Orchard Medical Centre

Our Team

Doctors

Dr David M Barr

MB ChB (Glasgow) 1990 Diploma in Diabetes Management

GP Partner. Locality Lead GP for Health Board, Palliative Care and Diabetes
Male

Dr Carolyn E Calder

MB ChB (Sheffield) 1997 DRCOG 2001 MRCGP 2002, DFFP 2007.

GP Partner. Special interests are Women's Health, Respiratory Medicine and Migraine. Speaks French.
Female

Dr Lesley Ann Cargill

MB ChB (Glasgow) 1999 MRCGP 2003

GP Partner. Interested in Respiratory Medicine and Mental Health
Female

Dr Chinky Mishra

MB ChB (Dundee) 2001 MRCGP 2006 DFFP 2006

GP Partner. Skilled in coil insertion and removal
Female

Dr Neelotpal Apurva

MBBS (Mangalore India) 1999 DFFP 2006 MRCGP 2011

GP Partner. Special interests include Diabetes. Speaks Hindi/Urdu.
Male

Dr M Frances Taylor

MBChB (Glasgow)1988, MSc in Sport and Exercise Science and Medicine (Glasgow) 2016, MRCGP 2021

GP Partner. Specialises in Musculoskeletal Medicine including joint and soft tissue injections
Female

Practice Manager

Debbie Aird, Practice Manager

Debbie Aird

Practice Manager

Jane Reilly

Mrs Jane Reilly

Assistant Practice Manager

Nurse Practitioners

Karolina Poslyek

Advanced Nurse Practitioner
Female

Sister Catherine Samson

RGN 1989 BSc Advancing Practice in Primary Care (Glasgow Caledonian University 2009)

Advanced Nurse Practitioner
Female

Practice Nurses

Sister Heather Gordon

BSc in Health Studies. RGN and RM. Asthma and Diabetic Diplomas.

Practice Nurse

Additional Heathcare Staff

Siobhan Haslin

Occupational Therapist, helping patients when changes to their physical and mental health start to affect their activities or “occupations” which are important in daily life. We can offer practical support, education and advice to patients over the age of 16 who are not still at school.

Jaquie

Treatment room nurse

Nicola Hislop

Primary Care Mental Health Nurse, specialising in mild to moderate mental health difficulties including mood, anxiety, stress, low confidence, self esteem

Laura Mortimore

Community Link Worker, helping patients over 18 engage with wider services especially when they might have social stressors that are impacting their mental and physical wellbeing such as: Welfare and Benefits, Social Isolation, Bereavement, Carers, Low Confidence/Self Esteem, Housing Issues and also employment Issues.

Amy Burt

Pharmacist

Practice Staff

Laura

Receptionist

Sinead

Receptionist

Cathie

Receptionist

Dale

Receptionist

Derek

Receptionist

Leanne

Administrator

Karen

Medical Receptionist

Gillian

Typist/Medical Receptionist

Anne Marie

Medical Receptionist

Carole

Head Receptionist