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FLU / COVID VACCINES CLINIC 

The Practice will have a walk in clinic on Saturday 9th November 2024

8am - 12 midday in Carrick Hill Medical Centre.

This clinic will be for:

Patients aged 65 or over (Covid and Flu vaccines)

High risk patients aged 16-64 (Covid and Flu Vaccines)

Pre-school children (flu nasal vaccine) 

Please wear short sleeves for ease of access. 

Please keep your contact details up to date. 

The surgery now uses AccuRx SMS text messaging system to contact our patients. 

If you require a telephone call back, please phone the surgery before 10am to request this.  You may be sent a short questionnaire to complete via text message.  This enables the GPs to gather as much information from you as possible, before they return your call. This message will be sent automatically directly to the GP to ensure all the information you have given is received. 

 

 

 

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USEFUL LINKS

Patient leaflets on self care

http://www.selfcareforum.org/fact-sheets/.

Information on the Northern Ireland Healthy Living Centre Alliance including self refer pain management

http://www.hlcalliance.org/

 

PRESCRIPTION REQUESTS

Prescriptions will not be ready for collection until 72 hours after ordering. To avoid disappointment allow this time.

TELEPHONE CALL BACK REQUESTS

All telephone requests to speak to a Doctor be requested between 8.30am and 10am each day.  For safety reasons we have a limited number of GP telephone call backs. The Receptionists will take your details and the GP will ring you back.  Please note that if you miss a call from the GP they will no longer be able to return your call and you will be required to ring the next day.

TEXT MESSAGING and EMAIL SERVICE.

The Practice is currently operating a text message and Email service for some of our clinics.  If you have a mobile number and an email address and would like to receive a text message or email reminder of your appointment please inform the receptionist of your mobile number and email address.

 

 

 

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