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Many of us enjoy a drink when at home or out with friends, but alcohol is a powerful drug and we need to be careful how we use it. Drinking too much can seriously affect our health.

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Did you know?

Since 2018 over 28 GP practices have closed in Northern Ireland meaning the remaining practices are having to deal with more patients. This is why you struggle to see your GP.

General Practice in Northern Ireland need to be properly funded.

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An outlook of work output throughout the month of July by all Practice Staff:

Telephone Statistics:

• 10,596 Incoming telephone calls to the Practice
• 3 minutes 3 seconds average patient wait time once in the queue

Daily Triage Areas:

• 58 patient home visits by a GP
• 2,983 Face to Face appointments
• 792 triage call back to patients

Appointments Booked and Not Attended:

• 136 – these are appointments that have been wasted and could have been offered to another patient

Administration Tasks:

• 2,282 Hospital letters actioned by Practice Staff
• 15,733 General admin tasks by Clinical and Admin Team
• 6,363 Prescriptions issued
• 2,601 Patient results reviewed

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I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Gill, the Advanced Nurse Practitioner for the outstanding support she has provided me throughout my HRT journey. My first appointment with her was intended as a fact finding mission, and I was immediately impressed by her up-to-date knowledge and the patience she showed in answering my many questions. As expected, my HRT has required adjustments over time, and Gill has offered excellent guidance at every stage clearly grounded in her extensive expertise in HRT and women’s health.

I feel especially fortunate, as many of my friends going through similar experiences have not received anywhere near this level of care in their own surgeries, and have become frustrated and disillusioned in their attempts to find support. Gill’s professionalism, empathy, and dedication have made a real difference, and I am incredibly grateful. My daughter has also been aware of my journey. I believe it’s fantastic for her and for the next generation to see that women’s health is genuinely prioritised and valued at Meadowbridge.

The surgery will be closed on Monday 25th August 2025.

For urgent medical attention, please contact Dalriada Out of Hours Service on
02825663500.

Please ensure medication is ordered in a timely manner and please allow 3 full working days for prescriptions to be delivered to your nominated pharmacy.

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