Noticeboard

We are closed Mon 18th March 2024.

Online services: Please be advised that there will be essential maintenance to the Patient Facing Services website, taking place between 21:00 and 23:59 on 3rd August. The website will be unavailable for use during these times.

Hearing Loss, Deafness- If you have hearing loss or are Deaf please let a staff member know what your preferred methods of communication are.  We can organise a BSL interpreter or offer other means of contacting the Practice.


REFER YOURSELF TO PHYSIOTHERAPY- See latest news page with link.


Patients travelling outside Northern Ireland for treatment

If you wish to receive medical treatment outside Northern Ireland, it’s important to understand how it works and the assistance you may be able to access.

This guidance applies to patients who are travelling outside Northern Ireland to access healthcare assessment and/or treatment. It is not relevant for travel within Northern Ireland for health and social care services.

http://www.hscboard.hscni.net/travelfortreatment/

National Contact Point Health and Social Care Board 12-22 Linenhall Street Belfast BT2 8BS
E: NationalContactPoint@hscni.net
T: +44 (0)28 9536 3152

Latest News

The Practice will be closed on THURSDAY 25th April 2024  pm for training

!! NEW SOCIAL WORKER!! **As part of the new, practice based multi-disciplinary team, our Practice now has a First Contact social worker join our Practice team. If you have any social factors which may affect your physical or mental health and general wellbeing please contact the receptionist to book an appointment. **

Childhood Immunisations:

See updated information for parents under Further information on the right hand side of this site.

REFER YOURSELF TO PHYSIOTHERAPY North and West from 29/8/22

You can now refer yourself directly to Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy without having to see your GP

HOW TO SELF-REFER

 ONLINE FORM

The form can be completed and submitted via our website:

www.belfasttrust.hscni.net/service/musculoskeletal-physio-outpatients

 PAPER FORM

Physio referral

A printable version of the self-referral form is available to download at: www.belfasttrust.hscni.net/service/musculoskeletal

Primary Care Multi-disciplinary teams (MDTs)

A new model for primary care multi-disciplinary teams (MDTs) has been developed.

First Contact Physiotherapists, Social Workers and Mental Health Practitioners will work alongside our existing practice team to provide enhanced access to health and social care services within a primary care setting. 

First Contact Physiotherapy and Mental Health Practitioners

 

As part of the new, practice based multi-disciplinary team, our GP Practice now has a First Contact Physiotherapist and Mental Health Practitioner.

You can book this directly without first seeing your GP.

  

Prescriptions:

Due to the increase in demand the practice request that you please allow a minimum of 48 hours i.e. 2 working days to process all prescriptions. (urgent prescriptions and hospital scripts will be issued on the same day). When making your request please state the name of your preferred pharmacy and we will organise the collection.

New Bowel Screening Video:

A new video about what happens at bowel screening has been produced by the Public Health Agency;

http://www.cancerscreening.hscni.net/2188.htm

RESOURCES & ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH A DISABILITY

 

 Shingles Aware: Click here to access the Shingles Aware website, which is designed to provide members of the public with educational information about shingles and the national immunisation programme.

 

 

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