Hamilton Medical Group - The doctors, nurses and other staff at our practice

Doctors

Dr David P B Watson (m)
GMC No: 2921774 Partner - Full time MBChB MRCGP DRCOG AFOM
Graduated Aberdeen University 1984
After qualifying as a GP, Dr Watson worked overseas in Australia for 6 months in 1989. He joined the Practice in 1990. His medical interests are headache, diabetes and medical education. He is a Clinical Senior Lecturer with the University of Aberdeen. This involves teaching and examing undergraduate medical students. He is one of the Lead Partners in driving the quality agenda forward in the Practice. Dr Watson also works part time in the Department of Neurology, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, with one of the local neurologists running a headache clinic. He has been involved in develping headache guidelines and standards at a national level in Scotland.
Dr Watson is married with two children. His hobbies are family activities, cycling, golf, travel and photography.

Dr Frank Charleson (m)
GMC No: 3677117 Partner - Full time MBChB MRCGP Adv Dip Occ Health
Graduated Aberdeen University 1992
Dr Charleson became a Partner in the Practice in 1998. His special interests are cardiovascular disease, cancer care and Information Technology. He also has a keen interest in the prescribing activity of the Practice.

Dr Wilma M Collie (f)
GMC No: 3540745 Partner - Full time MBChB DFFP
Graduated Glasgow University 1991
Dr Collie became a Partner in the Practice in 1998. Her special interests are hypertension, mental health and child health. She is the Partner responsible for staff management, has a keen interest in Information Technology, and is one of the Lead Partners in driving the quality agenda forward in the practice.
Dr Collie is married with a young family. Her hobbies include skiing and travel.

Dr Gillian Turner (f)
GMC No: 6026529 Partner - Full time MBChB MRCGP DFFP
Graduated Glasgow University 2001
Dr Turner became a Partner in the Practice in September 2008. She initially joined the Practice in August 2006 as a Career Start GP. Following her graduation in 2001 she worked in Ayrshire and Dumfries. She then spent a year working and traveling in New Zealand before returning to Aberdeen to undertake her GP training. Dr Turner has an interest in Diabetes and is responsible for the care of patients in a number of Nursing Homes in Aberdeen.

Dr Pamela M Alderson (f)

GMC No: 3460959 Partner - Part time MBChB MRCGP DRCOG DCH DFFP
Graduated Aberdeen University 1990
Dr Alderson became a Partner in April 2011 working four sessions per week. She initially joined the Practice in 2001 under the GP Retainer Scheme, and then became a GP Assistant in July 2006. Prior to working in the Practice she worked in Inverness between 1991 and 1995 before returning to Aberdeen to work in General Practice, mainly as a Locum and a GP Assistant. Her special interests include women’s health and child health.
Dr Alderson is married with three children. Her hobbies include cycling, hill-walking and swimming.

Dr Jenny L Sekulin (f)
GMC No: 3460959 Partner - Part time BSc Med Sci MBChB MRCGP DFFP
Graduated Aberdeen University 2000
Dr Sekulin became a Partner in July 2011, working four sessions per week. She trained as a GP in Aberdeen after graduating in 2000. She joined the Practice in July 2006 under the GP Retainer Scheme. Her special interests include women’s health and epilepsy. Dr Sekulin is married with a young family. Her hobbies include playing the piano and hill-walking.

Nurse Practitioners

Sue Middleton

RGN 1980, Specialist Practitioner Primary Health Care, Nurse Practitioner, Extended Nurse Prescriber

Sue worked on an Intensive Care Unit for 16 years. She began working as a Practice Nurse in 1996. She qualified as a Specialist Practitioner in Primary Care in 2001, and a Nurse Practitioner in 2004. The Nurse Practitioner role includes telephone advice and triage, consulting patients with minor illnesses and chronic disease. Sue is married with two grown up children. Her hobbies include hill-walking, and she is a volunteer with the Duke of Edinburgh award scheme.

Nurses

Ann Anderson

RGN

Louise Forrest

RGN

Our practice nurses are fully qualified to carry out a wide range of services including:

· Chronic Disease management, incl diabetes, asthma, COPD, heart disease, and high

blood pressure

· Cervical smears and breast self examinations

· Injections

· Ear syringing

· Treatment of warts

· Wound dressing and suture removal

· Immunisation for travellers

· Health promotion, including dietary and smoking cessation advice

Healthcare Assistants

Lucy Gordon, Aileen Boyter and Joanna Linton

The Health Care Assistants are not trained Nurses, but work under the supervision of the Practice Nurses. They see patients for blood pressure & routine blood tests, collection and testing of urine, routine height and weight management, health promotion, basic dressings, heart tracings (ECG) and new patient checks. They also chaperone the GPs as required.

Practice Management

Diane Gordon
Our practice manager is responsible for the day to day running of the Practice. She can help you with all non-clinical aspects of your care.

Pharmacists

Gail Ferguson
BSc in Pharmacy, Pg Dip Clinical Pharmacy, MRPSGB
The Practice has an attached Pharmacist who helps with prescribing and often undertakes medication reviews, including checking whether blood monitoring is up-to-date. On occasion you may be contacted by the Pharmacist regarding medication to ensure that you are on the most effective combination of medicines for your condition. The Pharmacist also participates in audit and research projects.

Community Midwives

Yvonne Booth
RGN, RM

Community Nurses

Pauline Reid (f)
District Nurse in Public Health

Sandra Paterson

Connie Brown
Nursery Nurse
SVQ Level 3 in Nursery Nursing, Qualification in Autism, Behavioural Special Needs and Mental Health.
Connie Brown is an experienced Nursery Nurse, who works under the supervision of the Health Visitors. Connie offers support in the home to families wishing to implement behaviour management, and further their parenting skills. She has particular knowledge in regard to play therapies. Connie is also able to support families who require additional support with physical and mental health issues.

Health Visitors

Agnes Steel

RGN, RM, HV

Health Visitors have a special responsibility for health surveillance and health education in the ante-natal and pre-school period. They 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 Post Natal depression. The Health Visitors see children for development checks and immunisation at the surgery by appointment. They also carry out home visits as necessary.