Dr McCulloch & Partners - The doctors, nurses and other staff at our practice

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PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2022

Please note the practice will be closed on the following dates:

Monday 2nd May 2022

Friday 3rd June 2022

Friday 26th August 2022

Friday 16th September 2022

Monday 19th September 2022

If you require urgent medical advice on these dates please phone 111

PRESCRIPTION LINE

The prescription line will be open every day from 9.30am to 11.30am Monday - Friday.

CORONAVIRUS VACCINE HELPLINE

For general information about the coronavirus vaccine and its delivery phone 0800 030 8013 (available 8am to 8pm, 7 days a week). Please note it is not possible to book or change appointments via the helpline.

FACE COVERINGS

All patients are still required to wear a face covering when entering the hospital and during your visit at the surgery. We do have a limited supply of face masks and one can be provided should it be needed but we would kindly ask everyone to use their own where possible.

CORONAVIRUS

Please note that all requests for GP appointments are still being triaged by telephone.

If you have any symptoms of fever, new continuous cough, change in taste or smell or have been in contact with someone with coronavirus please do not come into the practice. For advice on symptoms please telephone the practice or 111. Please note that 111 are currently experiencing high call volumes.

Prescriptions

Community pharmacies are continuing to experience a very high demand for their services. Please leave 72 hours before collecting your prescription. Please check opening times before visiting the pharmacy.

Doctors

Dr T Scott McCulloch (m)

MBChB(1995) MRCGP

Dr McCulloch works in the practice all day Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

Dr Ruth Bishop (f)

BSc MBChB (2006) MRCGP DRCOG DFSRH

Dr Bishop works in the practice all day Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.

Dr Philip Hulme (m)

BSc MBChB (1996) MRCGP DRCOG FRCGP

Dr Hulme joined the practice in August 2019 after returning from a brief spell in Australia. Prior to that he worked in Ayr for a number of years.

Dr Hulme works in the practice all day Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

Dr Gareth Powell (m)

Dr Gareth Powell joined the practice in April 2020.

He works in the practice all day Monday and Tuesday.

Dr Matthew Stewart (m)

Dr Stewart works with the practice every second week. He is a GP with Extended Role and currently works between this practice and A&E at Crosshouse Hospital.

Nurse Practitioners

Mandy Ferguson (f)

Mandy is an Advanced Nurse Practitioner who joined the practice in 2020. Mandy spent a number of years working in the community and has vast nursing experience. Mandy's role in the practice includes triage assessment and face to face assessments.

Craig Lithgow (m)

Craig is an Advanced Paramedic Practitioner who joined the practice in August 2021. He has worked for the Scottish Ambulance service for a number of years and brings with him a lot of knowledge and experience. Craig's role in the practice includes triage assessment, face-to-face assessments and home visits for housebound patients.

Nurses

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.

Mhairi Andrew

RGN

Mhari Brindle

Shirley McLean

Administration

Linda Irvine

Finance

Lauren Borland

Lauren is our administrator and does the majority of the secretarial work in the practice.

Reception

Pauline Taylor

Pauline is our Lead Receptionist. She is also the lead for palliative care in the practice.

Laura Harrop

Mary Brittain

Jane Powell

Jan Challis

Lissa Stewart

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

Tracy Walker

Community Nurses

Katie Clark

Health Visitors

Stephanie Blackwood

A health visitor is a registered nurse who has received training particularly related to babies, children and pregnant women. Their role is to provide families with children under five years old with support and advice around the general aspects of mental, physical and social wellbeing.

Noticeboard

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2022

Monday 2nd May 2022

PRESCRIPTION LINE

CORONAVIRUS VACCINE HELPLINE

FACE COVERINGS

All patients are still required to wear a face covering when entering the hospital and during your visit at the surgery. We do have a limited supply of face masks and one can be provided should it be needed but we would kindly ask everyone to use their own where possible.

CORONAVIRUS

Prescriptions

Doctors

Nurse Practitioners

Nurses

Administration

Reception

Community Midwives

Community Nurses

Health Visitors

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