Branch Surgery
Kincorth Medical Centre
Provost Watt Drive
Kincorth, Aberdeen
AB12 5NA
Tel: 0345 337 1170
Fax: 01224 899182 / Dr D. Fowler, Dr A.D. Jamieson,
Dr A.J. Henderson, Dr L.J. Mackenzie,
Dr C. Mitchell,Dr S. Kumar
Dr C. Harris
Consultations by Appointment Only /
Main Surgery
CoveBay Health Centre
EarnsHeugh Road
CoveBay, Aberdeen
AB12 3FL
Tel: 0345 337 1170
Fax: 01224 846857

Update from Cove Bay & Kincorth Medical Centre – January 2017

Changes at the Practice

We are delighted to advise that we have a newmember of staff within a new role in the team. Nanette Brown has joined us in capacity of Practice Pharmacist. Within this role Nanette will support GPs within many areas of medication management including answering patient questions around their medication and also reviewing individual medication regimes to ensure safest and most effective prescribing. Nanette will also work closely with local Pharmacists and other members of our Practice team with an aim of assisting us to best possible support around your medication needs.

CLAN Reaches Out Into Aberdeen Community

A new outreach service has been launched in Aberdeen by a leading north-east cancer support charity.

CLAN Cancer Support currently provides services in 13 towns across north-east Scotland, Moray, Orkney and Shetland, ensuring communities have local access to wellbeing and practical support for those affected by cancer.

The charity is now embarking on a drive to reach the heart of communities in Aberdeen by holding drop-in sessions in a number of health centres and GP practices across the city from 16th January 2017.

The relaxed and informal sessions are open to anyone affected by cancer and will enable the public to access information and support from trained CLAN volunteers and staff. Visitors do not have to be a patient at the participating health centre to access the charity’s new offering.

Dr Colette Backwell, chief executive of CLAN, said: “At CLAN, we are committed to reaching out to communities across the geographical area in which we operate, including areas of Aberdeen City. “The aim of this initiative is to reach out to people in Aberdeen who are affected by cancer and may be unsure about where they can turn for support and advice, or in fact what support is available in their local area. The sessions are available, not only to patients, but to anyone in their immediate circle. “We want to bring CLAN closer to the heart of communities in Aberdeen and provide support whenever it is needed”. The informal drop-in sessions will offer information and support as well as a signposting service to a number of services offered by CLAN including wellbeing support, counselling, complementary therapies and support to children and teenagers.

This new initiative works hand-in-hand with our presence in communities across the north-east, ensuring anyone affected by cancer can visit one of the practices involved to access the support they, or someone they know, may need. The health centres we are piloting this initiative with have been incredibly supportive and I would like to thank them for all of their assistance. We want people to know that if they need emotional support and advice, it is available and we are here to help in whatever way we can.”

Sessions will be held once a week at three health centres in Aberdeen at the following times: Garthdee Medical Group, Tuesday, 9.30am to 12.30pm, Calsayseat Medical Practice, Wednesday, 9.30am to 12.30pm, Kincorth Medical Practice, Wednesday, 1pm to 4pm. Based in Aberdeen, the charity covers the whole of north-east Scotland, Moray, Orkney and Shetland. CLAN has a presence in Ballater, Banchory, Buckie, Elgin, Buckie, Inverurie, Fraserburgh, Lossiemouth, Peterhead, Stonehaven, Turriff, Kirkwall and Lerwick.

For more information about CLAN Cancer Support, please call (01224) 647 000 or visit

Issued by Citrus:Mix on behalf of CLAN Cancer Support. For more information please contact Jessica Murphy on 01224 063010 or e-mail

From Wednesday 18th January 2017, CLAN will be at our Kincorth practice every Wednesday from 1pm to 4pm.

Happy New Year

Are you still looking for a New Year resolution? Stopping smoking, reducing alcohol, doing more Physical Activity will all help you to keep healthier and reduce your need for our services!. As has been widely publicised in the media recently, our Health Service is under pressure in many areas and your support in looking after yourself as best possible will help not just with this, but more importantly yourself!. Much more effective than any pills too!. Where we can, we are happy to support opportunities towards these.
Another area that has been shown to be hugely beneficial to health is volunteering. If you are interested but not sure how to go about it then please contact ACVO, either at their premises on Castlegate (38 Castle Street, Aberdeen, AB11 5YU, 01224 686058 or by contacting or email