The Healthlink360 Team
Our team comprises 8 doctors, 2 counsellors, a nurse and several administration staff. We are based at the Edinburgh International Health Centre on the outskirts of Edinburgh, but also have doctors working for us around the UK and a network of medical consultants we can call on for specialist advice.
The Medical Team
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Dr Michael E. Jones, MB, ChB, FRCP, FRCP(Edin), FFTM RCPS(Glasg), Dip PC
Mike currently is Hon Consultant Physician and Medical Lead at Healthlink360.He was Medical Specialist at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, a teaching hospital in Northern Tanzania from 1976-82. He founded Care for Mission in 1983 which merged with Medeserve to become HealthLink360 in 2007 and completed 10 years counselling training with a Nottingham University Diploma in 1993. He is a whole time Consultant Physician at the Regional Infectious Diseases Unit, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, works at HealthLink360 two half days per week, is Vice Dean of the Faculty of Travel Medicine at RCPS Glasgow and makes regular visits to Africa with Lothian-Africa Health Links. He has advised the GP Newspaper Pulse on immunisations for travellers since 1994. His specialist interests are Tropical and Travel Medicine and HIV Management. He has recently been appointed as Dean of the Faculty of Travel Medicine at RCPS Glasgow and takes up this appointment in October 2012 for a 3 year period.
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Dr Adele Pilkington, MBBS, MSc, FFOM, MRCGP, CMIOSH, DDAM,DMS, BA(Hons)Th, MTh
Adele is a Consultant Occupational Physician who joined the Healthlink360 medical team in 2005. She provides medical services for a variety of heavy and light industry and is part-time Executive Editor of the remote learning MSc programme for Occupational Health at Manchester University. She has postgraduate qualifications in Occupational Psychology, Coaching and Counselling reflecting her interest in these areas. She provides voluntary medical support to other Christian organisations, teaches at a local Bible College and has researched mental health and Christian identity. Her interests include hill walking, Scottish dancing and gardening.
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Dr Elaine Griffin MB BAO BCh BA MRCP MRCGP Dip TM+H
Elaine joined Healthlink360 at the beginning of 2008. She works as a GP in West Lothian. Originally trained in Dublin, she moved to Scotland in 2003. She has recently gained the Diploma in Travel Medicine and Health from Liverpool. Outside of work Elaine enjoys travelling, reading and walking.
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Dr Philip Reynolds BSc MBBS DRCOG MRCGP FPCert Dip Trav Med
Philip, a family doctor in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, has been involved in caring for global workers since 2001. Philip has had an interest in travel and the developing world since he was born and brought up in East Africa, and finds the work with the Remote team a rewarding way to combine his personal and medical interests in a way that helps others. The Diploma in Travel Medicine qualification has been very useful in this work. Philip has a special interest in Dermatology and Minor Surgery. He takes every opportunity to return to East Africa, and since 2000 has been expedition doctor for 2 sponsored treks up Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Kenya, and in 2010 spent 2 weeks as part of a team providing medical care in southern Kenya at the invitation of the local Maasai church.
Philip and his wife Judith, together with their five children, are happily involved in Cirencester Baptist Church. They enjoy outdoor activities including walking, cycling and sailing, as well as Music.
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Dr. Steve Edmunds MB BS BSC DRCOG FRCGP
Steve works as a full-time family doctor in a semi-rural village in Shropshire. His medical interests include dermatology, respiratory medicine, and medical education. He never felt called to work abroad and has great respect for those who make that choice.
Steve's wife, Caroline works as a practice nurse, and they have 3 children. The family attend the village Anglican Church. The family interests include cycling and sailing.
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Dr James Muir MB BS FRCS (Ed) MRCGP AKC
James is a family doctor and surgeon in Shrewsbury and is on the Board of Medic Assist International, which involves him in fundraising and occasional trips to areas of crisis and oppression. Having spent his gap year in Pakistan in 1980, he developed a heart for the developing world and is now thrilled to be able - via HealthLink360- to support those who have ventured out to serve in the more needy areas.
James is married to Joanne and has five children. Having lived for many years in Bromley, Kent, he and his family recently moved to Whitchurch in Shropshire where James is lead elder at "The Beacon Church". His professional interests include Surgery, Diabetes and Dermatology. His non-professional interests include IT gardening, DIY and ferrying kids around!)
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Dr Damian Williams B.Med.Sc(Pharmacology) MB ChB MRCGP MSc (International Travel Health)
Damian works as a part time family doctor in Birmingham, choosing to spend the rest of his time in supporting overseas workers. Presently this involves the work with Healthlink360's remote team as well as being on the committee of the British Travel Health Association. In the past however he has spent time working in Papua New Guinea as well as shorter trips to Thailand, post-war Iraq (with Medic Assist International) and most recently to Myanmar.
Damian is married to Maggie who shares his passion for this kind of work. He enjoys foreign travel, rock climbing and computers.
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Caroline Hunter, RMN; MASocAnt, Cert.Counselling
Caroline joined Healthlink360 as Leader of Psychological Services in June 2009. She began her working life as a psychiatric nurse and developed an interest in counselling. She worked in Pakistan with marginalised women around health issues. After returning to the UK she worked with Surestart running programmes for parents of under 3s before going to University in 2004, gaining a degree in Social Anthropology. Following a year working for Edinburgh Women's Rape Crisis and Sexual Abuse Centre developing training packs and counselling women.In addition to co-ordinating and developing psychological services at Healthlink360 Caroline has trained in psychometric testing and is registered at level's A & B of the British Psychological Society Register. She has a particular interest in psychological trauma, bereavement and eating disorders. Caroline is trained in person-centered work and is also able to work from a cognitive behavioral base.
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Joy Gowdy BA Cert. Ed Ad DipC. Accredited Counsellor with ACC
Joy , originally from Northern Ireland, joined Healthlink 360 in August 2005.She worked as a teacher with PCI/UMN in Nepal for over 10years before retraining and gaining her Diploma in Counselling in 2004. Joy has trained in Human Social Functioning and has a particular interest in Critical Incidence/Trauma Debrief. She has strong support from Hamilton Road Presbyterian Church in Bangor and is taking a leading role in the development of Healthlink360 services in Northern Ireland. While in Scotland she enjoys worshipping at St Peter's Episcopalian Church, Musselburgh.
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Judy Hughes BN(Glas) RGN dip HV General Manager/Travel Nurse Specialist
Judy joined the Healthlink360 team in August 2008, having previously worked in General Practice since 1991. Prior to that she spent a year travelling around the world and nursing in The Northern Territories in Australia. As a practice nurse she has developed special expertise in travel health, respiratory care and heart disease management and has enjoyed the challenge of extending her role within the area of Travel Health running the Travel Clinic at Healthlink360. In 2010 she completed the Foundation Course in Travel Medicine (Glasgow). Since August 2011 she has taken on the role of General Manager of Healthlink360 co-ordinating the teams and leading the Management Team in strategic thinking and service development. Judy is married to Duncan, is a busy mum of 3 teenagers and enjoys walking their 2 dogs, singing and skiing.
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Janette McLaren Travel Clinic Receptionist
Janette joined HeaLthlink360 in January 2008 after taking early retirement from the Royal Bank of Scotland where she had worked since leaving school. She lives locally in Newtongrange, is married to Tony and has one son. She ensures that the busy travel clinic is always running smoothly.
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Jane Wright, Accounts Officer
Jane has worked as a book-keeper for several other firms in Edinburgh and lives in Dalkeith with her husband and two daughters. She joined the staff team in September 2004, since when she has worked hard to bring our accounting systems into the 21st century!
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Mairi Ross BA Certif.Ed Healthlink360 Receptionist/Administrator
Mairi joined the staff team in October 2011 having previously worked in local government and education sectors. She lives locally in Tranent and is married to Craig and has 2 children. As a mature student Mairi gained a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Educational Studies but her main background and experience are in administration and especially ICT. Her interests are watching all types of rugby, especially the All Blacks doing the Hakka!, playing guitar in a local community group called Fiddlesticks Remixed, gardening and walking her two dogs; Breeze a Cocker Spaniel and Jill a Springer Spaniel.
