Nov 2006

Mar 2006

No Smoking Laws
On Sunday 26^th March 2006 Scotland became smoke-free. From that date, it is illegal to smoke in most indoor places other than private homes. This includes restaurants, bars, caf? schools, hospitals etc. The law also covers most workplaces and Riverside Medical Practice has extended its existing smoke-free policy to include the practice grounds as well as the building.

If you are a smoker and want to take this opportunity to try to give up, help is available from Smokeline on 0800 84 84 84. Or you can make an appointment to see our practice nurse for advice on quitting and the smoking cessation support available in this area.

2004

May 2004

Mr. Shearer is now fully settled into the Practice, and is settling well into the challenges of helping the Practice tackle the changes imposed by the New GP Contract.

2003

August 2003

Apologies for those who have visited the site over the past few weeks and found it down, I'm glad to say normal service has been resumed.

The Practice is once again going through the interview process to select a Practice Manager, hopefully with more success on this occasion!

March 2003

The Practice is in the process of selecting a new Practice Manager. Interviews are to held in late March, and we hope to appoint thereafter.

2002

December 2002

Dr. Williams has retired from the Practice, and we all wish her the very best for her retirement.

Dr. Sally Martin has joined us as Dr. Williams successor. She has an especial interest in Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

November 2002

Unfortunately, Dr. Williams is currently unwell, and not practicing. We all wish her our very best wishes for a speedy recovery. Her patients are very welcome to make an appointment with any other doctor within the Practice of their choosing.

Unfortunately, due to pressures on our staffing arrangements, we have had to make the decision to close at 6pm on weekday evenings. Please note this is in line with every other medical practice in Inverness. We do continue to provide appointments almost continuously through from 0845 to 1730 every weekday.

October 2002

Dr. Andrea Henderson has joined us. She is an experienced doctor who was brought up in Nairn and trained as a GP in Inverness.

August 2002

We have another junior doctor, working in his first position, at the surgery, a Dr. Gordon Black. Dr. Black hails from Dingwall and is a graduate of the University of Aberdeen, and will be working with us as a 'PRHO' - a Pre-Registration House Officer.

July 2002

The Practice would like to wish Dr. Lamont all the very best on her leaving the Practice.

The Practice has selected a new partner, Dr. Andrea Henderson to replace Dr. Lamont, and she will commence work on the 1st October 2002. Dr. Henderson is from Nairn and a graduate of Aberdeen University.

May 2002

The Practice is in the midst of the process of new partner selection!

April 2002

The main news this month is the resignation of Dr. M. Lamont. We are currently seeking a replacement partner. We wish Dr. Lamont all the very best in her future career.

We've been rather tardy in updating the Web Site! Dr. Flynn has now left us and gone to wetter climes - Ireland - and we now have a new GP Registrar, Dr. Sian Jones.

2001

October 2001

Another era has opened at Riverside, following the retirement of Dr. Cunningham. He is said to be coping well with it! Dr. Iain Kennedy has arrived and settled in well, enjoying his work.

September 2001

The main news at present for the Practice is the imminent retirement of our Senior Partner, Dr. Cunningham, on the 30th September 2001. Dr Cunningham will be doing some work in providing medical cover for emergency visits over the next month or so, and has offered his services as a locum over the near future should the need arise for the Practice.

We are of course all going to miss Dr Cunningham's company and input at the Surgery, and would all take this opportunity to wish him all the very best for his retirement.

Dr Cunningham's replacement will be Dr Iain Kennedy, an Inverness born Doctor, with a solid medical record, excellent references, and unbounding enthusiasm!

August 2001

We now have another Pre-Registration House Officer working with us - a Dr. Margaret Watson. She is fresh from passing her Medical Degree at Aberdeen University, and will continue training with us as she works under close supervision.

Dr. Nevison has now moved back to his native North East England, where he his undertaking advanced training in General Hospital Medicine.

July 2001

Dr. Cunningham plans to retire in the Autumn, and The Practice is currently advertising for a replacement partner in the specialist medical press.

May 2001

The Patient Participation Group is now 'up and running'.

We bid farewell to our outgoing GP Registrar, Dr. Steven Macdonald, who after a year at Riverside is now leaving to travel to Australia, where he will continue his work as a hospital doctor in an Accident & Emergency Department. He has thoroughly enjoyed his period of GP Training, and wishes those patients he has come into contact with all the very best.

We now have a new GP Registrar with us, Dr. Martin Flynn, who will be with us for a year for his post-graduate training in General Practice. He is very well experienced in a variety of fields of Hospital Medicine, most recently in Women's Health (Obstetrics and Gynaecology) and Children (Paediatrics).

We recently had Dr. James Nevison, a Pre-Registration House Officer (PRHO), working in the Practice to gain experience of General Practice. He has completed his medical degree, graduating last Summer from Aberdeen University, and has already worked as a doctor in the Medical Department of Raigmore Hospital. Whilst at Riverside James worked under the direct and close supervision of the GPs, principally Dr. Kiln. He has now returned to Raigmore Hospital to work in the Surgical Department. We are most grateful to him for a great deal of technical assistance in the setting up of this Website.

We have several new additions to our reception staff.