Croyard Medical Practice - The doctors, nurses and other staff at our practice

Doctors

Dr Frances Mckechen
MB ChB, MRCGP, Registration 1984 (Glasgow)

Dr Robert Forsyth
MB ChB, MRCGP, Dip Obst, Registration 1986 (Edinburgh)

Dr Ross Jaffrey
MB ChB, MRCGP, PhD, Registration 2005 (Aberdeen)

Dr Eilidh Barr
MB ChB, MRCGP, DFSRH, DRCOG, Registration 2008 (Dundee)

You will not be registered with any one particular doctor, but you can request to see a particular doctor if you so wish, it may just mean a longer wait for an appointment.

Dr Roshida Khanam
MB ChB, DRCOG Registration (Aberdeen)

Dr Jenny Wilson
MBChB, MRCGP Registration (Edinburgh)

Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Susie Simpson

Advanced Nurse Practitioners have done additional training beyond that of the general practice nurse, and use clinical, diagnostic and treatment skills. The role provides an alternative and complimentary source of healthcare alongside the services provided by the GP. You may be offered an ANP appointment for such things as chest infections/ENT problems/skin complaints/Urinary infections for example. The ANP will be able to provide prescriptions if clinically appropriate.

Nurses

Yvonne Ross

Practice nurses are qualified and registered nurses. They can help with health issues such as family planning, healthy living advice, blood pressure checks and dressings. The practice nurses run clinics for long-term health conditions such as asthma or diabetes, minor ailment clinics and carry out cervical smears.

Healthcare Assistant

Julie Keen

Healthcare assistants support practice nurses with their daily work and carry out tasks such as phlebotomy (drawing blood), blood pressure measurement and new patient checks. They may act as a chaperone when a patient or doctor requests one.

Practice Management

Miss Laura Mackenzie

Practice Manager

Mrs Miranda Johnstone

Administration Manager

The Practice Manager 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 Practice Manager supports the GPs and other medical professionals with delivering patient services and also helps to develop extended services to enhance patient care.

Reception/Administration

Mrs Jan Keith

Miss Dawn Woods

Miss Stacey Ogg

Mrs Linda Caithness

Mrs Cathie Prentice
Medical Secretary

Mrs Louise Green
Medical Secretary

Mrs Helen Homer
Summariser

Receptionists provide an important link for patients with the practice and are your initial contact point for general enquiries. They can provide basic information on services and results and direct you to the right person depending on your health issue or query. Receptionists make most of the patient appointments with the GPs and nurses. They also perform other important tasks such as issuing repeat prescriptions and dealing with prescription enquiries, dealing with financial claims, dealing with patient records and carrying out searches and practice audits.

Community Midwives

The community midwives care for women throughout pregnancy and after birth, working with GP’s and hospital services. Ante-natal clinics are held on a Wednesday afternoon in Muir of Ord and a Thursday morning in Beauly. To make an appointment please phone the Community Midwives on 01349 864571 at Dingwall Health Centre.

Community Nurses

For community nursing services contact 01463 782341.

Health Visitors

Health visitors are qualified nurses who have undertaken additional specialist training. They provide a home visiting service which is available to all families with babies and pre-school children. They offer a programme of health, development and wellbeing reviews and are able to provide advice and support on a wide range of issues, including infant feeding and nutrition, maternal health, immunisation, dental care, home safety, minor ailments and parenting. If children are experiencing particular difficulties they can offer additional support and oversee the provision of the services of other professionals if required.

The Health Visitors for the Beauly area can be contacted on 01463 644850 and for the Muir of Ord area on 01349 868520.

Physiotherapists

Clinics are held on a Monday and Wednesday in Croyard Road Beauly. To make an appointment please contact our receptionists.

Psychiatrist

Following appropriate referral, the psychiatrist will arrange an appointment for you. Clinics are held monthly in Muir of Ord.

Psychologist

Appointments are arranged by the psychologist, and held monthly in Beauly, following appropriate referral. You will also be given a form to complete and an information booklet.