Portaferry Surgery

21/10/2025

We have limited vaccines available which need to be used before 31/10/25 so please ring to book an appointment if you turn 75 in Sep, Oct or Nov.

20/10/2025

Risk groups include chronic respiratory, kidney, liver, heart or neurological disease; immunosuppressed, no spleen, morbid obesity, pregnancy; healthcare workers, carers, close contacts of immunosuppressed and housebound.
Our next clinic is on Saturday 8 November, please ring to book.

A bad bout of flu can be serious even for an otherwise healthy individual, that is why it is so important that those eligible get vaccinated when invited, even if they consider themselves to be in good health.

For further information see www.nidirect.gov.uk/wintervaccines

20/10/2025

This week is Good Relations Week 🤝

We are committed to promoting good relations between people of different race, religion or political opinion.

We operate a zero tolerance policy towards abuse of our staff.

Violence and aggression towards our staff will not be tolerated. It's not part of the job. Please be considerate to our staff.

18/10/2025

Flu clinic today. Walk-ins welcome from 2-4pm (if eligible).

17/10/2025

Our first clinic is tomorrow, Saturday 18 October. Please ring to book (if eligible).

14/10/2025

Flu & Covid vaccine clinic on Saturday 18 Oct. Please ring to book.

14/10/2025

In Portaferry on 17 November.

07/10/2025

We have clinics running on Saturday 18 October and 8 November. Please ring to book and check that your nearest and dearest are booked in (if eligible).

04/10/2025

October is Positive Ageing Month! 👫

Are you an older person with experience of HSC services, do you care for older people or are you part of a voluntary and community organisation working with older people?⤵️

Consider joining PCC's Care of Older People Engagement Platform!

Read more: https://pcc-ni.net/pcc-engage/engagement-platforms/care-of-older-people/



Health and Social Care NI Western Health and Social Care Trust Northern Health and Social Care Trust Southern Health and Social Care Trust South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust Belfast Health and Social Care Trust Age NI Carers Northern Ireland The Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland Alzheimer's Society Northern Ireland Dementia NI

03/10/2025

Children in P1 to Year 12 will be offered the flu vaccine in school.

Most children receive the vaccine via a nasal spray. It is a quick and painless procedure, often described as a tickle in the nose, and is preferred for children over the injected flu vaccine due to its effectiveness and fewer side effects.

📌We are urging parents/guardians not to forget to sign and send back the consent form.

For further information see www.nidirect.gov.uk/wintervaccines

02/10/2025

You'll be delighted to hear that Gabriel has another set of Chi Mi sessions starting again. Feedback from previous sessions has been fantastic. Why not take yourself out of your comfort zone and give it a try 🙂

30/09/2025

Practice flu and covid clinics will be on Saturday 18 October and Saturday 8 November. Please ring to book if you're eligible.

Health Minister Mike Nesbitt and Alison Griffiths, Nurse Consultant at the PHA launching the winter vaccines campaign in Portaferry ahead of the programme beginning on 6 October 2025.

Vaccines provide the best defence against winter viruses.

People who are eligible for vaccination against flu or COVID-19 this year should make themselves aware of their own GP surgery’s or community pharmacist’s vaccination arrangements and work with them to get vaccinated.

For further information see www.nidirect.gov.uk/wintervaccines