Nurse-led clinics

The practice offers the following nurse-led clinics with our practice nurse Caroline Watson. The doctors often assist her in providing you with an efficient, caring service.

• Asthma
• Diabetic
• COPD (breathing problems)
• Hypertension
• Epilepsy
• Hypothyroidism
• Mental health
• CHD (Coronary Heart Disease)
• Stroke/TIA
• CKD (Chronic Kidney Disease)
• New patient health checks
• Well woman clinic
• Fragility clinics
• Smoking cessation
• Weight management
• Foreign travel
• INR (warfarin checks)
• Near patient testing (regular blood checks for patients on certain medications)

All clinics are by appointment. Patients are invited to attend these clinics for monitoring of their condition on a regular basis; please inform the surgery on 02866325638 if you cannot attend your appointment. Patients can also request an appointment at any time to attend a clinic. 

Baby clinics

Our health visitor holds baby clinics on Monday mornings for childhood immunisations and child development checks.

You will receive an appointment from the Health Authority when your child is due for immunisation. We expect all babies to have the recommended vaccines as medically indicated.

Antenatal clinic

Antenatal clinics are held in the South West Acute Hospital (SWAH).

Minor surgery

Minor surgery procedures are carried out by appointment.

Adult vaccinations

Tetanus and polio: all adults should ensure they have had a tetanus and polio booster in the last ten years.

Flu vaccinations: these are available each autumn for those patients who are elderly or at risk due to certain medical conditions such as asthma, COPD, diabetes, kidney disease, heart trouble or patients who are carers.

Pneumococcal vaccinations: this vaccination is available to all of the above patients.

Foreign travel: a full range of advice and immunisations is available; please make arrangements at least eight weeks in advance of travel to ensure adequate cover.

Vaccination schedule

At two months old:

At three months old:

• Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) (DTaP/IPV/Hib) - one injection.
• Meningitis C (meningococcal group C) (MenC) - one injection.
• Rotavirus - orally.

At four months old:

• Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) (DTaP/IPV/Hib) - one injection.
• Pneumococcal infection - pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) - one injection.
• Meningococcal B infection - one injection.

Just after their first birthday:

• Measles, mumps and rubella (German measles) (MMR) - one injection.
• Pneumococcal infection - pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) - one injection.
• Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) and meningitis C (Hib/MenC) - booster dose -  one injection.
• Meningococcal B infection - one injection.

Every year from 2 years old up to P7:

• Influenza - nasal spray.

Three years and four months:

• Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough) and polio (DTaP/IPV or DTaP/IPV) - one injection.
• Measles, mumps and rubella (German measles) (MMR) - one injection.

Girls aged 12 to 13 years old:

•  Cervical cancer caused by human papillomavirus types 16 and 18 and genital warts caused by types 6 and 11 - two or three injections over six months.

14 to 18 years old:

•  Diphtheria, tetanus and polio (Td/IPV) - one injection.
•  Meningococcal ACWY - one injection.

If your child has missed out on any of these vaccines, talk to your GP or health visitor.

If you would like more immunisation information, visit:

www.publichealth.hscni.net or www.nhs.uk/vaccinations.

Non-NHS services

Certain services provided by your doctor are not covered by the NHS, and you may be asked to pay a fee in line with British Medical Association (BMA) recommendations. Examples include pre-employment medicals, private medicals, HGV medicals, fitness to drive medicals, insurance claims, private certificates, passport forms/photographs, holiday cancellation certificates, student letters, and certificates stating that students are unable to sit an examination.

HGV, PSV and all other medicals are carried out by arranged consultation. Please inform the receptionist when booking as extra appointment time is required. Bring a sample of urine to your appointment; bottles can be collected from reception in advance of your appointment if required.