The Castle Practice

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

Annual Review appointment offered with our Nursing Team. Review Appointments are available by contacting reception for patients diagnosed with any of the following:

  • Asthma
  • Carers – Supporting carers : Summary of key benefits
  • CKD
  • COPD
  • Coronary heart disease
  • Dementia
  • Depression
  • Diabetes
  • Epilepsy
  • Hypertension https://bihsoc.org/bp-monitors/ – Choosing a BP monitor for Home Use
  • Learning Disability – Complete and return this form and we can update your records.
  • Mental Health
  • Osteoporosis
  • Primary Prevention – CVD
  • PAD
  • Stroke
  • Thyroid
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Patients who Did Not Attend their appointments

DID NOT ATTEND (DNA)

DURING THE MONTH OF MARCH 2026

326 APPOINTMENTS WERE NOT ATTENDED

Patients complain that they cannot get an appointment, yet in 1 month alone a total of 326 appointments were not attended with no reason

What does this mean to YOU?………

12 minutes of wasted medical time per appointment

= 68 hours (9 working days) of wasted appointment time

How many times during these 68 hours were YOU not able to get an appointment?

5 minutes of wasted clerical time per patient contact

= 27 hours (3.5 working days) of wasted clerical time

How many times during these 27 hours were YOU trying to book an appointment?

You can cancel your appointment in the following ways:

by phoning or texting our mobile number – 07813 985 168

by emailing reception at [email protected]

Further detailed information – https://www.castlepractice.co.uk/?p=14066&preview=true 

** COVID SPRING BOOSTERS **
ARE NOW AVAILABLE TO BOOK
FOR PATIENTS AGED 75 AND OVER
AND ALL IMMUNOSUPPRESSED PATIENTS
 
** CLINIC DATES **
28.04.2026
30.04.2026
 
WE ARE CONTACTING PATIENTS BY
TEXT AND TELEPHONE CALLS
 
**PLEASE CONTACT THE
PRACTICE ANY DAY AFTER 11:00 AM
TO BOOK YOUR APPOINTMENT**
028 9331 5805
07513 985 168
07873 214 100
07873 211 433