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Pharmacy First for sore throat
Save time and visit the Pharmacy First for sore throat symptoms. Patients over the age of 5 can receive assessment and antibiotic treatment, where deemed clinically necessary, at participating community pharamcies.
Published on 1st Dec 2024
RSV Vaccine Booking Now Open
All adults turning 75 years old on or after 1 September 2024 are eligible for the routine RSV vaccine programme. A one-off catch-up campaign for those already aged 75 to 79 years old on 1 September 2024 will be undertaken.
The Practice will contact you shortly to book your appointment. To receive vaccine information by text please contact reception.
Published on 14th Aug 2024
Pharmacy First UTI Service
If you are female and aged between 16 and 64 you can be assessed and treated for Urinary Tract Infection symptoms in the majority of community pharmacies without having to wait for a GP appointment.
You will have a confidential consultation with the pharmacist in a private area of the pharmacy. Your symptoms will be assessed and a urine sample taken if necessary.
The pharmacist will provide advice regarding self-care and what to do if your symptoms do not clear up or get worse. Treatment to relieve UTI symptoms is free of charge and an antibiotic may be provided if needed.
Pharmacists will follow-up with a phone call 72 hours after your initial consultation. They may provide further advice or refer you to your GP if your symptoms have not cleared up or have got worse.
Local participating pharmacies include:
- Boots Newtownards shopping centre
- Boots Bloomfield shopping centre
The pharmacist will provide advice regarding self-care and what to do if your symptoms do not clear up or get worse. Treatment to relieve UTI symptoms is free of charge and an antibiotic may be provided if needed.
Pharmacists will follow-up with a phone call 72 hours after your initial consultation.
For further information please click the link below:
Published on 5th Jan 2024
QUB Teaching Practice
Since September 2023 we have been a Queen's University Belfast Medical School Teaching Practice hosting Medical students on placement.
The curriculum and learning objectives for each stage in their undergraduate training ensures that by the end of medical school all students have a broad understanding of the role of a GP and General Practice as a career option. Our students benefit hugely from speaking to patients, and many of our patients say how much they enjoy talking to medical students.
As a patient you may be seen by a medical student under the supervision of a qualified Practice clinician. You can, of course, decline this option.
Please do let our reception team know if you would prefer not to be seen by our student.
These are our doctors of the future and as a practice we are proud to be a part of their journey.
Published on 5th Jan 2024