STAFF

 Doctors / ANP

Dr. Sarah Osmond

MBChB (Edinburgh), FRNZCGP (Christchurch, NZ)

Dr Osmond has worked at the practice since 2013.

Working Hours:

Mon, Tue, Thurs, Fri

Dr. Richard Ishmael

MBBS (UWI) DCH (Glasgow) DRCOG (London) MRCGP

Dr Ishmael has worked at the practice since 2004.

Working Hours:

Mon – Thurs, Fri (am only) 

ANPs

Advanced Nurse Practitioners

Zoe Templeton and Caitlin Crosbie are Advanced Nurse Practitioners.  

Working Hours:

 Mon-Fri

Dr. FIONA SINCLAIR

ST3 Registrar

Dr Sinclair is currently in practice until August 2027 as our GP registrar.

Working Hours:

Mon-Fri

Dr. Sam OLAOSEBIKAN

ST3 Registrar

Dr Olaosebikan is currently in practice until February 2027 as our GP registrar.

Working Hours:

Mon – Fri

Foundation Year Doctor

We currently have  a foundation year doctor in the practice. They work under the close supervision of Dr Osmond.

Working Hours:

Mon – Fri

Practice Manager

Mrs Wendy Howat has been the Practice Manager since 2000.

Practice Nurse

Janet McBeath, Practice nurse works in the health centre treatment room from Monday – Thursday.

Nursing staff provide all nursing care such as dressings, injections and blood tests and is also responsible for a wide variety of health promotion activities and chronic disease management.

 

Health Care Assistant

Sharon Gray, Health Care Assistant, works in the health centre treatment room.

Community Midwife

The Midwives based at Thornhill Medical Practice are known as Upper Nithsdale Red Team Midwives.  They aim to give 24-hour care to pregnant women during their antenatal periods, during their labour and post-natally until care is taken over by the Health Visitor.

Health Visitor & Nursery Nurse

Mrs Gail R Bell is the Health Visitor and is available to give advice to parents of young children on all aspects of parenting eg feeding, behaviour, safety.  She will also advise other age groups on healthy lifestyles and what services are available locally to meet their needs.

Mrs Karen Williams is the Nursery Nurse.

Community Nurses

 A District Nurse team is now based at the Hub which is situated within what was previously the Thornhill community hospital.
They organise nursing care for patients and provide support and advice for carers/families.  Their working hours are 8am-8pm.  Out of hours cover is available through NHS 24.