The Gables Medical Centre

DR STEPHEN G RUSSELL
MRCGP DRCOG DCH DMH FP (Cert) D OccMed
Fully registered in London 1986

DR K CLAIRE SIMMS
MRCGP DRCOG DCH DMH FP (Cert)
Fully registered in London 1987

Dr Stephen Russell qualified at Queen’s University, Belfast in 1985. He trained in the Waveney Hospital, Ballymena and spent a year as a GP trainee in Broughshane Medical Centre. Dr Russell is the senior partner, having worked in the practice single-handedly for seven years before being joined by Dr Simms. He has a special interest in occupational medicine.

Dr Claire Simms qualified at Queen’s University, Belfast in 1986. She trained in Belfast City Hospital and spent a year as a GP trainee in the Hill Medical Practice, Dunmurry before taking up an appointment at Kells and Connor Medical Centre where she spent five years before joining this practice. She works part-time and has a special interest in orthopaedic medicine.

THE STAFF

Our practice nurse Mrs Pauline Nugent works 18 hours per week. She plays an important role in implementing the practice health promotion policy and runs asthma/COPD, coronary prevention and cervical smears clinics.
The treatment room nurse Mrs Elaine Lowery covers treatment room duties Tuesday to friday. She also assists GPs with antenatal and childhood vaccination clinics.

The practice manager - Mrs Elaine McKay - is responsible for the management and administration of the practice and all non-clinical aspects of your healthcare. If you have any queries she will be happy to discuss these with you.

The reception staff consists of Mrs Mandy Long, Mrs Ruth Gibson, Mrs Kate McKay and Miss Kim Craig. You may occasionally see a new face in reception as we sometimes have to bring in additional staff to help cover busy periods. The administrative/reception staff assists in the efficient day-to-day running of the practice and support of all services provided. They are bound by the same code of confidentiality as medical staff. When you contact the surgery for whatever reason, you may be asked for a few details. The receptionists are trained to make these enquiries, so that we can help you in the most appropriate way - please co-operate with them, bearing in mind that their job is a demanding one.

PRIMARY CARE TEAM - ATTACHED STAFF

There are also a number of healthcare professionals you may come into contact with who, though not based at The Gables, are attached to the practice.
They include:

Health Visitor
Community Nursing Team
District Midwives
Dietician - a clinic is run quarterly. Please ask for an appoinment to see the dietician.