THE OLD MACHAR MEDICAL PRACTICE

Welcome!

Welcome to the website of the Old Machar Medical Practice.

This longstanding practice has served the needs of the local community since 1901.  Originally a two-doctor practice, we now have eight full-time partners, one part-time assistant, one part-time retainee, and are a training practice for new GP trainees, medical students, and nursing students.  We aim to provide a friendly and high quality medical service tailored to the needs of our patients.

This website is designed to help you make the most of the services the practice provides, and we hope you will find it useful.

Training/Education

Old Machar Medical Practice is committed to the development of General Practice and as such has developed an active interest in assisting medical and nursing education. As a result we are involved in the teaching of postgraduate doctors who wish to become general practitioners, undergraduate medical students who are on the road to becoming doctors, and student nurses.

Registrar training -  qualified doctors who wish to become General Practitioners have to undertake eighteen months years training in an approved practice. The Old Machar Medical Practice has been a training practice since 2002.

Medical students  - recently the emphasis for undergraduate medical education has moved more from hospitals to Primary Care. Students from first year onwards are taught in the Old Machar Medical Practice where they experience all areas of Primary Care.

Video sessions - we may on occasion use video recording equipment in consultation as part of the teaching process. A patients consent for this will always be requested beforehand.

It is hoped that all patients will assist with these educational initiatives but if you wish to see the doctor alone please do not hesitate to ask for the student to leave or the video camera to be switched off.

OLD MACHAR NEWS:

November 2008: Dr Sneddons' new appointment.  The practice is proud to announce that our Dr Sneddon has recently been appointed as the Assistant Director of Post Graduate Education for General Practice in Grampian.  Unfortunately this means that we will be seeing less of her in the practice.  From January 2009 Dr Sneddon will only be working 2 days per week in the practice (Monday and Tuesday).

June 2008: Telephone number change.  A new telephone system means a single number to contact the practice.  From June 2008 the number for both King Street and Jesmond Surgeries for appointments, house-calls, and general enquiries will be 0845-337-0510.  Other contact numbers are detailed here.

May 2008: Extended hours.  Further to our recent patient questionnaire, Old Machar Practice is now open into the late evening every Monday, and will be opening on Saturday mornings once per month.

April 2007: Old Machar welcomes an additional partner.  To add to our 7 existing full time doctors we welcome Dr D. Wearden who comes with many years previous GP experience.

August 2006: After many years of dedicated practice, Dr Cosgrove has retired. The practice would like to wish him all the best and a long and happy retirement.

June 2006: Bridge of Don Surgery - opened on 11 June 2006.

Send mail to ? Old Machar Medical Practice Administrator with comments about this web site.  Please do NOT sent any medical questions via email.  The practice are unable to answer any medical questions via email due to security issues.
 

Disclaimer: The information given in these pages is provided for information only.  Whilst every care has been taken to ensure that the information is accurate, the author cannot accept responsibility for any errors or omissions which have occurred and no responsibility will be taken by the author for events arising from use of the information provided.  Although the advice for patients is as comprehensive and accurate as possible, it is only general and should not be used as a substitute for the patient consulting their own doctor..

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