The Castle Practice

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

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Update Your Clinical Record

Update Your Clinical RecordHelp us keep our records up to date. Fields marked with a red * are required.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Name *FirstLastDoB and NHS NoDate of Birth *DD12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031MM123456789101112YYYY20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013201220112010200920082007200620052004200320022001200019991998199719961995199419931992199119901989198819871986198519841983198219811980197919781977197619751974197319721971197019691968196719661965196419631962196119601959195819571956195519541953195219511950194919481947194619451944194319421941194019391938193719361935193419331932193119301929192819271926192519241923192219211920NHS No.Telephone NumbersTelephone Number (Home)Mobile Number EmailEmailConfirm EmailAddress *Address Line 1Address Line 2CityState / Province / RegionPostal CodeHeight | Weight | […]

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Register as a Carer Form

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FAQs

Below is a list of Frequently Asked Questions on registering with a GP Practice. You can click below to download the full leaflet, or click on the relevant questions. Frequently Asked Questions How can I get my Health and Care (H&C) number? BSO are unable to disclose Health and Care numbers over the phone to

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Practice Boundary

Practice Boundary Map If you move address outside of the Practice Boundary (see above ⇑ map) and give us notification of your change of address (this includes patients who currently live outside the catchment area, and have done so for many years prior to this policy being put in place, but may be moving to

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Temporary Registration

If you are ill while away from home or if you are not registered with a doctor but need to see one you can receive emergency treatment from the local GP practice for 14 days. After 14 days you will need to register as a temporary or permanent patient. You can be registered as a

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New Patient Registration

Frequently Asked Questions HS200 Form: Application to transfer GP withing NI or from GB HSCR1 Form: Application to register with a GP Practice Registration: available in 11 languages Our Practice Catchment Area (are you in our area?) New Patient Questionnaire (Adult) New Patient Questionnaire (Under 18) Temporary Residents Form If you live within our practice

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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