Lorraine McKenna is the the business manager and is involved in managing all of the business aspects of the practice such as making sure that the right systems are in place to provide a high quality of patient care, human resources, finance, patient safety, premises and equipment and information technology. The business manager supports the GPs and other medical professionals with delivering patient services and also helps to develop extended services to enhance patient care.

Loraine Horsburgh is our assistant manager and has many other responsibilities within the practice that enable the smooth running of what is a very complex organisation

District nurses are qualified nurses who care for patients in their own homes, as well as in health centres and GPs surgeries. They have had extra training to enable them to advise patients on nursing problems.

The district nurse will teach patients about self care and will show carers how to cope in their absence. Their duties range from dressings, injections etc. to care of the terminally ill.

The district nurses are Frances Johnston and Marian Corsie. Frances works full time while Marian works Mon-Thursday. Kate Beckman is a nursery nurse. They liaise with the Direct Delivery teams who then visit housebound people who need nursing care. They can be contacted on 01224 846680, Monday-Friday 8.00am-4.00pm and the ansaphone will be checked early morning and in the afternoon as the nurses are usually visiting during the morning.

The Health visitors are Nicola Dickie and Tanya Stewart. Both work full time and deal mainly with children under 5 and their families although they are available for support for any patient with disabilities. The health visiting team also have a remit for ensuring care of the elderly.

The health visiting team can be contacted on 01224 846677, Monday-Friday 8.00am until 4.30pm and are based at the surgery. The ansaphone is checked for messages several times each day.

Occupational Therapy & Care Manager -

Also within the community team we have two City Council staff, Margaret Kennedy, Care Manager and Anna Connolly Occupational Therapist. They are based at Carden House. Margaret can be contacted on 01224 555264. Care Managers are involved in assessing for and arranging care services for vulnerable adults.

Anna can be contacted on 01224 555376 An occupational therapist is involved in the assessment and treatment of people of all ages with a disability to enable them to remain as independent as possible within the community