MB ChB (Glasgow) 1985  BSc(Hons)FRCGP DRCOG

I have been a GP for 36 years and have been the partner for the longest. My specialist area is in child health, women's health including IUCD fittings as well as minor surgeries. I also have an interest in health and equality in the practice and community. I am the current chair of the South Glasgow GP committee as well as the local cluster quality lead. I am also involved in media work such as the news and the radio promoting community health. I’m a trainer which involves overseeing current Registrars in their journey to become GPs. A typical day for me includes consultations over the phone, meetings with our multidisciplinary team, writing medical reports and liaising with secondary care.

 MB CHB (Glasgow) 1999 MRCGP DRCOG DGM

I have been a GP for 18 years and I have been a partner in Govan Health Center since January 2013. I have been a GP trainer since 2008. My area of specialty is in GP teaching and training, Women’s health including menopause, diabetes and cardiology. A typical day for me includes consultations over the phone, meetings with our multidisciplinary team, writing medical reports and liaising with secondary care. I am in Practice from Tuesdays to Fridays only.

 MBChB (Glasgow) 2003 BSc Med-Sci(Hons) MRCGP MRCS

I have been a GP partner for 10 years after qualifying in 2003. I treat patients day to day while helping to run the practice. I am a Local Medicines Committee (LMC) member for Glasgow South and I run the practice addictions clinic. I also work closely with our current Registrars, training them to become future GPs. A typical day includes telephone consultations, practice meetings and performing minor surgeries and joint injections.

 MBChB (Glasgow) 2006 MRCGP DRCOG

I’ve been a partner since 2016. I first came to Govan in 2010 as a registrar, completing training in 2014. I work part time but am only away from the practice on Wednesdays. My specialist area is Women's health including Menopause management. I’m a trainer which means a core part of my work is overseeing current Registrars in their journey to become GPs. As with all GPs in the practice, our workload is varied. A typical day may include telephone consultations, team meetings with a wider multidisciplinary team, reviewing results, writing medical reports e.g for DVLA and DWP, training, house calls, liaising with hospital consultants and minor procedures.

I am a GPST3 in my final year of training. Prior to GP training I worked in hospitals for 11 years, with a specialist interest in cardiology. 

I am currently a GP Registrar (GPST1), being trained by the other GPs at the practice. I have been at the practice since August 2022, having previous hospital experience in areas of Respiratory Medicine, Paediatrics and Palliative Care. I work closely with all members of the practice including the other Registrars, GPs, pharmacists and physiotherapists. I see patients day-to-day, reviewing medical records and prescribing where necessary.

I am a GP trainee currently in my first year of specialty training, joining the practice in February 2024. Before this I worked in various areas of hospital medicine including Medicine for the Elderly, Emergency Medicine and Neonatal Medicine. 

BSc 1999 RGN

The practice nurses will see and review patients with chronic diseases, including asthma, diabetes, chronic lung disease, high blood pressure, heart disease and epilepsy.

They also deal with family planning, cervical smear and women’s health issues.

(Please note -Vaccinations and travel advice are now managed by the health board directly)

I am the Practice Manager. I manage all of the business aspects of the Practice, such as making sure that the right systems and the right people are in place in order to provide a high quality of patient care, human resources, finance, patient safety, premises, equipment and IT (information technology). I support the Admin Team, GPs and other medical professionals to deliver patient services and also help to develop extended services, enhancing patient experience and care.

Receptionists provide an important link for patients with the practice and are your initial contact point for general enquiries. They can provide basic information on services and results and direct you to the right person depending on your health issue or query. Receptionists make most of the patient appointments with the GPs and nurses. They also perform other important tasks such as issuing repeat prescriptions and dealing with prescription enquiries, dealing with financial claims, dealing with patient records and carrying out searches and practice audits.

I have been working for the practice as a receptionist for almost 20 years. 

I have been working for the practice since 2020 with previous experience in administration at a dental hospital. 

I joined the practice team in September 2023. Prior to this I worked in a veterinary practice located in Aberdeenshire. 

I am the Practice Secretary who does mostly admin work for the practice. I’ve been a member of the practice for 28 years. My work includes writing referrals, letters, as well as insurance forms, facilitating the GPs in their daily work. I also cover the reception desk whenever it is required. I do believe that lots of us being at the practice for many years reflects how well everybody works together as a team and the friendly environment we have established here.

We have a number of District Nurses based within the Govan Health Centre, who work closely with the medical team to support patients at home with nursing care when this is appropriate. 

Our health visitors are based in the health centre and offer advice on health care for expectant mothers and children under 5. Dr Montgomery and the HV team run a child development clinic by appointment and there is a well baby clinic on a Monday in Elderpark Clinic from 13.30—15.30.

Child Immunisations are held on the second Thursday of the month—appointments are sent by post from the Health Board. If you miss yours, please contact the health visitor.

I am the Links worker for the Practice. I have been with the Practice for 2 years. My job largely involves linking patients to the right contacts in order for them to receive practical support to overcome challenges such as financial, housing and occupational issues. For instance, I may refer patients with anxiety to a counselor or patients struggling financially to advisors. A large part of my work also involves facilitating application processes as this can often be daunting to face alone. I carry out house visits where necessary, ensuring that patients who prefer to be in an environment that they are more comfortable in are seen. I also organize a weekly walking group every Tuesday morning and Thursday at 11:30am to help individuals with isolation and anxiety problems. Everyone who is interested is most welcome! 

I am an Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner working within the practice on Tuesday afternoons and Friday. I have wide range of experiences working as a Physiotherapist in the NHS for the last 10 years. I can help provide an assessment, diagnosis and management of a wide range of musculoskeletal issues for patients over the age of 14. Please speak to our reception staff if you would like to book an appointment. 

We currently have access to Financial Inclusion Officers who work with Money Matters to help patients identify if they are accessing all the benefits available to them, and to help them complete the application process if they are struggling. Patients can be referred to this service by calling reception, by the links worker or by your GP.