Slaughterford Road | Whitehead | Carrickfergus | BT38 9TG

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Pharmacy First Services

Pharmacy First Services The Pharmacy First Scheme is available at local chemists and offers free treatments and advice for everyday health conditions such as: Acne Athletes Foot Diarrhoea Earwax Groin Infection Haemorrhoids Headlice Mouth Ulcers Oral Thrush Scabies Threadworms Vaginal Thrush Verrucae You can also avail of over the counter treatment and adivce for: coughs

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Selfcare: Help Yourself

Self Care & Medical Advice on Current Circulating Illnesses Be healthy this winter Antibiotics Do I need antibiotics Does my child need an antibiotic? Do I NEED Antibiotics Does my child NEED Antibiotics Self Help Leaflets – Be well informed! Cough / Acute Bronchitis Acute Sinusitis Common Cold & Flu-Like Illness Sore Ear (Otitis Media)

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Autumn 2023 Newsletter

Issue No.9 An update for all staff on type 2 diabetes education Feedback from DESMOND participants on page 2! DESMOND stands for Diabetes Education and Self-Management for Ongoing and Newly Diagnosed DESMOND is a one day, group, 6 hour course- original style is currently back:Since restrictions were updated and it has been deemed safe we

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Longterm Conditions

Information on some Longterm Conditions Asthma Asthma is a common condition that causes coughing, wheezing, tightness of the chest and breathlessness. Most people with asthma who take the appropriate treatment can live normal lives, but left untreated, asthma can cause permanent damage to the airways Symptoms of Asthma The usual symptoms of asthma are: coughing

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Chronic Disease Management

Annual Review appointment offered with our Nursing Team. Review Appointments are available by contacting reception for patients diagnosed with any of the following: Asthma Carers – Supporting carers : Summary of key benefits CKD COPD Coronary heart disease Dementia Depression Diabetes Epilepsy Hypertension https://bihsoc.org/bp-monitors/ – Choosing a BP monitor for Home Use Learning Disability –

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Antenatal Midwife Appointments

Midwife appointments are held at the Moyle Hospital, Larne. Patients can arrange appointments by contacting the booking office on 02828266189. An initial appointment with the Midwife will be between 16-18 weeks gestation. This appointment can be brought forward if pregnancy complications occur or if assistance is required with self referral to the Hospital. Electronic Self-Referral(see

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Patient Facing Online Service

Online Patient Services Website Patient Services User Guide is a useful guide provided by the Practice with screen shots to help you start using this great resource; click the button below: Patient Services: User Guide Register for this service to be able to order prescriptions, add triage information, book certain nurse appointments or send general

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Diabetes

Updated July 2023 Learn more about managing TYPE 2 DIABETES with DESMOND This Pre-diabetes link provides risk information on diabetes along with healthy diet and lifestyle. Self-referral to Healthy Living for people with type 2 diabetes. What is Healthy Living for people with type 2 diabetes? Healthy Living is a free, online NHS programme that

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Health News

Mounjaro for Obesity: Patient Information Leaflet This leaflet gives the following information:What is Tirzepatide? | Current Availability in Northern Ireland | Private Treatment | Safety Warning Tirzepatide (Mounjaro®)  Improving Services and Access for those with hearing loss or deafness. The Practice maintains a register of patients who are D/deaf or have hearing loss to adopt

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Self Care: Help Yourself

Think Measles 25 February 2024 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 … Read More → Falls Prevention Advice 15 February 2024 Download the Patient Leaflets below for more information  Working together to prevent falls  Falls are

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Vaccination Information

Vaccinations After clean water, vaccination is the most effective public health intervention in the world for saving lives and promoting good health, and therefore one of the most important things that any parent can do is get their child vaccinated and encourage them to continue this throughout their own lifetime. Vaccine Safety: Patient Factsheet Autumn

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Clinics and Services

Clinically Urgent Symptoms What the Doctors consider to be clinically urgent symptoms, which will be added to the daily triage and dealt with by an appropriate clinician. Click the button below to download the leaflet for more information. Download the Leaflet Triage Advice from the GP Partners We ask patients to play their part in

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