Williamwood Medical Centre

THE GENERAL PRACTITIONERS

Dr Moya H Kelly
MBChB 1979 Glasgow FRCGP PhD (Female)

Dr Lesley N M Mackintosh
MBChB 1983 Aberdeen MRCGP DCH (Female)

Dr Nigel F Pexton
MBChB 1985 Glasgow MRCGP DRCOG (Male)

Dr Helen N Gilmour
MBChB 1990 Glasgow MRCGP DRCOG (Female)

Dr Naushad Ali
MBChB 2002 Glasgow BSc Med Sci Sports Medicine MRCGP DRCOG (Male)

Dr Kelly works part time in the practice and is also the Assistant Director in the Postgraduate Medicine Office at Glasgow University. There she has responsibility for developing and maintaining the standard of training for aspiring General Practitioners in the West of Scotland.

Dr Mackintosh works part time in the practice and holds the diploma of child health. She co-ordinates the child health and development screening within the practice. Together with Sister Waters, she also co-ordinates the care of diabetic patients.

Dr Pexton works full time. He offers a minor surgery clinic and has a special interest in the management of respiratory illness, particularly asthma and COPD. He lectures and teaches in these conditions, and sits on a variety of respiratory strategy and working groups.

Dr Gilmour works part time in the practice. Her special interests are palliative care and family planning.

Dr Ali works part time in the practice. His special interest is sports medicine.

PRACTICE CLINICAL STAFF

We employ a full-time GP nurse specialist, Sister Rhonda Waters RGM, RM, BSc. Com. N. She is a very experienced healthcare professional who deals with a range of minor illnesses, as well as the management of more significant conditions such as asthma, diabetes, high blood pressure and heart conditions. She also advises on foreign travel, including vaccinations. She is a trained midwife and family planning nurse and runs the antenatal clinic with the midwives from the Southern General Hospital.

We also employ a part-time practice nurse Catherine Campbell RGN, RMN. She deals with minor ailments, dressings, injections, ear syringing, blood sampling, ECGs, blood pressure and lifestyle checks.

Our health visitor is Mrs Jacqui Ronaldson RGN, RM, Dip HV who can be contacted on 638 9477. She runs a baby clinic on a Thursday morning and carries out monthly immunisations for children. Jacqui has a wealth of experience in helping parents with the challenges of rearing children. She is also involved in caring for and advising our elderly patients. She is assisted by health visitor support nurse Maureen Galbraith.

Our district nurses are Jennifer Ward, Mary Cook and Liz Lochead. They provide an excellent service in the community, visiting and caring for our housebound patients.

HEALTH CARE ASSISTANTS

Our receptionist Margaret Ferguson has trained as a health care assistant and undertakes simple procedures such as height and weight, blood pressure and testing urine samples. This allows more appointment time for clinical staff to deal with medical issues.

PRACTICE ADMINISTRATION STAFF

Our practice/business manager, Mrs Jacqueline Forster MIHM, joined the practice in 2005 from a management and financial background. She is responsible for all administrative and business aspects of the practice. She is available to help with any non-medical problems relevant to the practice and to discuss surgery arrangements, suggestions or complaints.

Our receptionists and secretarial staff are:

Janice Allan, Julie Wilson, Aileen O'Friel, Margaret Ferguson, Catriona Hume, Wendy Stone and Michelle Lipsett.
Our receptionists pride themselves on being helpful and polite - please extend them the same courtesy.

STUDENTS

From time to time medical students may visit the practice and sit in with the doctors in surgery. Such experience is a very valuable part of undergraduate training.

You will be informed beforehand if there are medical students present. If you do not wish students to be present during your consultation, please say so and you will see the doctor alone.

THE FOLLOWING HEALTH PROFESSIONALS OFFER CONSULTATIONS IN THE SURGERY ON A PRIVATE BASIS. DETAILS OF CHARGES AND APPOINTMENT TIMES CAN BE OBTAINED FROM RECEPTION.

COUNSELLOR

Elizabeth Finlay is a very experienced and highly recommended counsellor. She is available to help support patients through difficult or challenging periods in their lives or to deal with longstanding emotional issues that affect quality of life. Details and/or referrals can be obtained from the doctors.

PHYSIOTHERAPIST

We have a physiotherapist, Jane Robertson, practising in the medical centre. Jane is BUPA registered and treatment will therefore usually be covered by private medical schemes on a doctor's referral. (Always check with your insurance company before treatment.)

HEARING AID AUDIOLOGIST

We have a hearing aid audiologist, Alan Hopkirk, practising in the medical centre. Mr Hopkirk can perform hearing tests and advise on and supply hearing aids on a private basis.

CHIROPODIST

A chiropodist, Pauline Anderson, practises in the medical centre along with her colleagues.