The Practice will be closed on Monday 18th March 2024.
In the event of any emergency please telephone 028 38399201.
Important Information to Patients regarding Private Referrals - July 2023
Private Referral & Follow Up
Mid Ulster Health Care Practice Policy from July 2023
Dear Patient
Please see important information below
This has been necessary due to previous instances where problems of continuity of care have arisen, and is to clarify Consultant / GP responsibilities and roles, and ensure patient expectations are appropriate, and correctly informed.
Information for Patients
- If you see a Private Consultant, they may suggest further simple tests such as bloods, urine or stool tests etc. or more complex tests such as X-rays, scans, scopes depending on the problem. These should also be done within the private sector and should be factored into total costs.
- If the Consultant suggests a prescription, we are often happy to do an NHS prescription, but only if it is a licensed drug used appropriately, and is in the Northern Ireland formulary, but GPs retain the right to decline prescribing if they have significant concerns, and the Consultant is still able to prescribe by themselves privately.
- Depending on what treatment / prescription a Consultant recommends, patients should understand and be aware they may have to pay for any ongoing treatment or medications which are recommended (which the GP is not able or willing to prescribe for the reasons above).
- Sufficient post-operative medication, e.g. pain relief or anticoagulation, should be provided at discharge following procedures carried out by private sector providers, without needing a GP prescription.
“MY WAITING TIMES” WEBPAGE
www.online.hscni.net/my-waiting-times-ni/
The Website above will provide patients in Northern Ireland access to the current average waiting times for outpatient assessments for elective care services within each Trust.
The webpage will be updated every month to ensure that users have access to timely, standardised waiting time information.
Organ Donation
The law around Organ Donation is changing Spring 2023.
Please click the link below for Information Leaflet:
Organ donation law change – A5 leaflet (English and translations) | HSC Public Health Agency (hscni.net)
We operate a Triage System, when you ring the Practice our staff will ask you some questions to determine your condition. Some of these questions may include if you have a temperature or a cough, these questions help us to determine the best action to take but also to protect our staff and other vulnerable patients. You will be added to the triage list where if appropriate you may receive a call back from a GP, if deemed urgent an appointment will be arranged or be given other relevant advice.
Patients can order repeat prescriptions either by phoning the repeat prescription line or via the website; however we ask that you specify a chosen chemist for us to send your prescription to for collection. Please allow 48 hours’ notice.
The Surgery will be closed for lunch from 1-2pm Monday - Friday and from 1pm every Thursday. In the event of an emergency please contact 028 37 565600
Cervical Screening Information Film
The Cervical Screening programme has produced a video to show what happens at Cervical Screening.
The video will also be available shortly in:
British Sign Language - Available here
Irish Sign Languge - Available here
Subtitled Version - Available here
Sexual Health and Advice
For free confidential online Sexual Health and Advice 24 hours a day please click on link : https://sh24.org.uk SH24 provide oral contraception, the morning after pill, STI testing, diagnosis and treatment and specialist remote clinical support.
Bowel Screening Film
The Bowel Screening programme has produced a video to show how to use the Bowel Test Kit and also, what happens if you are invited to a attend for a colonoscopy. The video is now available inIrish Sign Language, British Sign Language and with subtitles. To access the video click on the picture below. To make the video full screen click on the arrows beside the HD.