Partners

BSc MBChB MRCGP MFSEM FSOMM DipSEM DipSOM (Edinburgh 1987)

(Monday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings, all day Tuesday)

BSc(Hons) MB ChB DRCOG MRCGP (Edinburgh 1996)

(All days Mondays, Fridays and Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings)

BSc (MedSci) MB ChB MRCGP DRCOG (Aberdeen 2003)

(Every day except Thursday afternoons)

BSc (Hons) MB ChB (Hons) MRCP MRCGP (Edinburgh 1998)

(All day Monday and Wednesday plus Thursday and Friday mornings)

BSc (Med Sci) (Hons) MBChB MRCP MRCGP (Glasgow 2002)

(All day Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Friday mornings)

BSc (Hons) MBChB MRCGP DCH DFRSH (Dundee 2005). Partner GP

(Monday afternoons, Wednesday mornings, all day Thursday and Friday)

 MBChB MRCGP FRACGP (Edinburgh 2004).  All day on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays.

Salaried GP (on maternity leave until Apr 2020).  MBChB (Hons) BMed Sci (Hons) DipPallMed DFSRH MRCGP (Edinburgh 2012). Usually works all day Wednesdays and Fridays and Thursday afternoons

Dr Elaine McAdam (covering for Dr Pringle until Apr 2020).  MA, MBChB (Edin 2007), DRCOG, DCH, MRCGP.  Usually works all day Wednesdays and Fridays and Thursday afternoons

GP Retainer - MB ChB MRCGP DRCOG DFSRH (Dundee 2008).  Works all day Tuesdays and Thursdays. 

Colinton Surgery undertakes the final training of GPs and usually has at least one (sometimes two) Specialist Training GPs. A Specialist Training GP (formerly known as a Registrar) is a fully qualified doctor who is completing his General Practice training. Some ST appointments will be longer than 10 minutes and may be video recorded, with patient consent, to improve their training.  We currently have Dr Ian Shakespeare (Aug 18 to Jul 19) and Dr Omer Rauf (Feb 19 to Jan 20).

Senior Practice Nurse

Gail Duthie, Senior Practice Nurse can treat the following minor ailments: Ear pain; Diarrhoea & Vomitting; Soft tissue injuries & sprains; Heartburn; Worms; Coughs, Colds & Chest Infections; Mouth Ulcers; Thrush; Asthma; Skin or Wound Infections - Lacerations/Boils; Abscess/Bites/Stings; Impetigo; Chickenpox; Skin rashes; Allergic Reactions; Urinary Tract Infections; Emergency Contraception; Dermatitis; Burns/Scalds; Sinusitis; Tonsillitis/Laryngitis

All nurses can help you with minor injuries, dressings, injections, removal of stitches, blood pressure, blood tests, cervical smears, breast self-examination and family planning advice. They can also advise on travel immunisations, diet, alcohol control, stress management and carry out routine health checks. Nurses also conduct Chronic Disease management Clinics for asthma, COPD, CHD and Diabetes.

Working Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays

Back up Phlebotomist when required.

Practice Manager.  Mr Trundle is responsible for the management and administration of the practice. He would be happy to hear your views and suggestions about the services offered by the practice. Please see complaints/suggestions section of the website.

Mr Trundle can be contacted via the Surgery or by email: David.Trundle@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk

Reception Supervisor

Medical Secretary

Data Manager

Data Records Clerk

Reception Supervisor

Covering for Emma Spencer until end Dec 19)

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.

Kathryn is a fully qualified pharmacist who has recently joined the team.  She works Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons.

Jane Harkness - Specialist Practitioner District Nurse and Community Nurse Team leader.

Telephone 441 9128

The district nurses provide nursing treatments and advice to the housebound and patients recently discharged from hospital (over 16).

Their working hours are 08.00 - 16.30 but the best time to contact them in the surgery is Monday to Friday 14.00 - 14.30.

If they are out of the office a message can be left on their answering machine.

Telephone 0131 441 4704

The Health Visitors visit all families with children under 5 years old. They provide information, advice and support to parents of pre-school children, particularly at times of physical or emotional stress. The best time to contact them is:

Monday – Friday 09.00 – 10.00 & 15.00 – 15.45

However, if they are out of the office a message can be left on their answering machine. Please note that they are now located at Firrhill Medical Practice (opposite Tesco). (New Allermuir Health Centre from 6/11/17).  However they continue to conduct their surgeries at Colinton.

Staff Nurse