Dr Ian Chisholm MBChB, DRCOG

He graduated from University of Glasgow 1969 and joined the practice in 1971.

Dr Chisholm's main areas of interest are treating cardiovascular risk factors and care of elderly isolated patients, many of whom he visits on a regular basis.

Dr Karen Geddes MBChB, DRCOG, MRCGP, DFFP

She graduated from University of Glasgow in 1984. After a series of hospital jobs she completed her GP training at a practice in Shawlands before joining the practice here in 1994.

Dr Geddes runs the ante-natal clinic. Her main areas of interest are in women's health and family planning, diabetes, hypertension and heart disease. She is also qualified to fit the contraceptive coil.

Dr Geddes is also our practice representative for the Local Community Health Partnership attending regular meetings. She also does regular sessions for the out of hours service based at Hairmyres Hospital

Dr Astrid Bennett MBChB, DRCOG, DCh, DFFP

She graduated from University of Glasgow in 1993. After training in the Glasgow hospitals and surgeries, she moved to London to work as a GP for two years before joining the practice in 2002.

Dr Bennett's main interests are in dermatology and child health. She does one session per week at the Southern General Hospital's out-patient dermatology clinic.

Dr Sarah McCready MBChB, MRCGP, DRCOG, DFFP

She graduated from University of Glasgow in 2000 and worked in a variety of hospital posts, mainly in Lanarkshire, before commencing her GP training at Hunter Health Centre in East Kilbride. She joined the practice in October 2006, taking over from Dr Gay Gallagher.

Dr McCready's main areas of interest are in family planning and child health. She is also involved with the computerisation of the practice as we move towards a "paper-light" existence.

Sylvia Meldrum RGN BSc

She graduated from The Raigmore Hospital Highland School of Nursing in 1983 and in 2002 graduated from Glasgow Caledonian University with a BSc. She did a variety of hospital jobs before moving into practice nursing and joined the practice in 2000.

Nurse Meldrum has since completed diplomas in many subjects including asthma, diabetes, family planning and sexual health and COPD. She completed her nurse prescriber course in 2003.

Margaret Thomson RGN RSCN RM

She graduated from The Victoria Infirmary in Glasgow, and later Great Ormond St Hospital. Nurse Thomson has completed diplomas in asthma, diabetes, COPD and family planning.

Nurse Thomson works one day per week at the practice. The rest of her work time is spent both as a surgical nurse practitioner and as part of the emergency care team at St John's Hospital in Livingston.