Yell & Fetlar Medical Practice - The doctors, nurses and other staff at our practice

Doctors

Nursing Staff

Practice Team

Healthcare Team

Doctors

Dr Rosemary Briscoe (f)

MBBS (London 1981),DCH, DRCOG, MRCPG, DFFP

(Job share) - works Tuesday, Thursday and alternate Fridays & Saturdays

Dr Mark Aquilina (m)

MBBS (London 1984),DRCOG, MRCGP

(Job share) - works Monday, Wednesday and alternate Fridays & Saturdays

Dr Alison Chandler (f)

MBBS (Newcastle 1975),DROG, MRCGP, DFSRH

(Associate GP) - covers when Dr Briscoe and Dr Aquilina on days off

Nurses

Miss Hilary Franklin (f)
Practice Nurse

Hilary sees patients Monday & Tuesday from 9.00am - 3.00pm, Wednesday & Friday from 9.00am—4.00pm and Thursday from 9.00am-1.00pm

She is mainly involved in preventative care to help people stay healthy, eg Well Woman/Man checks, immunisations, life style advice, blood tests, cervical smears, travel advice, help with smoking cessation and losing weight and regular reviews for people with hypertension, heart disease, asthma or diabetes. She also undertakes dressings, removal of stitches and ear syringing.

To make an appointment with Hilary phone 01957-702127 and let the reception staff know that you wish an appointment with the nurse.

Practice Management

Mrs Debbie Guthrie (f)
Practice Manager

Administration

Mrs Patricia Odie (f)
Computer Operator

Reception

Mrs Marianne Smith (f)
Receptionist (Part time)

Mrs Cass Slater (f)
Receptionist (Part time/relief)

Community Nurses

Linda Strachan, Rosemary Johnson and Rachel Muir provide district nursing and midwifery services to patients in the community and in the Health Centre. They are employed by Shetland Health Board and accept referrals from your doctor, hospital staff or yourself. They are based in the nurse’s room within the Health Centre and can be contacted by phoning 01957-702233. The answerphone will inform the caller of how to contact the nurse on call. Sharon Houghton is the district nurse resident in Fetlar and she can be contacted on: 01957-733228 (out of hours 01957-733382)

Health Visitors

Mrs Lynne Jones (f)
Lynne visits Yell every Friday. Please contact reception on 01957-702127 to arrange an appointment with her.

Attached Staff

The physiotherapist no longer attends the Health Centre. In the meantime patient will need to travel to Lerwick to be seen by a physiotherapist. Referrals are made through your doctor.

A chiropodist/podiatrist attends the Health Centre fortnightly on a Tuesday. Patients are referred by the GP.

A Consultant Psychiatrist, Dr Sharon Brown, visits monthly. Referrals to see her are made by the GP.

Jean Aaron-Walker is the practice counsellor and visits fortnightly. Referrals are made through your doctor.

Further Information

For quick medical advice online or on the telephone contact NHS 24