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The Castle Practice

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

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Clinical Team

The Partners

  • Dr Craig Fitzpatrick

    Registered Queens University Belfast 1990 | MB | BCh | DRCOG | DCH | DMH | DipDerm | MRCGP(1990)

  • Dr Sam Hamilton

    Registered Queens University Belfast 1997 | MB | BCh | BAO | DCH | MRCGP(1997)

  • Dr Caroline Cassidy

    Registered Queens University Belfast 2003 | MB | BCh | MRCGP(2003) | DCH | DRCOG

  • Dr Jill Edgar

    Registered Queens University Belfast 2006 | MB | BCh | BAO(2006) | DRCOG(2008) | MRCGP(2011) \ MSc Clinical education(2017)

  • Dr Rachael Whiteside

    Registered Queens University Belfast 2004 | MB | BCh | BAO | MRCGP(2004| DRCOG | DFRSH

  • Dr Lyndsey O'Hare

    Registered Queens University Belfast 2008 | MB | BCh | BAO | MRCGP(2013) | DRCOG

  • Dr Matthew Gawn

    Registered University of Dundee 2009 | MBChB | BMSc Hons | DipOrthMed | MRCGP(2015)

  • Dr Leanna Smith

    Registered Queens University Belfast 2013 | MB | BCh | BAO | MRCGP

  • Samantha Bailey

    Practice Manager

Additional Clinical Staff

  • Dr Sharon Dore

    Registered University of Aberdeen 2008 | MB | ChB | MRCGP(2019) | DRCOG | DFSRH

  • Dr Edwina Ternan

    Registered University of Dundee 2013 | MB | ChB

  • Dr Claire Browne

    Registered Queens University Belfast 2007 | MB | BCh | BAO| MRCGP (2012) | DRCOG

  • Dr Nick Gardner

    Registered Queens University Belfast 2008 MB | BCh | BAO (2008) | MSc | MRCGP (2013) | DMH | DRCOG | DipSEM | DFSEM(UK) | FHEA

  • Dr Chris Beck

    Registered Queens University Belfast 2018 | MB | BCh | BAO

  • Dr Joseph Booth

    Universities of Exeter and Plymouth 2013 | BM | BS

  • Dr Alex Huey

    Queens University of Belfast 2016 | MB | BCh | BAO | 2016

  • Dr Ita McGowan

    National University of Ireland (NUI) Galway - School of Medicine 2018 | MB | BCh | BAO

  • Dr Assjad Mhmood

    Current GP Trainee - Castle Practice is a NIMDTA Training Practice and has regular GP trainees working in the Practice. From time to time we may ask you to participate in a Video consultation or an Audio consultation. It is not compulsory however we hope this will provide excellent help in the Training of these future GPs.

  • Dr Blessing Emelue

    Current GP Trainee - Castle Practice is a NIMDTA Training Practice and has regular GP trainees working in the Practice. From time to time we may ask you to participate in a Video consultation or an Audio consultation. It is not compulsory however we hope this will provide excellent help in the Training of these future GPs.

General Practice Pharmacists

  • Rebecca Miller

    Pharmacist

  • Scott Hampson

    Pharmacist

  • Catherine McCarthy

    Pharmacist

  • Pawel Cuinajtis

    Pharmacist

The Nursing Team

Nurses and Healthcare Assistants

  • Samantha Waide

    Practice Nurse

  • Laura Kidd

    Trainee Nursing Associate

  • Carleen Shanks

    Healthcare Assistant

Our Practice Nursing Staff provide a range of Nurse Led Clinics in Chronic Disease Management as well as providing various health checks. These can include:

  • Asthma
  • COPD
  • Diabetes
  • Cardiology
  • Hypertension
  • Dementia
  • MS
  • Cervical Smears
  • HRT advice
  • Seasonal Vaccinations
  • Learning Disability Check Ups
  • Travel immunisations
  • Alcohol intake advice
  • Smoking cessation advice
  • Dietary advice
  • Blood tests for disease management areas monitoring
  • Spirometry

The Community Team

Community Midwives: to contact please call 028 9331 5833

Community Nurses

If you need to contact the local District Nursing team, a message can be left for them via their Call Management Centre on 028 2563 5521

Health Visitors

A health visitor is a registered nurse who has received training particularly related to babies, children and pregnant women. Their role is to provide families with children under five years old with support and advice around the general aspects of mental, physical and social wellbeing.

To contact the team call 028 9331 5824.

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FLU IN THE COMMUNITY

Flu in the community
Flu Comm

Get Protected: get your Influenza vaccine | Department of Health 

Seasonal influenza (flu) | HSC Public Health Agency

Castle Practice

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE SURGERY WILL BE

CLOSED FOR TRAINING FROM 1:00 PM

ON WEDNESDAY 25th FEBRUARY 2026

 

AND WILL RE-OPEN AT 8:30 AM ON

THURSDAY 26th FEBRUARY 2026

 

IF YOU REQUIRE URGENT MEDICAL CARE

PLEASE DIAL 028 9331 5804