About The Women's Clinic

Dr Catherine Smith brings nearly two decades of experience in general practice, with a deep specialisation in women’s health. She is a partner at Edinburgh’s West End Medical Practice, where she has been providing comprehensive NHS primary care since 2010.

A Doctor Who Truly Understands Women’s Health

Dr Catherine Smith grew up in the Scottish Borders and fulfilled a lifelong ambition when she graduated in Medicine from the University of Glasgow in 2003. After early hospital training in the south of England, she returned to Scotland in 2004 and has called Edinburgh home ever since.

Her early career spanned a wide range of specialisms—including A&E, paediatrics, obstetrics & gynaecology, and internal medicine—across both Edinburgh Royal Infirmary and the Borders General Hospital. She also gained international experience working in Sydney, Australia.

Drawn to the connection and continuity of care that general practice offers, Catherine became a GP partner at West End Medical Practice in Edinburgh, where she has provided NHS care for over 14 years.

Women’s Health has always been her specialist interest. She holds diplomas in Family Planning and Obstetrics & Gynaecology, and spent several years working at the city’s former Dean Terrace Family Planning Clinic.

Alongside her clinical work, Catherine is also committed to mentoring the next generation of GPs as a qualified GP trainer within the NHS.

Outside of her work, Catherine lives with her husband, two children and very excitable spaniel. She enjoys running, cycling, Pilates, tennis, socialising with friends and ferrying her children around their various activities.