Partners
This practice is run as a partnership, the individual partners being:
Dr Jennifer E Anthony MB, ChB (Sheffield 2004), MRCGP (2008), DRCOG, DFSRH, MSc Diabetes (2023)
Dr Steven McCoy BSc, MB, ChB (Glasgow 2006), MRCGP (2014)
Dr Elizabeth A Harvey BSc, MB, ChB (Dundee 2002), MRCGP, DFSRH
Dr Christopher J Dixon BMedSci (Hons) BM BS (Nottingham 1996), MRCGP (2000)
Dr Helen S Soppitt MB, ChB (Edinburgh 1992)
Practice Manager
Lavinia Peebles
Practice Staff
Our administration team - Mackenzie (Reception Manager), Irene, Jo, Julia, Karen, Alastair, Nathalie & Aileen along with our Practice Manager are here to keep the practice running smoothly, helping the doctors and patients in the most appropriate way.
Nursing Staff
Nurse Practitioners
Julia Connor RGN & Trish Sanders RGN
Atholl Medical Centre employs Julia Connor as Nurse Practitioner and a recent addition of Trish Sanders. Julia & Trish triage and see patients in the surgery every day. When phoning for an appointment, you will be put into the triage system and Julia or Trish will phone you back and either give advice, arrange an appointment with themselves or allocate you an appointment with a GP. Patients with ongoing medical problems will be offered an appointment with their usual GP where possible. We are confident that this will reduce waiting times for our patients. We know that our patients will appreciate the friendly manner and expertise that Julia & Trish bring to the practice.
Practice Nurse
Laura Downie
GP Assistant
Rhona Williamson
Marie, our lead practice nurse, carries out cervical smears and runs an asthma clinic on Wednesday afternoons. Julia carries out triage of patients as well as dealing with minor ailments and illnesses.
The nurse is available to advise on many aspects of health care, minor illnesses and healthy eating. The numerous tasks include:
- Venepuncture
- Blood pressure monitoring
- New patient medicals
- Dressings and suture removal
- Travel vaccination advice
- Immunisations
- Injections
- ECGs
- Warfarin monitoring
Rhona is assisting the clinicians with various tasks including taking blood samples, performing ECGs, taking blood pressure readings and assisting with any other relevant clinical administration.
Staff Attached To The Practice
Pharmacist
Susan Murray - MPharm, PGDip
Susannah Michalak - Pharmacy Technician (remotely)
Community Nurses
District nurses and health visitors are attached to the practice from Tayside Primary Care Trust. They are highly skilled and experienced. The district nurses mainly provide nursing services to patients at home. The health visitors are mainly concerned with health promotion and illness prevention in pre-school aged children.
The district nurses and health visitors are based at the Pitlochry Community Hospital and can be contacted direct on 01796 474802 (district nurses), 01796 474819 (health visitors).