Renfrewshire

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NHS GGC

Undergraduate tutor: Dr M Cooney

Tel: 0141 314 4293

Secretary: Alison Hogg  

Initial base:

Dykebar Hospital

Grahamston Road

Paisley

PA2 7DE

 

 

Possible placements:

 

Acute Inpatient Wards

  • South Ward, Dykebar Hospital
  • Contact secretaries for Dr Rajan and Dr Cullen via switchboard 0141 884 5122
  • Ward 3B Leverndale Hospital
    • Contact secretaries for Dr Kinniburgh, Dr McAllister or Dr Cullen via switchboard 0141 884 5122

Rehabilitation and Recovery

  • Arran Ward, Dykebar Hospital
    • Slow Stream Rehab Ward Round Tuesdays 9.30-12
    • Intensive Rehab Ward Round Wednesdays 10 - 12.30
    • Contact secretary 0141 314 4293

 

Community Mental Health Teams

  • Mile End Mill Community Mental Health Team, Abbey Mill Business Centre, 0141 849 2200
  • Charleston Centre, Paisley, 0141 618 5600

Old Age Psychiatry

Supervising consultants - Dr Sharma, Dr Webster, Dr Brown, Dr Ganai

Base - RAH wards 37 and 39 (NB. on arrival please attend medical secretaries office in ward 38)

Scope - students will be allocated to a specific supervising consultant but will be able to attend a variety of activities with different healthcare professionalsActivities  - outpatient clinics/ ward rounds/ old age liaison / shadowing ward SHO/ shadowing OACMHT (based in RAH ward 38)

 

Contact - Dr Sharma's secretary  (Debra Smith - 0141 314 7286)

Addictions

 

  • Torley Unit, Dykebar Hospital – alcohol problems clinic, 0141 314 4435
  • Renfrewshire Drugs Service, Backsneddon Street, Paisley, 0141 889 1223

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service

 

  • Aranthrue Centre, Renfrew – Child and Adolescent Mental Health Team
  • Contact secretaries for Dr Lim and Dr Phillips 0141 886 5921 

Learning Disabilities

 

  • Blytheswood House, Renfrew
    • Contact secretaries 0300 300 1199

Liaison Psychiatry

 

  • Royal Alexandra Hospital, 0141 314 6836

Psychotherapy

 

  • Psychotherapy Department, Hollybush House, Dykebar Hospital
    • Contact Dr Osborne's secretary via switchboard 0141 884 5122 

Intensive Home Treatment Team

  • Charleston Centre, Paisley
    • 0141 618 3333, Dr McAree and Dr Earl
    • SSCs and taster weeks also available

 

Activities available:

  • Psychiatry department teaching - alternate Thursdays 9.30 am, Mile End Mill CMHT, Abbeymill Business Centre
  • Medical student teaching - Fridays 11am - 1pm, Leverndale admin building
  • Shadowing a junior doctor on call (call switchboard 0141 884 5122 and ask for page number 52000)
  • Balint group (case-based reflective group in Leverndale - Fridays
  • Audits - discuss with Dr Penades, Mile end Mill CMHT 0141 849 2200
  • ECT, Leverndale – Contact Steven Kelly – tel: 0141 211 6616

Editorial Information

Last reviewed: 01/11/2023

Next review date: 01/05/2024

Author(s): MyPsych Editorial Group.

Version: 1.0

Author email(s): mypsych@ggc.scot.nhs.uk.

Approved By: MyPsych Editorial Group

Reviewer name(s): MyPsych Editorial Group.