01/07/2025
📢📆 J U L Y B A N K H O L I D A Y S 📆📢
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🩺 Over the last 6 weeks we have been trialling a new approach to Triage which has seen a significant increase in the number of patients we can treat each week, as highlighted by the stats recently shared on Facebook. This change has also seen an uplift in patient sentiment towards the Practice, as evidenced by the results of our recent survey.
🌞 As we approach the July holidays, much like other industries our staffing numbers will be reduced in order to accommodate staff annual leave. Whilst we have worked diligently to mitigate the impact where possible, there will be a slight reduction in the number of appointments available throughout July. Locum support will be kept to a minimum to ensure we have appropriate funding available for winter cover and to ensure a better continuity of care during this time.
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📢 The surgery will operate as follows over the coming weeks:
📆 Friday 11th July - Reduced service - operating from Bangor site.
📍 All face to face appointments or sample drop offs will be at the Bangor site only.
📆 Monday 14th July – Surgery will be closed for the Public Holiday
☎️ GP Out of Hours will be available on 028 9182 2344
📆 Tuesday 15th July – Both sites closed.
🚨 However an emergency service will available for patients who are acutely unwell or receiving end of life/palliative care.
📆 Wednesday 16th & Thursday 17th - Normal service
📆 Friday 18th July - Reduced service - operating from Holywood site.
📍 All face to face appointments or sample drop offs will be at the Holywood site only.
We will of course continue to be here for patients that need our help and we would not discourage anyone from contacting us.
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📢 Help us to help you:
💊 Prescriptions – All repeat prescription requests must be submitted no later than 12pm on Tuesday 8th July to ensure they are completed and available before the weekend.
❓️We often hear patients telling us they didn’t know whether to call us or not. This website provides some excellent advice on when you should contact a GP, or perhaps avail of other services ⏬️🌐
https://www.gpathand.nhs.uk/gp_at_hand_blogs_main/when-is-the-right-time-to-see-your-nhs-gp-a-guide-to-knowing-when-to-seek-help/
❗️ A&E: Examples of when patients should attend A&E (This list is not exhaustive):
🟥 Unconsciousness
🟥 Suspected Stroke
🟥 Heavy blood loss
🟥 Deep wounds
🟥 Suspected heart attack
🟥 Difficulty breathing
🟥 Severe burns
🟥 Serious allergic reactions
🤕 Urgent Care Centre (Formerly Minor Injuries):
Injuries to upper and lower limbs
🟧 Broken bones, sprains, bruises and wounds
🟧 Bites – human, animal and insent
🟧 Burns and scalds
🟧 Abscesses and wound infections
🟧 Minor head injuries
🟧 Broken noses and nosebleeds
🟧 Foreign bodies in the eyes and nose
Information on the recently opened Urgent Care Centre unit at UHD can be found here ⏬️🌐
https://setrust.hscni.net/service/minor-injury-unit/
💊 Pharmacy First:
🟩 Acne
🟩 Athletes foot
🟩 Diarrhoea
🟩 Ear Wax
🟩 Groin area infection
🟩 Haemorrhoids
🟩 Head lice
🟩 Mouth ulcers
🟩 Oral thrush
🟩 Scabies
🟩 Threadworms
🟩 Vaginal thrush
🟩 Verrucae
🟩 Emergency hormonal contraceptive (Morning after pill)
🟩 Sore throat services (selected locations)
🟩90% of pharmacies also offer a service for UTI’s (Urinary Tract Infections) for women aged 16-64 years.
👁 NI PEARS (Primary Eyecare Assessment and Referral Service): This free service is provided by most Optometrists across Northern Ireland for patients who develop sudden eye problems such as:
🔳Red eye(s)
🔳 Pain and/or discomfort in or around the yes
🔳 Sudden reduction in vision
🔳 Recent onset or sudden increase in flashes and or floaters in one or both eyes
🔳 Suspected foreign body in the eye
💜 Self Care:
🟪 Sexual Health 24 (www.sh24.org.uk)– STI testing, Contraception etc.
🟪 Using the right service - How to use your health services ⏬️🌐
https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/how-use-your-health-services
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🌐 https://www.priorysurgery.co.uk/
