Address: Bixter Health Centre, Bixter, Shetland, ZE2 9NA   Email: health.centre@bixter.shetland.scot.nhs.uk

Practice Team

Dr David MacFarlane MBChB (Dundee 1978)


Dave has been the GP Principal at Bixter since January 1984. He is the Aith Lifeboat doctor and the local GPASS Users Group Co-ordinator.

Dr Andrew B Cooper BM BCh (Oxford 1977) MRCGP DRCOG DA


Andrew has been the Associate GP to the Walls and Bixter practices since October 2002. Andrew has worked as a GP in Lerwick for 20 years.

 

 

Dr Caroline Hinton BSc MBChB (Manchester 1996) MRCGP DFFP

Caroline was appointed as the Shetland LHCC GP in February 2003. Her duties include working in Bixter to cover Dr MacFarlane when he is working for the LHCC.

 

 

Nurse Judith Clubb


Judith has been the Bixter practice nurse since October 1996. Judith has trained to run asthma & diabetes clinics.

District Nurse / Midwife Patricia Williamson (BA, RGN, RM)


Patricia is the district nurse & midwife attached to the Bixter practice.

Health Visitor Valerie Smart (RGN, RHV, CHN, BSc Hons)

Val is the Health Visitor for the Bixter and Walls practices.

Liz Peterson


Liz has been the Bixter practice secretary & dispenser since July 1988. Liz has trained to run the dispensary and is a qualified dispensary assistant.

Janice MacFarlane

Janice has been the Bixter practice receptionist since November 1997. Janice has trained to run the dispensary and is a qualified dispensary assistant.

Leanne Johnson


Leanne has been the Bixter practice receptionist since June 1999. Leanne has trained to run the dispensary and is a qualified dispensary assistant.

Susan Cooper


Susan has been the receptionist at Bixter practice since December 1999 and has extended her role to include Practice nursing duties from April 2006.

Margaret Gear (MCSP)

Mag is our community physiotherapist who has a special interest in neurological problems. She holds clinics in Bixter on Thursday and Friday mornings.