
PRACTICE NURSES
Susan Hyslop
Sharon Hamid
Linda Duff
· Practice nurses are available at different times throughout the week by appointment.
· They offer a range of patient services including, advice on the management of diabetes, asthma, heart disease and high blood pressure.
· They also advise patients on healthy lifestyle issues, such as smoking, alcohol, healthy eating and exercise.
· The nurses carry out dressings, suture removal, flu and tetanus vaccination, ear syringing, assessment of minor injuries and taking off blood samples.
· The practice nurses also help run various clinics.
Health Care Assistant
Shona Marshall
Available at different times throughout the week by
Appointment.
Shona undertakes new patient checks, performs blood
pressure measurements, takes blood samples, checks
urine samples and assists the doctors and nurses.