The Castle Practice

The Health Centre | Taylors Avenue | Carrickfergus | BT38 7HU

From June 2025 patients should arrange their Midwife Antenatal appointments by contacting Midwife Dana Andrews on 028 9331 5833.  Leave a message on her answer service and she will call you back to arrange your appointment.  Please note, the reception staff in the practice cannot book these appointments.

An initial appointment with the Midwife will be between 16-18 weeks gestation. This appointment can be brought forward if pregnancy complications occur or if assistance is required with self referral to the Hospital.

Electronic Self-Referral(see leaflet for more details) for pregnancy with online interactive resources. As soon as you have had a positive pregnancy test you can refer yourself directly for Maternity Care in the Northern Health and Social Care Trust. Use a link to the hospital of your choice below:
Antrim Area Hospital Maternity Referral, Lagan Valley & Ulster Hospital Maternity Referrals & Mater or Jubilee Hospital Referral (see leaflets for more details)

Referral can be posted or emailed directly to the hospital (details available on the form) and upon receipt of a referral the hospital will offer an initial booking appointment between 10-14 weeks gestation.

Antenatal Schedule

Approximately 6 to 8 Weeks

Care Provided by: Midwife

Location: Health Centre

Action: First antenatal booking with Midwife.Routine base line health check and history taken and records.Advice given on diet, folic acid, smoking, breast feeding and parentcraft.Ante-natal screening test explained.

Referral sent to hospital

Approximately 12 to 14 Weeks

Care Provided by: Consultant

Location: Hospital

Action: Hospital Booking; antenatal bloods

Approximately 16 to 18 Weeks

Care Provided by: Midwife

Location: Health Centre

Action: Routine ante-natal check

Approximately 20 to 22 Weeks

Care Provided by: Consultant

Location: Hospital

Action: Scan

Approximately 24 Weeks

Care Provided by: Midwife

Location: Health Centre

Action: Routine ante-natal check

Approximately 28 Weeks

Care Provided by: Midwife (if Rhneg, appointment will be at hospital) 

Location: Health Centre

Action: Routine ante-natal check.Further advice given on parentcraft and breastfeeding.Commence oral iron if necessary

Approximately 31 Weeks

Care Provided by: Midwife 

Location: Health Centre

Action: Routine ante-natal check.

Approximately 34 Weeks

Care Provided by: Consultant

Location: Hospital

Action: Scan

Approximately 36 Weeks

Care Provided by: Midwife 

Location: Health Centre

Action: Routine ante-natal check.

Approximately 38 Weeks

Care Provided by: Midwife 

Location: Health Centre

Action: Routine ante-natal check.

Approximately 39 Weeks

Care Provided by: Midwife 

Location: Health Centre

Action: Routine ante-natal check.

Full Term

Care Provided by: Consultant

Location: Hospital

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PRACTICE CLOSURE

THE CASTLE PRACTICE

IMPORTANT PATIENT NOTICE

AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY

 

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE SURGERY WILL BE CLOSED ON

MONDAY 25th AUGUST 2025

AND WILL RE-OPEN AT 8:30 AM ON

TUESDAY 26th AUGUST 2025

 

If you require URGENT MEDICAL CARE 

please call DALRIADA URGENT CARE

028 2566 3500

BMA – COLLECTIVE ACTION BY GP PRACTICES NORTHERN IRELAND

 

PLEASE STAND WITH US AND SUPPORT THE FIGHT FOR BETTER FUNDING IN GP PRACTICES IN NORTHERN IRELAND.

YOU THE PATIENTS DESERVE BETTER AND WE NEED MORE FUNDING TO PROVIDE SERVICES THAT ARE SAFE FOR ALL DOCTORS and THEIR TEAMS WHO ARE MAKING DECISIONS ON YOUR INDIVIDUAL HEALTH NEEDS DAILY

  • WE WANT TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THE SERVICE OUR VALUED PATIENTS DESERVE.
  • We’ve had a service contract imposed on us by MIKE NESBITT – HEALTH MINISTER for NORTHERN IRELAND that is underfunded to the degree that staffing and patient service provision will be at risk and suffer.
  • GP PRACTICES ARE IN CRISIS. WE WORK AS SMALL BUSINESSES
  • OVER 28 GP PRACTICES HAVE CLOSED IN NORTHERN IRELAND SINCE 2018.
  • STAND WITH US – DON’T LET YOUR PRACTICE BE NEXT TO CLOSE!
  • SUPPORT YOUR PRACTICE AND THEIR STAFF IN THESE ACTIONS!
  • REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR NHS DENTAL CARE?

If you would like to support General Practice secure additional funding please write to your local MLA or directly to Mike Nesbitt, Health Minister for Northern Ireland.

Your support for our Practice and staff is appreciated

Thank you

The Partners Castle Practice

PRACTICE CLOSURE

THE CASTLE PRACTICE

IMPORTANT PATIENT NOTICE

JULY HOLIDAYS

 

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE SURGERY WILL BE CLOSED ON

MONDAY 14th JULY 2025

TUESDAY 15th JULY 2025

AND WILL RE-OPEN AT 8:30 AM ON

WEDNESDAY 16th JULY 2025

 

 

If you require URGENT MEDICAL CARE on

MONDAY 14th JULY 2025

please call DALRIADA URGENT CARE

028 2566 3500

 

If you require URGENT MEDICAL CARE on

TUESDAY 15th JULY 2025

please call 028 9331 5804

 

PLEASE ENSURE TO ORDER YOUR

REPEAT PRESCRIPTIONS IN TIME FOR

COLLECTION FOR THE HOLIDAY CLOSURES

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