Plymouth Aa380

Plymouth Aa380 provides private GP consultations in Plymouth for the scope of general practice. Clinical areas include paediatrics, men's health, women's health, mental health, medical weight management and everyday primary care concerns.

Care is provided face to face in clinic, and home visits are available within 10 miles of the clinic. The practice also provides private prescriptions where clinically relevant. Controlled drugs and sleeping tablets are prescribed only if clinically indicated.

Diagnostics include blood tests, blood sampling, cardiac investigations and imaging such as x-ray, ultrasound, CT and MRI. Diagnostic tests are discussed during consultation. The practice can also provide referral letters, fit notes, medical letters and certificates, fitness to drive certificates, capacity assessments, and power of attorney health and finance assessments.

The GP is Dr Lorraine Lam, BSc (Hons), MBChB (Edin), MRCGP, GMC 7420927. Her experience covers primary care, secondary care and maritime medicine. She has worked as an NHS GP in Devon and Cornwall, as a civilian GP at HMS Drake, and as Senior Doctor with Carnival UK Cruises.

Dr Lam gained her medical degree from the University of Edinburgh in 2014 after a Bachelor of Science with Honours in Medical Sciences from the University of St Andrews. She completed GP training in Plymouth. Consultations are also available in Cantonese.

The practice can refer patients to private consultants and to NHS consultants where local referral criteria are met and the patient has an NHS number. A doctor-patient relationship is established after formal registration and an agreement to provide care.