Clinics

TRAVEL CLINIC

(Approved Yellow Fever Vaccination Centre)

If you require holiday vaccinations, a risk assessment form must be completed one week in advance of your appointment. It is very important to begin this process well in advance of your holiday (at least a minimum of two months). You will be advised of the necessary vaccinations you require and be issued with either an NHS or private prescription (the latter will involve a payment payable prior to picking up your prescriptions). The charge will be advised when your appointment is confirmed. Forms can be either collected at reception or downloaded by selecting the appropriate file below:

Yellow Fever Vaccine patient info leaflet.rtf - 28kb

Travel Risk Assessment form.rtf - 52kb

HEALTH PROMOTION AND SCREENING

A wide range of special services are provided under Directed Enhanced and Local Enhanced schemes as well as health promotion screening from within the Primary Care Team. Invitations to attend clinics are posted out. Please respond promptly when you receive a letter to attend.

MATERNITY CARE

Antenatal and postnatal clinics are held each Tuesday at 2.00pm. The midwife is always in attendance; please take this opportunity to become acquainted with her.

CHILD HEALTH

Infant development assessments are undertaken on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday mornings by pre-arranged appointment with the GP.

FAMILY PLANNING

General contraceptive services are available by appointment with the practice nurse, Mrs Margaret Gage, during normal surgery. Drs Bunting, Baird and Ferguson all provide Implanon and IUD fitting, by appointment only, on a Wednesday afternoon.

CERVICAL SMEARS

The doctors strongly advise that all women aged 25-49 have a three-yearly test and women aged 50 to 64 years have this test every four years. We run a practice nurse-led clinic for this. Please respond promptly to any reminder or recall letter you receive and make your appointment directly with the practice nurse.

DIABETIC/ASTHMA/COPD

Clinics are held by the practice nurse. Please telephone and make your appointment as soon as you receive your recall letter. (If you have a close relative who is a diabetic then you are at increased risk of developing this condition. Please bring a sample of urine for testing at three-yearly intervals.)

MINOR SURGERY

By appointment only.

HEART DISEASE

Heart disease is the commonest cause of death in Northern Ireland. Special clinics are held by the practice nurse. You can reduce your risk by the following:
• a low fat diet
• take regular exercise
• stop smoking
• have your cholesterol checked

BREAST SCREENING

All women between the ages of 50 and 70 years of age should attend the mobile screening unit for mammography. If you have a family history of breast cancer please contact the doctor as you may need early or more regular screening.

OSTEOPOROSIS ASSESSMENT

For all patients over 50 years of age who have had a hip/wrist or vertabra facture as a result of a fall in the previous 12 months, this is to assess if they are receiving the correct treatment and receive advise on Bone Health and prevention of falls.

COUNSELLING

Patients suffering from mild to moderate depression can be referred to our in-house counsellor, Mr Peter Mulhall.

LEARNING DISABILITIES

A special appointment to review the care and management of patients with learning difficulties. Carers will be contacted by letter to make arrangements for review with either Dr Redmond or practice nurse Sharon Espie.

MEDICAL EXAMINATION AND REPORTS

These are not always covered by the NHS. Please speak to the receptionist when you are arranging your appointment; she will tell you of the costs involved.

MINOR AILMENTS SCHEME

This is a scheme whereby patients who receive free prescriptions can go directly to the pharmacy, thus improving access to simple medication to treat coughs and colds, hay fever, aches and pains etc. Ask your local pharmacist for further information.

NEW SERVICE

Patients with a new diagnosis of stroke between 1 April 2010 and 31 March 2011 will be invited for a face to face assessment, in the surgery
or if unable to attend in the usual place of residence.