Gillian Brogan, Senior Practice Nurse
Gillian has benn in post as a senior practice nurse at Castle Douglas Medical Group since February 2009. Since qualifying in 1987 she initially worked in surgical wards at Dumfries Infirmary.
Gillian also worked a staff nurse in the rehabilitation unit at Castle Douglas Hospital. In 2003 she became Stroke Liasion Nurse for the Stewartry where she developed her interest in risk factor management and health promotion. You can consult Gillian for the following:
- Routine monitoring and follow-up for patients with a diagnosis of heart disease
- Blood pressure, stroke, asthma and COPD
- Advice on lifestyle factors such as chloesterol lowering and weight loss
- Cervical Smears
- Wound assessment and management
- Suture removal
- Ear Syringing