Clinics & Services

Practice Nurse Appointments

Please contact reception and make an appointment with a practice nurse for any of the following:

• Chronic Disease Reviews
• Blood Pressure Checks
• Blood/Urine Samples
• Wound Care
• Warfarin Monitoring
• Cervical Smears 

Other Services

• Minor Injury Service - we offer a minor injury service for those lesser injuries that can not be sorted by domestic first aid but which do not require hospitalisation.
• Minor Surgery Service - Minor surgery for small skin problems, sebaceous cysts, and ingrowing toenail surgery are available. Joint injections are also carried out.
• Contraceptive service- routine services are available by appointment with Dr's or Practice Nurse. We also offer sub dermal implants- please make an appointment for discussion and arrangement with Dr Lutton.
• Antenatal and Postnatal Care - please contact reception and make an appointment with the doctor.
• Baby Clinic - these are held on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month and are run by the doctor and health visitor.  Appointments will be made by reception and you will be contacted either by post or phone.

Travel Vaccinations

If you require any vaccinations relating to foreign travel you need to make an appointment with Nurse Amanda Hamilton to discuss your travel arrangements. This will include which countries and areas within countries that you are visiting to determine what vaccinations are required.

There is further information about countries and vaccinations required on the links below

Europe & Russia	North America
Central America	South America
Caribbean	Africa
Middle East	Central Asia
East Asia	Australasia and Pacific

It is important to make this initial appointment as early as possible - at least 6 weeks before you travel - as a second appointment will be required with the practice nurse to actually receive the vaccinations. These vaccines have to be ordered as they are not a stock vaccine. Your second appointment needs to be at least 2 weeks before you travel to allow the vaccines to work.

Some travel vaccines are ordered on a private prescription and these incur a charge over and above the normal prescription charge. This is because not all travel vaccinations are included in the services provided by the NHS.

Travel Health Questionnaire

To help us offer the appropriate advice, please fill out the online form and either print it out or sent it via the website, before coming to see the nurse.

Travel Questionnaire

Travelling in Europe

If you are travelling to Europe a very useful booklet has been published with advice and guidance to help you get the most out of your holiday. To visit please click:- http://ec.europa.eu/publications/booklets/eu_glance/86/en.pdf (this is a large document and may take a minute or two to view)

Non-GMS Services effective from 07/04/2019

We ask that you don't use a face-to-face consultation for this. Please do not book a routine appointment for this as declining often offends.

DUE TO CLINICAL WORK TAKING ULTIMATE PRIORITY, CURRENT WAITING TIME FOR THESE REQUESTS IS 6-8 WEEKS *

*(Except for SAR requests which will take 4 weeks)

Instead, we now use a more effective and timely system for completing requests for letters. Simply complete the request slip at reception (with the forms if appropriate) and a member of staff will contact you back if you need an appointment.

Some services provided are not covered under our contract with the HSCB NI and therefore attract charges. Examples include the following:

• GP Letter 'To whom it may concern'          £20
• Driving Medicals HGV and PSV                   £75
• Private sick notes                                      £15
• Private prescrition                                     £15
• Private vaccinations speak to reception*
• Vaccination certificates printout                £15
• Holiday Cancellation Letter              Short £20 detailed £50
• Fitness to Travel (medical hx/pregnancy) Short £20 detailed £50
• Report FOR INSURANCE OR THIRD PARTY (dependant on size) £50-200. (Under GDPR regulations patients can request a copy of their notes (SAR) for free but must allow 28 days from the time it is requested for it to be prepared)

FIREARMS MEDICALS- PLEASE NOTE

ALL OUR GPs HAVE CONSCIENTOUS OBJECTION TO COMPLETING FIREARMS LICENCE RELATED MEDICAL REPORTS AND PATIENTS WILL NEED TO MAKE ALTERNATIVE ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE PSNI.

• Note: WE DO NOT DO MEDICALS FOR SPORTS OR OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH. WE ALSO DO NOT DO 'LETTERS OF SUPPORT' eg for PIPS or University as it is an inappropriate use of GP time and holds no weight in decision making- instead Official channels of communication should be used from the Third party.

The fees charged are for non-contractual administrative tasks only.

Our reception staff will be happy to guide you to which services are available and answer any queries you may have.

*Individual fees apply ask reception for these.