The Doctors

We are Dr Raschkes, Dr Mitchell and Dr Devlin, assisted by Dr Jarvis, and we hold a General Medical Services (GMS) contract with Tayside NHS Board, Kings Cross Hospital, Clepington Road, Dundee, DD3 8EA. Telephone 01382 818479. Details of this contract are available from the practice.

Practice Staff

Administrative Staff And Receptionists

Caroline Byrne, Margaret Moir, Mary Higginbothom, Jennifer Cassels, Doreen Ptak and Carol Philp

Practice Nurses

Cath Shackleton RGN Diploma in COPD and Asthma
Louise Middleton RGN Diploma in CHD

Cath and Louise are both registered nurses who work in close association with the doctors as part of our practice team. They 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, men's health and travel advice.

Community Nursing Team

The community nurses 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 01738 812314.

Practice Pharmacist

Kathryn Bendall

Health Visitor

Yvonne Dewar

Yvonne is a registered nurse with extra training in public health and family health with a particular emphasis on child development. She sees all new babies at home once discharged from the midwife and then maintains contact with the family as required. She can be contacted on 01738 813722.

Community Midwives

Community midwives attend women before and after their babies are born, at home or in clinics and classes. They act as a link between the hospital midwifery unit and our practice. If you wish to contact a midwife about any problems please use the following numbers:

For URGENT matters please telephone 01738 473425. This is manned 24 hours a day and is the labour ward main line at Perth Road Infirmary.

For NON-URGENT matters please telephone 01738 473406 and leave a message. This is an answering machine and the midwife will call you back.

If your baby has a FEEDING PROBLEM please telephone 01738 473436 and leave a message. This is manned 24 hours a day and is the Red Team postnatal ward at Perth Royal Infirmary.

Macmillan Nurses

Macmillan Nurses work alongside doctors, nurses and other professionals to meet the needs of patients suffering from cancer. They help the patients and their carers receive the best quality of life. Requests for a Macmillan nurse should be made via your doctor or other medical professional.

Medical And Nursing Students

Medical and nursing students attend the practice from time to time. We hope that you will co-operate with us and help the students to learn about general practice. However, you will be informed of their presence in advance, and if you do not want them to be present at a consultation, your wishes will be respected. This will not affect your treatment in any way.

Locum Doctors

Infrequently, the practice employs locum doctors. The qualifications of these doctors are fully scruntinised and the practice generally employ locums who have had an association with the practice or are known to them.