The Castle Practice

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

Practice Policies

Complaints Procedure

Complaints Leaflet Helping Us To Resolve Your Complaint We hope that if you have a problem, you will use our Practice Complaints Procedure. We believe that this will give us the best chance of putting right whatever has gone wrong and an opportunity to improve our practice. You have a right to refer your complaint

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Updating Your Contact Details

Changing your Contact Details with the Surgery Please complete the form below to update your contact details with us, we can then update our records. We will require proof of name or address changes, so please bring this with you on your next visit to the practice. Please Note: Fields marked with an * are

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Over The Counter (OTC) Medications

Available Direct from Your Chemist Gaviscon Liquid or Tablets for hiatus hernia and heartburn Citric Acid Tablets for relief of cystitis Prispen sachets for treatment of worms Kaolin and Morphine Liquid /Imodium capsules for control of diarrhoea Brolene Eye Ointment for sticky eyes which are common with a cold Iron Tablets for treatment of low

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Chaperone Policy

Patients are encouraged to ask for a chaperone, if required, at the time of booking their appointment wherever possible. All staff are aware of, and have received appropriate information in relation to the surgery chaperone policy. All formal chaperones understand their roles and responsibilities and are competent to perform that role All formal chaperones understand

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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 **
ARE NOW AVAILABLE TO BOOK
FOR PATIENTS AGED 75 AND OVER
AND ALL IMMUNOSUPPRESSED PATIENTS
 
** CLINIC DATES **
28.04.2026
30.04.2026
 
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
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