After 34 years as a Coldstream GP, Dr Hadshar has retired and while looking forward to doing more walking, cycling, gardening and improving his golf, he admits he will miss his patients and colleagues.
“It’s a great privilege and feel I have been incredibly fortune to have know such great colleagues and patients,” he said.
After completing his GP training in Cumbria, Dr Hadshar arrived at Coldstream.
“There has been a small increase in patient numbers but huge changes in work over that period,” he said. “A lot of work has shifted from hospitals to primary care, plus there is a lot more that can be done about so many things – people consult more frequently.
“We work more in teams (GPs, nurses, midwives) than we used to which I think is progressive.
“IT has come in – when I started we made paper notes, there was no internet. That has been a massive development and led to a huge increase in work.”
For 10 years, Dr Hadshar combined his GP role with being a GP trainer and over the past four years has eased his way into retirement by reducing his working week to three days.
He is a familiar face south of the border too, with many patients from the Cornhill area using the surgery.
Coldstream GPs are joined by Dr Bridges this week.