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Patient Notice's
School Advice
Do you wonder whether you should send your child into school? Check out this guidance published by the Public Health Agency.
PHA Advice
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Closure Dates For 2020/21
(Please note can be subject to change)
Closure Dates
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Patient Services
We have been informed that the Patient Services System is running again!
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TREATMENT ROOM
Our Treatment Room is by APPOINTMENT ONLY
We feel that this has improved our services in a number of ways:-
- Our Admin Teams and Doctors are able to book/allocate you an appointment directly
- The Nursing Team are be able to spend more time on patient care
- Waiting times have been reduced
- This will ensure patient safety is maintainedWe thank you for your co-operation
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DIFFICULT TIMES!
You may or may not be aware that there is a shortage of GP’s and obtaining cover is extremely difficult.
We are experiencing difficulties getting cover and for this reason we ask that you be patient and understanding if we cannot offer you an appointment straight away. You will be offered a number of alternatives.
If you have an urgent medical issue that needs assessed we will attempt to see you as soon as possible but ‘Routine’ issues will have to wait for the next available appointment.
Thank you for your consideration in this matter.
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Supporting Letters
Please note we do not provide letters in support of benefits, housing applications, character references etc.
This is due to the fact that these Agencies usually contact us directly looking for specific information.
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*BOOK APPOINTMENTS AND ORDER PRESCRIPTIONS ONLINE*
REGISTER NOW
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BORN BETWEEN 1/7/1994 AND 2/7/1996?
If so you are eligible to receive a Meningococcal ACWY Vaccination.
This is 'especially' important if you will be starting University in September!
Please contact Reception to arrange an appointment with one of the Practice Nurses.
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New Contraceptive Pill Reviews
The Practice reviews your pill every 12 months in order to continue prescribing it for you.
We have introduced a Proforma that you can fill in and leave back to reception or return via Email so that we can continue to prescribe your pill without needing a face to face appointment.
If you would prefer to see a nurse or doctor then please book an appointment.
Please click on the link below, complete the Proforma in full and return it to us via email or in person.
Pill Proforma
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Appointment Changes
Due increased demand we have adjusted our appointment system from June 2019. From June, all our routine appointments are available to book online. You will be able to book well in advance as opposed to booking on the day. From now our book on the day appointments will be reserved for Urgent issues which cannot wait. For these appointments, you will be asked why you need seen, this is only to enable our team to facilitate your appointment request appropriately.
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PASSPORT SIGNATURE REQUESTS
We no longer countersign passports.
Please click link ACCEPTED OCCUPATIONS FOR COUNTERSIGNATURE OF PASSPORTS for an extensive list of people suitable to sign
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Do you know that you do not need to attend your GP for sudden eye problems??
Click here for more information Opticians Information leaflet
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New ordering time for telephone repeat prescriptions requests
Please order between 9.30 am and 2pm
order online any time
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New News: - Telephone Advice - Travel Requests
!FLU!
If you feel you are experiencing symptoms of flu please see our Self Care Section for Advice.
Contact the GP if:
you're worried about your child's symptoms
you're 65 or over
you're pregnant
you have a long-term medical condition – for example, diabetes or a heart, lung, kidney or neurological disease
you have a weakened immune system – for example, because of chemotherapy or HIV
your symptoms don't improve after 7 days
If you feel need further advice we will take your details and a GP or Medical Professional will ring you.
Telephone Advice
If you wish to speak to a doctor on the telephone, you need to ring between 09.30 and 11.30, you will be asked to leave your name, details, contact number and a brief explanation of your problem. If you ring after 09.30 and 11.30 you will be asked to ring back the next day. The doctor will then return your call as soon as possible. Please remember that the doctor has a busy schedule.
PRESCRIPTION FORWARDING SERVICE
Your prescription will be forwarded to a pharmacy for you to collect directly from them.
Pharmacies we can send your prescription to include -
Larne Chemists Ltd
Boots in Larne
McCoubreys Chemist
McFarlands Chemist
Linn Road Pharmacy
Carnlough Pharmacy
Please contact reception if you wish to avail of this service.
Travel Vaccination Request Form
A Travel Vaccination From is now available under the Clinics & Services Section of our website.
TEXT SERVICE
PLEASE MAKE SURE WE HAVE YOUR UP-TO-DATE MOBILE NUMBER
IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO RECEIVE TEXT MESSAGES, PLEASE LET US KNOW
FLU VACCINES
IF YOU ARE ELIGIBLE FOR FLU VACCINATION, PLEASE ENSURE WE HAVE YOUR MOBILE PHONE NUMBER TO ALLOW US TO CONTACT YOU WHEN WE HAVE VACCINES.
PRESCRIPTION ORDERS
We take prescription orders on the telephone between 9.30am and 2pm only.
WE REQUIRE 48HOURS NOTICE FROM ORDERING PRESCRIPTION TO COLLECTION
If you register for our on-line service you can order your prescriptions anytime that is convenient for you!
HELP US KEEP YOUR MEDICAL RECORD DETAILS UP TO DATE
PLEASE LET US KNOW YOUR UP TO DATE MOBILE PHONE/LANDLINE NUMBER
Click on 'Online Services' and then 'About You'. Click on the link to update your records
Book Appointments and order Prescriptions online
We are updating our patient services and this will give you the opportunity to book your appointments and order prescriptions online. Please click on 'Online Service' link for all details.
Asthma Reviews Just Got Easier!
We appreciate that it is not always easy to attend appointments for ‘routine’ reviews especially if you are feeling well. However, it is important that we do regularly review you and your conditions. Asthma is one of those conditions that we do need to continually check. For your convenience, we have developed an on-line questionnaire that can be completed via our website (Home > Further Information > Asthma Review) Please complete this questionnaire and submit it to us. Once we receive this we will forward it to our Practice Nurse for review and further management.
Survey Results Are In!!
We recently undertook our patient experience survey and 97% of our patients who were surveyed stated that they are extremely satisfied with our practice and would recommend us to someone who has just moved to the area.
We received comments from patients and would like to reassure everyone that we do take these comments on board and will make appropriate changes to our systems. A full summary of the results are available on the Further Information Link.
Thank you to everyone who completed a survey.