Responsible Ordering and Prevention of Medicines Waste It is recommended that in the majority of cases patients should order their own prescriptions. In exceptional circumstances, the community pharmacist may be the most suitable person to provide support for patients with ordering their repeat medications e.g. for the very elderly, those with serious mental health illness
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Information for people who take medicines and their families Did you know that keeping an up-to-date list of your medications can help you know your medicines. It can also help you when you are discussing your medicines with a healthcare professional. Medicines are the most commonly used medical intervention in NI, and at any one
The Royal College of General Practitioners Northern Ireland (RCGPNI) annually recognizes outstanding general practices and GPs through their GP and Practice Team of the Year awards. These awards celebrate the exceptional care provided by GPs and their teams across Northern Ireland. We were delighted to receive confirmation that Meadowbridge Surgery was nominated this year for
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Belfast health and Social Care Trust: Coughs and Colds Click here for more information Coughs and colds are extremely common in young children. Over the first year of life, your child is likely to have up to eight of these episodes. Coughing is the body’s natural way of clearing infection. Most of these are likely
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Criteria to be able to book an appointment online or via reception to receive the Shingles Vaccination from September 2024 Immunocompetent individuals who: are aged 65 or 70 years on 1 September 2024 are aged 66 years on 1 September 2024 and have never received a shingles vaccine are aged between 71 years and 79
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Meadowbridge Surgery will provide a daily routine triage service which will close at 10:30am each day or once the GP on Triage considers capacity to have been reached (whichever comes first). Triage continues to be available for the remainder of the day for clinically urgent issues a patient considers cannot wait beyond that day. The
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RSV infection causes a mild respiratory illness and is considered to contribute significantly to GP consultations, hospital admissions and mortality amongst the elderly. A one-off catch-up campaign is being offered for those already aged 75 to 79 years old on 1 September 2024. Any patient born between: 1 September 1945 and 31 August 1949 up
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RSV is a common respiratory virus that that can cause serious lung infections. While RSV infection can occur at any age, the risk and severity of RSV and its complications are increased in older adults and in neonates and small babies, and it has a considerable impact on individuals and NHS services during the winter
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Northern Health and Social Care Trust: Self Referral to Physiotherapy You can now refer yourself to musculoskeletal physiotherapy without a visit to your GP! Online Form Please scan the QR Code to the right or click on the button below to go to the online form Online Form Paper Form Self referral forms are available
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Think Measles Leaflet Symptoms to Watch Out For: High Fever Runny Nose Cough Aching/feeling unwell Sore Red Eyes Rash If you or your child have not had two doses of the MMR vaccine, you could catch measles. If you think you have measles, please inform reception staff immediately so you can be seen in a
Download the Patient Leaflets below for more information Measles can cause serious complications, such as pneumonia, meningitis, blindness and seizures. After a 30-fold increase in measles cases in Europe in 2023, increased rates of measles in the UK suggest that we may see a significant increase in the number of cases here too. This is partly
Download the Patient Leaflet below for more information Group Programmes available in Links Counselling Service Rebound Resilience: Building resilience and moving towards living a fuller life 6-week programme Finding Hope in Grief: A safe space to journey with grief 6-week programme Trauma Recovery: Healing from the past and learning to feel safe again 8-week programme
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Download the Patient Leaflet below for more information Waiting times can be long when trying to see a Physiotherapist about your joint or muscle pain. But you don’t need to wait to start your recovery! Scan the QR Code with the camera on your phone to access information on common conditions and things you can
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Symptoms to Watch out for Meningitis: Am I at Risk? The first symptoms are usually: fever vomiting headache feeling unwell Red ticks show symptoms that are more specific to meningitis and septicaemia and less common in milder illnesses. Limb pain, pale skin and cold hands and feet often appear earlier than the rash, neck stiffness,
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We value your feedback……. Scan the QR code with your mobile device and share your experience of the Dermatology Photo Triage Referral Pathway OR, if you are viewing this on your mobile device simply click on the QR image and you will be taken straight to the survey. Thank you What is the Dermatology Photo
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We are thrilled to introduce you to the Primary Care Medical Administration course, an innovative collaboration between East Antrim Federation and the Northern Regional College. This advanced program has been carefully designed to address a pressing need in the medical field; the need for highly trained new staff to work in practice alongside our existing
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