Old Forge Surgery, Annalong

08/01/2026

People who come off slimming jabs regain weight four times faster than dieters

Overweight people shed large amounts on jabs but gain 0.8 kg a month on average once off them, study shows.

06/01/2026

06/01/2026

Our Emergency Departments in Craigavon Area Hospital and Daisy Hill Hospital are very busy. Please remember to Phone First before attending with an injury or illness which requires urgent treatment but is not immediately life threatening.

Please call 0300 123 3 111 between 9am and 9pm Monday to Friday before attending.

We urge everyone to choose well if you think you need our services:
📌Only come to our EDs if you have serious symptoms that need hospital care and phone 999 if the patient is acutely unwell.
📌Phone first (Monday to Friday 9am to 9pm) before travelling to our EDs or Minor Injuries service with less urgent symptoms. Tel: 0300 123 3 111.
📌Consider if your condition could be treated by your pharmacist or GP. If symptoms cannot wait until your GP reopens, call Urgent Care (GP) Out of Hours Tel: 028 3839 9201.
📌For help choosing the right service visit how to use your health services - click the link below:
https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/how-use-your-health-services

06/01/2026

Free chickenpox vaccination for kids to go live in January. Read more at pha.site/ChickenpoxVaccine

From January 2026, eligible children will be offered a combined vaccine for measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (MMRV) - as part of the routine infant vaccination schedule.

As with other childhood immunisations, parents will be contacted by their GP surgery to arrange an appointment if their child is eligible. If you are unsure if your child is up to date with vaccinations the easiest way to check is to look at your child’s red book or speak to your health visitor or GP.

Find out more at www.nidirect.gov.uk/childhood-immunisation

06/01/2026

A teenager who had to learn to walk again after contracting chickenpox aged two welcomes new free vaccinations.

23/12/2025

***We would like to thank all our patients who left in such lovely generous gifts and home baked goodies for the staff and GPs. It was very much appreciated to receive such kindness at this busy time of year ***

We would like to wish all the patients of Old Forge Surgery and their families and friends a very happy and peaceful christmas and best wishes for 2026

23/12/2025

***Christmas Holiday Closure ***

The surgery will be open on Christmas Eve to 6pm . Due to staff annual leave there will be limited nursing and GP cover on the day .

We are closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day and re- open on Monday 29 th of December @8.30 am .

🎄 We would like to wish all our hard working staff a very happy and peaceful Christmas 🎄

22/12/2025

Such a lovely kind gesture from The Galley Restaurant . Nice to see the true Christmas spirit still alive and well in our community .

🫶🏼 PLEASE READ 🫶🏼

If you know someone who is lonely and probably won’t have a hot meal this Christmas Day, please get in touch with us. 🎄

We would appreciate it if you could share this to get the word out there 🫶🏼

20/12/2025

Only five days left for eligible people to get their flu vaccine before Christmas. 🎄🎅☃️

Call into your local participating pharmacy or check out available HSC Trust clinics. Don't let your protection fade.

www.nidirect.gov.uk/wintervaccines

20/12/2025

The ‘Take 5 steps to wellbeing’ can help maintain and improve our mental health and wellbeing.

Connect is one of those steps. Connect with the people around you – family, friends and neighbours.

Find out more at www.MindingYourHead.info or pop in to your local pharmacy participating in the campaign highlighting the importance of small daily actions to benefit your mental health and wellbeing.

20/12/2025

If you or a child are unwell, with an injury or illness which requires urgent treatment but is not immediately life threatening, please use our Phone First service before attending our Emergency Departments or Minor Injuries Unit. ☎️ Call 0300 123 3 111 between 9am and 9pm Monday to Friday.

Flu is circulating in our community and adding to already high levels of demand for care. Using Phone First helps you get the right support, in the right place, as quickly as possible.
For everyday health concerns, you can get fast advice and treatment from your local pharmacist through the Pharmacy First service - no need to wait for a GP appointment.

🚨For all life threatening conditions, always call 999.🚨
🔗Services available here
https://hscni.pulse.ly/dntjubquni
https://nidirect.pulse.ly/pg1kbkjsd0

20/12/2025

Protect yourself and your baby this winter. 💞
Our antenatal clinics have vaccinations available for RSV, pertussis and flu. Upcoming dates below.

Friday 19 December - 09:30-12:30 Armagh Community Hospital
Monday 29 December - 09:30-12:30 South Tyrone Hospital
Wednesday 31 December 09:30-12:30 Craigavon Area Hospital
📨Book through the link https://hscni.pulse.ly/fidklg5u9v

More info here https://hscni.pulse.ly/itfbrdzbgh