Vaccination Clinics Continue

Vaccination clinics continue; we have appointments available for the following:

RSV
Shingles
Pneumonia

If you have received an invite, please contact us to arrange your appointment.

IF YOU BOOK AN APPOINTMENT PLEASE KEEP IT – MANY APPOINTMENTS WERE WASTED IN THE LAST FEW WEEKS – PLEASE BE AWARE ANOTHER PATIENT COULD HAVE USED THE APPOINTMENT

The Castle Practice

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

Vaccination Clinics Continue

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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

FOR PATIENTS AGED 75 AND OVER

AND ALL IMMUNOSUPPRESSED PATIENTS

FINAL CLINIC DATES

29.05.2026

02.06.2026

03.06.2026

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

CASTLE PRACTICE