINISTRATION STAFF
1 Part Time Senior Receptionist
1 Part Time Computer Operator
1 Part Time Data Facilitator
11 Part Time Receptionists

The receptionists are your first point of contact with the practice and they are there to help you and will endeavour to deal with your enquiries as efficiently as possible. Occasionally, they may need to ask your medical details in order to do so. All the information received is treated in the strictest confidence. All procedures followed by the staff are strictly according to guidelines laid down by the Doctors. Please be patient with our staff who are often working under considerable pressure.

PRACTICE NURSE
There are four Practice Nurses and one Health Care Assistant working in our team, who run an appointment based system Monday to Friday. They work closely with the doctors and, in addition to providing first Aid and general nursing services. They are available to give advice on a variety of health problems. They also offer many different clinics including Well Woman, Well Person, Diabetic, Asthma, Heart Disease Prevention, Travel Advice and Childhood immunisation. Most blood tests are taken by our Health Care Assistant at the Phlebotomy clinic, but we request that this is discussed between you and your doctor beforehand.

Lorraine Smith (Practice Nurse) (Part time) RGN
Dawn Falconer (Practice Nurse) (Part time) RGN
Anne Johnstone (Practice Nurse) (Part time) RGN
Kay Strachan (Practice Nurse) (Part Time) EN
Wendy Woods (Phlebotomist/Health Care Assistant) (Part time)

HEALTH VISITOR
The Health Visitors specialise in family health, care of the elderly and child development. Their work involves running clinics within the Health Centre and visiting patients in their own homes. The services include:

Helen Keir and Gail Kydd can be contacted between 9.00am and 5.00pm, Monday to Friday on 778690.

DISTRICT NURSING SISTER
The District Nurses provide nursing care in the home for those patients unable to come to the surgery. They are closely involved in the provision of care to terminally ill patients being cared for at home. All nurses can be contacted between 8.00 am and 4.30 pm Monday to Friday on 732034. If you need to contact the District Nurses outwith these times, they can be contacted on 480052, which is a 24 hour answering machine service. There are a number of services the District Nurses can provide. These include:

District Nurse Sister -

Mrs Jeanette Ramsay
Mrs Linda Love
Mrs Linda Lamb
Mrs Roberta McDonald
Mrs Janice McFadyen

PRACTICE PHARMACIST
The Practice Pharmacist, Josie Johnston’s main responsibilities are to advise on aspects of prescribing within the practice.

This included reviewing individual patient’s medication, making recommendations on the cost-effectiveness of medicines and other prescribing projects.

Mrs Johnston works with all members of the Primary Care Team and most importantly with the patients.

To contact Mrs Johnston, contact the surgery on 731331 on

Monday 9.00 – 1.00 2.00 – 5.00
Wednesday 9.00 – 1.00 2.00 – 5.00
Friday 9.00 – 1.00 2.00 – 5.00

MACMILLAN NURSING SERVICES
Macmillan Nurses work alongside Doctors, Nurses and other professionals to meet the needs of patients suffering from Cancer. They help the patients and their carers achieve the best possible quality of life. Requests for a Macmillan Nurse should be made via a General Practitioner, District Nurse or other medical professional.

Broughty Ferry Health Centre
103 Brown Street,
Broughty Ferry
Dundee

Tel: 01382 731331