Our Team

Dr Handley is a salaried GP and works on a Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

Dr Thomsen is in her final year of GP training.

Dr Balaskas is working with as a maternity locum and works on a Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Dr Cairns qualified in Dundee in 2005. (Part Time – Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday). Her special interests include woman’s health, children’s health and family planning. She offers contraceptive implantDr Ashleigh Cairns[continue]

Dr Barker qualified in Edinburgh 2010. (Part Time – Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday). Her special interests include woman’s health and family planning.  She offers contraceptive coil and implant insertionDr Melissa Barker[continue]

Dr Cooper qualified from the University of Leeds in 2013 and completed her GP training in Edinburgh in 2019.  (Part time – Monday, Wednesday , Thursday ) Her specialist interestsDr Rachel Cooper[continue]

Dr Dami Dosekun – Part time (Monday, Thursday & Friday). Qualified in 2014 from Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry and completed GP training in Edinburgh inDr Dami Dosekun[continue]

Dr Stirling is a salaried GP and works on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Her special interests are Elderly medicine and Palliative care, and she also takes part in medical studentDr Heather Stirling[continue]

Dr Lambert is a retainer GP and works Monday, Tuesdays, Wednesday and Thursdays.

Dr Wordie is in her final year of GP training.

Dr Siobhan Elder is our resident doctor in her second year of Foundation Training and will be working with us from December 2025.

(Part Time – Wednesday- Friday) . Specialised in chronic disease reviews: Asthma, diabetes, COPD, family planning, childhood immunisation, wound management and travel advice.

(Part Time – Monday – Wednesday). Specialises in chronic cardiovascular disease reviews, family planning, smears and wound care.

Joined the practice in March 2012 after undertaking the role of Acting Practice Manager at Restalrig Park Medical Centre for 15 months and Office Manager for 5 years. Eleanor completedEleanor Meldrum[continue]

Lee has been working at Gilmore Medical Practice since 2014 and is our Lead Patient Advisor

Isaac (Patient advisor) Joanna  (Patient advisor) Erin (Patient advisor) Kalu (Patient advisor) Susan Milligan (coder/summariser/workflow optimiser)  

Alison works on Mondays and Fridays. She undertakes medication reviews, prescriptions, and various other issues related to patients’ medications.

Isobel works all day Tuesday within the surgery. She undertakes medication reviews, prescriptions, and various other issues related to patients’ medications. She has an interest in asthma and COPD.

Hannah is an Integrated Care Pharmacist and works at the practice on Tuesdays and Thursdays. She has an interest in diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

We often have medical students sitting in with clinicians as part of their training. If you do not want them to be present during your consultation then please let receptionMedical Students[continue]

Liam has been working with us as a Community Link Worker since October 2024 and is proving a vital addition to our team. He helps our patients access various supportLiam Moffat (Link Worker)[continue]

The Health Visitor team can be contacted on 0131 536 9770. They can be contacted about children under 5 years old who are not yet at school. They will beHealth Visitors[continue]

0131 536 9755

The Community Midwife team can be contacted on 0131 536 9847. 

Please see our Physiotherapy page to see how you can self refer. Tel – 0131 536 9730

The podiatry department can be contacted on 0131 536 1627. If you have a a foot problem you can self refer to the podiatrist. Please ask at reception for aPodiatry Dept[continue]