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

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Self Referral to Physiotherapy

Northern Health and Social Care Trust: Self Referral to Physiotherapy You can now refer yourself to musculoskeletal physiotherapy without a visit to your GP! Online Form Please scan the QR Code to the right or click on the button below to go to the online form Online Form Paper Form Self referral forms are available

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Think Measles

Think Measles Symptoms to Watch Out For: High Fever Runny Nose Cough Aching/feeling unwell Sore Red Eyes Rash MMR Catch Up The Northern Health and Social Care Trust is undertaking a Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) vaccination catch-up campaign aimed at ensuring all children and young people are fully protected. The vaccinations are targeted at those

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Launch of Phone First Service

Belfast Health and Social Care Trust: Launch of PHONE FIRST Service for Adult Patients with Minor Injuries. Did you know, we’re launching a Phone First service for patients with minor injuries, effective from Tuesday 9 January.  Patients who have minor injuries should call 02896 159 444 to be triaged by phone before being advised of

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Meningitis: Am I at Risk?

Meningitis: Am I at Risk? Symptoms to Watch out for: The first symptoms are usually: fever vomiting headache feeling unwell Red ticks show symptoms that are more specific to meningitis and septicaemia and less common in milder illnesses. Limb pain, pale skin and cold hands and feet often appear earlier than the rash, neck stiffness,

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Patients who Did Not Attend their appointments

DID NOT ATTEND (DNA)

DURING THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2026

260 APPOINTMENTS WERE NOT ATTENDED

Patients complain that they cannot get an appointment, yet in 1 month alone a total of 260 appointments were not attended with no reason

What does this mean to YOU?………

12 minutes of wasted GP time per appointment

= 52 hours (6.5 working days) of wasted GP appointment time

How many times during these 52 hours were YOU not able to get an appointment?

5 minutes of wasted clerical time per patient contact

= 21 hours (2.5 working days) of wasted clerical time

How many times during these 21 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 

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