The Castle Practice

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

Self Help

Useful Website Links

Click the links below for more information: AgeUK: Conditions and Illnesses AgeUK: Get care and support Alzheimer’s Society:Understanding Dementia Autism Initiatives: Provides specialist autism services Autism NI: Northern Ireland’s Autism Charity National Autistic Society Northern Adult Autism Advisory Service: (NAAAS) SENAC: Special Educational Needs Advice Centre Asthma + Lung UK: This is Life + Breath […]

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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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Falls Prevention Advice

Download the Patient Leaflets below for more information  Working together to prevent falls  Falls are a common occurrence for many individuals. The incidence of falls increase as people get older, mainly because of long term health problems which increase the risk of falling. Falling is not simply a consequence of ageing. If you fall, you

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Wash your Hands

Download the Patient Leaflets below for more information You should make sure you wash your hands thoroughly. It’s especially important to wash your hands: After using the toilet or changing a nappy Before and after handling raw foods like meat and vegetables Before eating or handling food After blowing your nose, sneezing or coughing Before

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Self-Care: Help yourself

Click the links below for more information: Falls Prevention Advice Measles Think Measles Medical advice on current circulating illnesses Physiotherapy Self Care Forum: Fact Sheets Self Care Toolkit Childhood Obesity Depression Healthy eating and weight loss Heart Awareness Keeping active when you don’t feel like it Stress in Children Wash your hands

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Heart Awareness

Download the Patient Leaflets below for more information February is Heart Month In the UK, someone dies from a heart or circulatory condition every three minutes. That’s almost 500 people every day, and almost 200,000 every year. February is Heart Month, so let’s raise awareness and help reduce this number. Click below for more information 

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Stress in Children

Download the Patient Leaflets below for more information Children can experience stress in similar ways to adults, but they may express their stress in different ways as their ability to describe their feelings may not match the depth of their emotions. Children often absorb more from their surroundings than we might imagine. Overhearing adults’ concerns

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Childhood Obesity

Download the Patient Leaflets below for more information Overweight children have an increased chance of becoming overweight adults. Increased weight in adulthood can lead to long-term conditions such as Type 2 diabetes. There are some simple tips you can use to help your child regain a healthy weight. Checking what their BMI is can help

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Depression

Download the Patient Leaflets below for more information Depression is more than a passing low mood. Mild depression can mean you’re unable to enjoy your normal activities, while severe depression can make you feel suicidal or as if life isn’t worth living. Getting outdoors and doing exercise are some of the well-known tips for helping

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Self Care Forum Fact Sheets

Download the Fact Sheets for each of the conditions below for more information What are the Fact Sheets for?​ Selfcareforum.org/fact-sheets/ The Self-Care Forum Fact Sheets cover 13 common ailments and are aimed to inform patients on issues around self-care and on how to best handle the symptoms. They provide patients with information around: Useful facts

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Asthmatic and Winter Colds

Download the Patient Leaflets below for more information Asthmatic Am I using my inhaler correctly? (see below). If you don’t use your inhaler correctly it won’t work properly. These videos show you how to use your inhaler. Make sure and book your annual review with Nurse Martin. Inhaler Technique Winter Colds Did you know that

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Healthy Eating and Weight Loss

Download the Patient Leaflets below for more information Gillian our Nurse Practitioner recommends you check out the 12 week free weight loss plan offered by the NHS and also this Healthy Eating – click the link below to view/download free recipes: 12 week free weight loss plan Free Recipes Nourishing Drinks Recipe Ideas Information for

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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