Riverbank Practice

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Scotsman.com - Health Feed

James Walker: Beware Jacuzzi clause in Fido’s policy20 Oct 2018 23:16It never ceases to amaze me how varied and unusual problems with pets can be. I’ve helped sort out pet insurance claims over the years on everything from parrots that can’t balance, dogs whose legs give way when they run too fast and cats with some pretty scary personality disorders. One thing is for sure; in Britain, we really love our pets. And if they get ill, then we’ll do all we can to help them.
Peanuts in Edinburgh Airport food ‘could have killed my son’20 Oct 2018 23:14A woman whose teenage son almost died after eating a salad at Edinburgh Airport which contained unlabelled allergens has called for a groundbreaking treatment to be brought to Scotland.
Simplicity crucial to success of ‘Daily Mile’ initiative20 Oct 2018 06:00Experts have found that simplicity is the key to the success of a primary school exercise initiative known as ‘The Daily Mile’.
Brian Wilson: NHS figures that disguise cuts to come20 Oct 2018 06:00Serious attention should be paid to research by Dr John McLaren into NHS funding by the Scottish Government, since it raises the possibility that huge problems are being built-in for the future.
Brian Wilson: SNP’s ‘Quango Queen’ is not alone on gravy train20 Oct 2018 06:00The piquant revelation that Scotland’s erstwhile Quango Queen was paid to work more days in a year than actually exist highlights why the whole system is so tarnished.
Warnings after dogs fall ill after visiting Ayr Beach19 Oct 2018 12:26Dog owners have been warned to keep a close eye on their dogs after a number of pets fell ill after visiting a beach in Ayrshire.

Doctors and Staff

The Partners

Dr J F Young (Female) (Glasgow)	MB ChB 1988 DRCOG 1990 MRCGP 1992 Diploma in Diabetes Management
Dr A K MacPhail (Female) (Aberdeen)	MB ChB 1994 MRCGP 2001

Salaried GPs

Dr C O'Connor (Female) (Glasgow)

MBChB 2010
MRCGP

Dr G Cross (Female) (Leicester)

MBChB 2009
MRCGP 2016

Bsc (Hons) Physiotherapy 2005

DRCOG 2014

Practice Staff

Practice Manager	Claire Bell
Receptionists	Charlotte Jamieson	Lisa Malcolm
General Office Worker	Andy Holms
Computer Operators	Theresa Wallace	Linda Hutchison	Shona Wilson
Medical Secretaries	Suzanne McCartney	Nicola Connor

Practice Nurses

Sister Lorna MacBean	RGN
Sister Angela Corcoran	RGN

Health Care Assistant

Shona Wilson

Lorna and Angela are supported in the practice by Shona, who provides routine blood clinics, new patient medical examinations and can administer B12 injections, influenza and pneumococcal vaccinations.

District Nurses

Debbie McKay	RGN BSc Community Nursing in Home
Victoria Black	RGN
Sarah Semple	RGN
Gail Weir	Nursing Assistant

The district nursing team carries out nursing care for the patient at home. They are available from 8.30am - 4.30pm, five days a week and can be contacted on 01389 811816. At weekends and evenings the team can be contacted on 01389 828307.

Health Visitors

Cindy Murray	Health Visitor
Jackie McGowan	Health Visitor

The health visitors offer health advice and support mainly to families with young children. This includes help with parenting and behaviour management and also support to women with postnatal depression.

They see children for development checks on Thursday afternoons and offer child immunisation at the surgery on Tuesday afternoons. Both of these clinics are by appointment only.

The health visitors can be contacted on 01389 811809.

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