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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 N Gardner

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

  • Dr C Beck

    Registered Queens University Belfast 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.

General Practice Pharmacists

  • Rebecca Miller

    Pharmacist

  • Scott Hampson

    Pharmacist

  • Claire Quinn

    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

District Nursing Sister – Sarah Kirker

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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PBL Practice Closure

THE CASTLE PRACTICE

IMPORTANT PATIENT NOTICE

 

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE SURGERY WILL BE CLOSED FROM 1:00 PM ON

WEDNESDAY 26th NOVEMBER 2025

 

AND WILL RE-OPEN AT 8:30 AM ON

THURSDAY 27th  NOVEMBER 2025

 

 

If you require URGENT MEDICAL CARE  please call 028 9331 5804