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

Gullane Medical Practice
Broadgait Green
Gullane, EH31 2DW
Tel: 01620 842171

PRACTICE NEWS

Krista Clubb our new Practice Nurse has now joined the team at Gullane Medical Practice.

We are pleased to have found a very experienced Practice Nurse to work in the Practice following Joan's retirement.

Health Charities

Marie Curie Cancer Care is a UK charity dedicated to the care of people with terminal cancer and other illnesses. Over the financial year 2010/11, we reached a total of 31,799 patients

01 Dec - 28 Feb
YouthHealthTalk

Youthhealthtalk enables young people, their family and friends, and professionals such as doctors and teachers to understand young people's experiences of health, illness and life in general. The website feature real-life accounts of issues such as effect on work and education, social life and relationships, consulting health professionals and treatment.

03 Sep - 28 Feb
Macmillan Cancer Support

One in three of us will get cancer and it’s the toughest thing most of us will ever face. If you’ve been diagnosed with cancer, or a loved one has, you’ll want a team of people in your corner supporting you every step of the way. Macmillan provide practical, medical and financial support and push for better cancer care.

BBC Health

Time link to sudden cardiac death

How the time of day can increase the risk of dying from an irregular heartbeat has been identified by researchers.

NHS 'will be Cameron's poll tax'

Labour leader Ed Miliband tells David Cameron he risks making NHS reform "his poll tax" - in noisy Commons clashes over the health bill.

Male extinction theory challenged

A new study comparing chromosomes in humans and rhesus monkeys suggests genetic decay of the male sex chromosome has all but ended.

Heart symptoms 'differ in women'

Fewer women than men suffering from a heart attack appear to experience chest pain symptoms, according to a study in the US.

Nurses 'should sign Dignity Code'

Nurses and care workers should sign a Dignity Code guaranteeing that elderly patients are treated with respect, say a group of politicians and charities.

Baby P duo made 'serious errors'

Two of Baby Peter's social workers committed a "serious error of judgement" during an incident which saw him "disappear" for 12 days, a tribunal hears.

US record kidney donor chain ends

The world's largest chain of organ transplants ends in the US after 30 patients received kidneys from living donors.

Diabetes patients miss key tests

More than 1.3 million diabetes patients could be missing out on vital and potentially life-saving health checks, the BBC learns.

Fatal fungal probe awarded £5.1m

Aberdeen researchers are awarded £5.1m to lead an investigation into fungal infections which cause death.

Government 'not trusted on NHS'

Over two-thirds of people do not trust the government's handling of the NHS, a poll commissioned for BBC Radio 5 live suggests.

Health Protection Agency

Update on measles outbreak declared on Merseyside

A measles outbreak has been declared on Merseyside. There are 13 confirmed and 16 suspected cases ranging in age from nine months to adults aged in their 20s. Six people, four children and two adults, required treatment in hospital. This compares to just one confirmed case on Merseyside in the first six weeks of 2011 and one in the corresponding period of 2010.

Measles outbreak declared on Merseyside

Update on Legionnaires’ Cluster Associated with a Hotel in Spain

10 February 2012, 1400hrs. The Health Protection Agency (HPA) has this week been alerted by the Spanish public health authorities about a further case of Legionnaires’ Disease in a UK resident who stayed at the Diamante Beach Hotel in Calpe, Costa Blanca, as well as two French cases. This brings the total number of UK residents associated with this cluster to 12, with three deaths.

Development made in breakdown of a Meningitis B vaccine component

Scientists from the Health Protection Agency (HPA) are a step closer to ensuring the stability of a component of a vaccine that may one day be used to protect against Meningitis B. The research is published today (Tuesday) in Vaccine.

Update on Legionnaires’ Cluster Associated with a Hotel in Spain

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is aware of nine cases of Legionnaires’ disease in English holiday makers associated with the Diamante Beach Hotel in Calpe, Costa Blanca since January 2012, in addition to four Spanish cases so far reported. Subsequently two of the English patients are reported to have died from their illness.

Outbreak of Salmonella Newport

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is investigating an outbreak of a strain of Salmonella Newport infection among 30 people in England, Wales and Northern Ireland since the beginning of December 2011. Cases of illness caused by the same strain have been confirmed in Scotland, Ireland and Germany.

Health Protection Agency confirms new incinerator study

A new study to further extend the evidence base as to whether emissions from modern well run Municipal Waste Incinerators affect human health has been approved by the Health Protection Agency.

HPA helps solve radon problems in West Oxfordshire homes

Hundreds of homes across West Oxfordshire have been found to have high levels of radioactive gas radon. Last summer, the Health Protection Agency invited about 9,000 householders across West Oxfordshire to apply for a free test for radon, a naturally occurring gas present in all homes.

HPA helps solve radon problems in Orkney homes

Hundreds of householders across Orkney are being advised to act to protect their health, after HPA tests detected high levels of radioactive gas radon.

Cornish radon hotspot targeted

Thousands of households in a part of Cornwall with historic radon problems are being offered a free test for levels of the radioactive gas radon.

Doctors

Nursing Staff

Practice Team

Healthcare Team

Doctors

Dr Charles Cusworth (m)
MB ChB Edin 1986
Full time Senior Partner

Dr Agnes Durie (f)
MB ChB Edin 1979
Part time Partner

Dr Andrew Smith (m)
MB BCh Belfast 1990
Full time Partner

Nurses

Mrs Krista Clubb (f)

Elizabeth Stewart (f)
RGN

The Nurses provide blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes and respiratory checks as well as routine blood tests for monitoring medication. They carry out cervical smears, ear syringing and can provide family planning advice and contraceptive pill checks. They provide advice and support for weight loss and smoking cessation and also perform routine nursing tasks such as wound dressings and leg ulcer management.

In addition the Practice Nurses can provide medical advice for travel including vaccinations and appropriate prescrptions.

The Practice Nurses see patients by appointment only. Appointments can be booked through the receptionist.

Practice Management

Wendy Knottenbelt

The Practice Manager is responsible for the administration, finances and overall management of the practice.

Administration

Brenda

Kayren

Wendy

Marjorie

Sally

Fiona

Debra

Liz

Brenda Edgar, medical secretary, assists the doctors with typing referrals to hospital, liasing with the hospitals regarding appointments and record keeping.

The receptionists are responsible for the appointments system and record keeping on behalf of the doctors and their duties include answering all telephone calls and dealing appropriately with all requests from patients including prescriptions and other enquiries.

Administrative staff are also involved in preparing records for new patients, inviting patients to attend clinics for chronic disease managment and returning records to NHS Lothian when patients leave the practice.

Community Midwives

Annette Welsh (f)
RM

The Midwife provides ante-natal care in the surgery by appointment on Thursday afternoons. She is part of East Lothian Community Team providing a home birth service. She also runs ante-natal classes and provides post-natal care at home. She can be contacted at Roodlands Hospital on 0131-536 8304.

Community Nurses

Gwen Fraser (f)
RGN

The District Nurses carry out nursing care for patients at home. They will provide advice and assist with organising care for infirm or disabled people. They will also see patients for dressings at the surgery. They can be contacted through the surgery or at their North Berwick base on 01620 897016.

Health Visitors

Ann Murray (f)
RGN

The Health Visitor offers health advice and support mainly to families with young children. This includes help with parenting and support to women with post-natal depression. She sees children for developmental checks and performs routine vaccinations. She will carry out home visits where appropriate. She runs an open access baby clinic on Mondays, 2 – 3 pm. She can be contacted through the surgery or on her own phone: 01620 843981.

Further Information

For quick medical advice online or on the telephone contact NHS 24