OLD SCHOOL HOUSE SURGERY - Key Persons
Dr Doyle joined the practice as a salaried GP in February 2019 but has been working in the practice since August 2017. He completed his training as a General Practice Registrar here in The Old School House Medical Centre. His undergraduate degree was completed in Queen's University Belfast.
He has worked in the Royal Victoria Hospital, Daisy Hill Hospital and in Craigavon Area Hospital, in a variety of specialities, including; General Medicine, General Surgery, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Emergency Medicine, Psychiatry and Paediatrics.
He is a member of the Royal College of General Practitioners
He has an interest in Minor Surgery and has a certificate in Palliative Care Medicine.
Having completed a BSc Biochemistry (2001), and PhD in Molecular Oncology (2004) at Queens University Belfast, Dr Draffin qualified from Aberdeen University in 2008. After which, Dr Draffin worked mainly in the Royal Victoria Hospital and Belfast City hospital, Belfast, and Daisy Hospital, Newry, in a variety of areas including Orthopaedics, Cardiology, Respiratory, Oncology, Haematology, Accident and Emergency, and Paediatrics.
Dr Draffin completed her GP training with The Old School House Medical Centre in 2015, and is now a member of the Royal College of General Practitioners. To date, she has a specialist interest in minor surgery and family planning.
MB BCh MRCGP DRCOG DMH DFP DCH Qualified: Queens University Belfast, 1992. Dr McCloskey completed her pre-registration year in Ards hospital and subsequently trained in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, General Medicine and Psychiatry at the same hospital. She is a member of the Royal College of General Practitioners and holds diplomas in Mental Health, Child Health, Family Planning and Obstetrics & Gynaecology.
Dr Kelly joined the Practice as a Partner on 1st Jan'14, although he has been working in the Practice for the past 4years.
Dr Kelly worked in both the Ulster and Daisy Hill Hospitals in
Angela has worked in General Practice for over 20years, she deals with all reception duties.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland
- Practice Based Pharmacist
Since graduating and registering as a member of the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland, Maeve has garnered wide experience across the pharmaceutical landscape; lending her expertise to the industrial, therapeutic, and clinical arenas.
Working within the practice-based team, Maeve provides prescribing support to ensure both quality and safety of prescribing within the practice. Her roles include clinical medication reviews, handling prescription and medication requests, reconciling and managing medications following hospital discharge, drug safety monitoring, developing prescribing protocols, and conducting cost-saving measures.
Maria takes bloods & BP Monitoring on Wednesday mornings from 10.30-12noon. An appointment can be arranged at reception.
Maria works in the reception area and also has a phlebotomy clinic on Wednesday morning's.
Rebecca takes bloods & BP Monitoring on Friday mornings from 11am-12.30pm. An appointment can be arranged at reception.
Rebecca works in the reception area and also holds a phlebotomy clinic on every Friday 11-12.30pm.
Tracey recently joined the reception team, after 20yrs working in a busy chemist.
Tracey's duties include, dealing with patient queries, answering the phone and arranging appointments.
Job Titles:
- Practice Based Pharmacist
Una has worked in General Practice for the past 12years.
Una deals with all New Patient Registerations along with general reception duties.
Una also deals with GDPR requests.
Carol takes bloods & BP Monitoring on Tuesday & Thursday;s from 8.30-11am. An appointment can be arranged at reception.
Carol has worked in General Practice for over 20years, she covers all aspects of reception duties.
Carol also holds a phlebotomy clinic on Tuesday & Thursday mornings.
Practice Manager- Denise has worked in General Practice for over 20yrs, working in all adminstration, from reception to practice management
Laura joined our team in Jan 23, she is currently covering a maternity leave.
Laura has an interest in diabetes, she works all day Monday & Friday.
Shannon, recently joined the reception team.
She works other team members, arranging prescription requests, answering the telephone and dealing with patients.
Sinead joined our team in June 22.
Sinead also works as a midwife, her role in the surgery includes blood taking, dressing, vaccinations and she has recently qualified/trained in cervical smears.