The Doctors
Dr Sarah Carter graduated from Dundee University in 1995. She trained in general practice in Auchterarder after working in hospitals in Tayside and Stirling. She became a Member of the Royal College of General Practitioners with Distinction in 2001 and has attained the Diplomas of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and the Faculty of Family Planning. She worked as a locum GP locally before joining the Red Practice in Crieff in 2002.
Dr Carter’s clinical interests include dermatology, women’s health, paediatrics and disease prevention. Dr Carter is a Perth and Kinross Representative on the LMC and GP Sub Committee of the BMA. She is also the Practice Quality Lead and Undergraduate Tutor.
Dr Nathan de la Haye graduated in medicine from Aberdeen University in 2007 having also completed an additional intercalated BSc in medical science. His postgraduate training has included working in Edinburgh and the Borders before moving to Tayside for GP training in Aberfeldy Medical Practice and local hospitals. Dr de la Haye gained Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners in 2013 and has also attained a diploma in dermatology. He is married with three children. Dr de la Haye’s particular clinical interests are cardiovascular medicine, respiratory medicine and dermatology. He is a trainer in the practice.
Dr Simon Cooper studied medicine at Aberdeen University and graduated in 2012. He had previously studied genetics in St Andrews followed by a PhD in Edinburgh. He had also worked in science before deciding on a career in medicine. He completed his 2 year internship in local hospitals in Aberdeen before moving to NHS Tayside to specialise in General practice. He trained in general practice at Comrie medical centre. He became a member of the Royal College of General Practitioners in 2017. In the year prior to becoming a partner in this practice Dr Cooper has not only been working in General Practice but also gaining more experience in musculoskeletal medicine by working closely with local physiotherapists.
GP Registrar. As a training practice we have a GP Registrar working with us for a period of a year. He or she is a fully qualified doctor with considerable experience in other areas of medicine who is completing general practice training.
Medical students are attached to this practice.
Practice Staff
The practice staff comprises the following:
Practice Manager
The practice manager is responsible for the smooth running and efficiency of the Medical Centre and may be able to help you with any administrative or non-medical aspects of your health care. The practice manager is also the practice complaints officer.
Administration
We currently employ a number of staff who cover the reception desk: data input, typing, processing of repeat prescriptions and filing. They are there to help you and the doctors. They are all trained, confident and caring, and are bound by the same rules of confidentiality as the doctors and nurses.
Nursing Services and how to contact them
Practice Nurse
Louise Haldane and Claire McQuillian
Practice nurses are registered nurses who have specialist training in long-term health problems, enabling patients to achieve a healthy lifestyle. Special interests include asthma, diabetes, heart disease prevention, women's health and men's health. Appointments for the practice nurses can be made at reception. The nurses work in close association with the doctors and can help and advise on immunisations, family planning, cervical smear tests, blood pressure checks, diets and nutrition.
District Nurses
These community nurses, who are highly-qualified, provide nursing care to those patients at home who are housebound and unable to attend the surgery. They are highly-trained and give nursing advice to the doctors and patients. They can be contacted directly by telephoning the Health Centre on 652257.
Health Visitors
These are registered nurses with extra training in public health and family health with particular emphasis on child development. They see all new babies at home once discharged from the midwife, then arrange and maintain regular contact until school age and beyond. Their direct number within the Medical Centre is 655535.
Community Midwives
The community midwives attend women before and after babies are born, at home or in clinics and classes. They act as a link between the hospital midwifery service and our practice.
Contact Number Perth Community Midwife Unit 01738 473425
Early Pregnancy Ninewells advice 01382 632069
For new pregnancy referrals please self refer on www.badgernotes.net/selfreferral/tayside
Medical Education
Our practice is fortunate in being approved to provide training in general practice for experienced doctors who wish to become general practitioners.
There is usually at least one such registrar working with us at any one time.
Medical students may also join us for short periods to learn about general practice. A student may be present at the time of your appointment. You will be asked if this is OK when you make an appointment. Please say if you would prefer to see the doctor alone.