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We have taken steps to reduce risk of Coronavirus by reverting to telephone triage. This is to protect the most vulnerable of our patients as well as the staff.  When you ring us, our staff will ask you some questions to determine your condition.   Some of these questions may include if you have a temperature or a cough. These questions will help us to determine the best action to take but also helps protect our staff and other vulnerable patients.

Please DO NOT ATTEND THE SURGERY without a prior appointment.

When you do attend for either a GP or nurse appointment, we are also asking that once you have advised of your arrival you then return to your car and you will be called in.   We have closed our waiting room, again in an effort to control the virus.

We would also advise that for the present time we are no longer completing private reports, HGV medicals, life insurance forms etc., and would suggest that you may wish to attend a private clinic for these.

Reminder - we have online ordering for your repeat medicines which is our preferred way for you to order - please ask at reception for your first time unique log in so you can bypass the phone system.

When the Surgery is closed, please contact the GP Out of hours for the Southern Trust area which is 028 3839 9201. For our patients living in the South Eastern Trust Area your number is 028 9260 2204

Reminder to all patients: Please allow 72hrs (that's three full working days ) for repeat prescriptions to be issued.

We want to empower our patients to enable them to care for themselves and their loved ones for minor ailments. The Self Care forum website is designed for patients to access information on managing their symptoms themselves and advising when to seek medical help.

WEBSITE: http://www.selfcareforum.org/ or scroll down for some more information on specific ailments

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Here are links to some common ailments:

1 Sore throat how to treat your sore throat

2 Cough in adults how to manage your cough

3 Sinus infections how to manage a sinus infection yourself

4 Earache how to manage earache symptoms

5 Fever in children how to assess a child with a temperature

Non-GMS Services effective from 07/04/2019

The filling out of private medical health forms does not fall within the remit of the General Medical Services required to be undertaken by a GP.  As such patients are therefore asked to contact private health providers who can undertake a medical and provide a report.   One such company is Duality Health.   The link is provided below.

Medicals - Duality Health

SARs requests are an exemption to this and there is a timeframe of 4 weeks of completion for these.

FIREARMS MEDICALS- PLEASE NOTE

ALL OUR GPs HAVE CONSCIENTOUS OBJECTION TO COMPLETING FIREARMS LICENCE RELATED MEDICAL REPORTS AND PATIENTS WILL NEED TO MAKE ALTERNATIVE ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE PSNI.

  • Note: WE DO NOT DO MEDICALS FOR SPORTS OR OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH. WE ALSO DO NOT DO 'LETTERS OF SUPPORT' eg for PIPS or University as it is an inappropriate use of GP time and holds no weight in decision making- instead Official channels of communication should be used from the Third party.

Our reception staff will be happy to guide you to which services are available and answer any queries you may have.

*Individual fees apply ask reception for these.