Doctors
DR JAMES FRASER
Male
MB.ChB BSc MRCGP
I qualified in 1997 and work mainly in general practice. I have been a Partner at Southside Road Surgery since 2002. My interests are osteoporosis and rheumatology, and I also work in the Rheumatology Department in Dingwall. I can perform common joint injections in the Surgery, where appropriate.
DR SIAN JONES
Female
I qualified in 1996 and have been a Partner at the Surgery since 2007. As well as General Practice, I have special interests in both Palliative Care and Pre-Hospital Emergency Medical Care. My interest in Pre-Hospital Medicine lends itself well to spending time in exotic locations as well as here in Scotland amongst our magnificent mountains.
DR NIKHIL AGRAWAL
Male
MBBS MRCGP DPD
I qualified in 1998 and have been living and working in Inverness since 2003. My special interest is in dermatology (skin problems), and I also undertake minor surgery and cryotherapy.
DR LYNN KELLY
Female
MB.ChB DRCOG DFFP MRCGP LFHom(Med)
I graduated from Aberdeen medical school in 1999 and became a GP in 2003. I have a post graduate diploma in ENT and enjoy the varied work that presents to us in general practice. I am experienced in providing contraceptive services, including coil insertions and implant insertions/removals.
DR PETER ROXBURGH
Male
BSc Hons MBChB MRCGP
I graduated from Glasgow Medical School in 2005, having previously studied physiology in St Andrews. I have an interest in family medicine and in particular, gastroenterology, endocrinology and feeding problems in infants, but enjoy all aspects of general practice. I joined the practice in September 2013.
DR CLARE CALDERWOOD
Female
I graduated from Aberdeen university in 2007 and completed my GP training in Grampian in 2015 before moving to the Highlands. I have special interests in palliative care and women's health. I joined the surgery as a salaried GP in 2021.
Nurse Practitioners
Nurse Practitioners (NPs) are trained specialists nurses. They have undertaken additional medical education to diagnose and treat both acute illness and chronic conditions and can prescribe medication.
Our NP is an experienced nurse who, through further education and specialist training, has developed her skills and knowledge to offer extended services to patients. While not being a replacement for doctors, she can provide some aspects of care previously provided by the Doctors.
Our NP can diagnose, treat, prescribe medication, and, if necessary, refer patients to the hospital. If they feel you need to see a GP, they can arrange this for you. the NP can also see patients either in the Surgery or at home visits. Patients asking for “same day” appointments are likely to see the Nurse Practitioner which frees up the GPs to see patients with chronic or complex conditions. Patients being seen in A&E or at NHS24 usually see Nurse Practitioners and the Surgery has adopted this same structure.
Nurses
Practice Nurses are qualified and registered nurses. They can help with health issues such as family planning, healthy living advice, blood pressure checks and dressings. The Practice Nurse runs clinics for long-term health conditions such as asthma, diabetes, etc and also has appointments for cervical smears.
Healthcare Assistants
Healthcare assistants support practice nurses with their daily work and carry out tasks such as phlebotomy (drawing blood), blood pressure measurement and new patient checks. They may act as a chaperone when a patient or doctor requests one.
Practice Management
The Practice Manager is involved in managing all of the business aspects of the Practice such as making sure that the right systems are in place to provide a high quality of patient care, human resources, finance, patient safety, premises and equipment and information technology. The Practice Manager supports the GPs and other medical professionals with delivering patient services and also helps to develop extended services to enhance patient care.
Administration
Administrators provide an important link for patients with the Surgery 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, dealing with prescription enquiries, dealing with patient records and carrying out searches and practice audits.
Community Midwives
Community Midwives are based at Raigmore Hospital, Inverness - 01463 704000.
Community Nursing Team
Contact - 01463 888333
Health Visitors
Health Visitors are based at Rowan House, 39-41 Harbour Road, Inverness - 01463 706700.
