Our Staff

Doctors

PROF DAVID WELLER

MBBS Adelaide 1982, MPH PhD FRACGP FAFPHM

DR KAREN FAIRHURST

MBBS St Mary’s London 1987, PhD DRCOG FRCGP

DR JESSICA RIGDEN

MBChB Edinburgh 1992, MRCGP

DR MARNA MACKINLAY

MBChB Aberdeen 1998, BSc (Hons) DRCOG MRCGP

DR HILARY YOUNG

MBChB Aberdeen 2002, DRCOG DFFP MRCGP

DR KIRSTY HENDERSON

MBChB University of Edinburgh 1996, BSc (Hons) DRCOG MRCGP

DR HOLLY FAWCETT

MBChB University of Edinburgh 2009, MRCGP

DR JAMIE SWANSON

MBChB Edinburgh 2010, MRCGP Duke Elder Cert. Royal College of Ophthalmologists

DR MATTHEW PORTEOUS

MBChB University of Edinburgh 2012, MRCGP

DR RHYS OLLEY

BMedSci (Hons), MBChB, MRCGP Edinburgh (2019)

Nurses

JULIE WEIR

RGN

LAURA KHAN

CAROLANN HENDERSON

Practice Management

GILLIAN MOSSMAN

Practice Manager

Pharmacists

LONI CHAMBERS

RACHEL CHAN

SCOTT FINDLAY

Physiotherapy

KATE PURCELL

Community Midwives

Patients who have their pregnancy confirmed can self-refer midwives by calling 0131 536 2009. The clinic is moving to Lauriston Buildings on 03/04/23. A leaflet giving more information on ante/post-natal care is available from reception.

Health Visitors

The health visitors for the practice are based at Conan Doyle Medical Centre. They give advice on health care, particularly for pregnant mothers and young children. They are also responsible for childhood immunisations. The best time to contact the health visitor is between 8.30 and 10.00 a.m. weekdays on telephone number 666 5171. You may leave a message on their answering machine.
Page last reviewed: 24 June 2026
Page created: 20 March 2023