MB ChB DRCOG DCH DFFP MRCGP - Joined the practice in February 2008. Interests include paediatrics and women's health.

BSc MBChB DFFP MRCGP - Joined the practice in February 2008. Interests include general medicine, palliative care and paediatrics.

MB ChB MRCGP - Joined the practice in February 2011. Interests include paediatrics, palliative care and orthopaedics

Dr Pearson joined the surgery in 2016 having previously been a partner in a surgery in Ayr. 

Salaried GP

Salaried GP

Career Start GP

Salaried GP

Our practice nursing team provides a wide range of services including diabetic, heart disease, hypertension, asthma and COPD clinics, cervical smears, pill checks, blood pressure monitoring and blood tests. They can also advise on a variety of health related issues such as dietary advice, weight reduction and smoking cessation.

Healthcare assistants support practice nurses with their daily work and carry out tasks such as phlebotomy (drawing blood), blood pressure measurement and new patient checks. They may act as a chaperone when a patient or doctor requests one.

The practice manager is involved in managing all of the business aspects of the practice such as making sure that the right systems are in place to provide a high quality of patient care, human resources, finance, patient safety, premises and equipment and information technology. The practice manager supports the GPs and other medical professionals with delivering patient services and also helps to develop extended services to enhance patient care.

Downfield Surgery has 9 reception/administrative staff to help book appointments, deal with prescriptions, results etc. 

Our reception and administrative staff have a demanding job and their aim is to provide an efficient and friendly service. They have been trained to obtain essential information so that the doctors can assess the urgency of any request and they are bound by the same rules of confidentiality as the doctors and nurses.

Community Midwives provides care during and after pregnancy.  Maternity services are no longer provided within the practice.  To book your first (booking in appointment) with a midwife please ring 01382 632866.  Subsequent appointments can be arranged by ringing 01382 740204.

Our team of District Nurses cover all aspects of nursing care in the home for housebound patients. They have a wide variety of nursing experience that ensures our patients receive a high standard of care. They may be contacted by:

Tel: 740189 (answering machine) Monday – Friday 8am - 6pm. 

Outwith these times, please call NHS24 on 111 i.e.

• After 6pm Mon-Fri


• All day Saturday / Sunday


• All Public Holidays

Our team of Health Visitors are experienced nurses with a specialist qualification in Community Health Nursing.   The Health Visiting team serving Downfield patients is based in Ryehill Heath Centre and can be contacted by telephoning 01382 740554 (answering machine) Monday - Friday.   Messages are checked regularly.