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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 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 DATE **
16.06.2026
WE WILL NOT HAVE ANY VACCINATIONS
AVAILABLE AFTER THIS DATE
 
WE HAVE BEEN 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

FROM JUNE 2026 WE WILL BE INTRODUCING THE PATIENT ACCESS APP

TO ALLOW PATIENTS TO ORDER THEIR REPEAT MEDICATION ONLINE

 

TO REGISTER FOR THIS PLEASE EMAIL US AT [email protected]

AND REQUEST A PATIENT ACCESS LOGIN LINK

 

WE WILL LEAVE THE CURRENT MEDICATION ORDERING PAGE

ON THE WEBSITE FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME