Old Forge Surgery, Annalong

28/05/2026

£80m ringfenced for most critical hospital waiting lists

According to the health minister, the money will be used over the next 12 months to reduce the long waits being faced by people with red flag diagnoses.

28/05/2026

Men's Health Week event @ Castlewellan Castle!

🗓️ Thursday 11th June
⏱️ 6pm - 9.30pm
📍 Castlewellan Castle

Free event for men - join us for food, interactive activities and bite-sized talks on health and wellbeing. Register now with jenny@countydownrcn.com
or phone 028 4461 2311

Transport options are available for groups on request.

17/05/2026

One in 16 schoolchildren diagnosed with autism 'not surprising', says mum

Northern Ireland's independent autism reviewer said the statistics are important but should be "interpreted carefully".

29/04/2026

*** THE IT PROBLEM HAS BEEN RESOLVED AND OUR COMPUTER SYSTEMS ARE UP AND RUNNING AS NORMAL .APOLOGIES FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE ***

29/04/2026

*** The internet and connected phone lines are temporarily down . This may affect access to the surgery . We are working to resolve the problem as soon as we can ***

29/04/2026

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62r8lzgnk2o

Current rules state that three unsuccessful pregnancies are needed to trigger NHS support - but a pilot project could bring about change.

28/04/2026

Do you recognise these signs of stress?

Our website www.MindingYourHead.info has information to help you identify the signs of stress and things that you can do to help you manage how you are feeling.

28/04/2026

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/precautionaryrecall-of-antidepressant-medication-due-to-manufacturing-error?fbclid=IwZnRzaAReGIJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEe9mv3DTyALc5M_Z0-4wiRUqgt0JQ9HblxxPn8G4NTZ11JCiyJR3zV5XGFqnY_aem_osaH8qzoWbCCRHpZws1A8g

The MHRA has advised healthcare professionals to stop supplying the affected batch of Sertraline 100mg and return all remaining stock to their suppliers.

20/04/2026

Any amount of physical activity is better than doing none at all. And if you are already physically active, increasing the amount you do can also benefit your health.

There are loads of ways to be more active – to help give you some inspiration, we’ve put together just a few ideas of some different activities to try out, find your movement here: www.choosetolivebetter.com/getting-active

20/04/2026

The 2026 COVID-19 spring vaccination programme gets under way on Monday 20 April, giving the more vulnerable members of our community the opportunity to top up their protection ahead of any potential waves of COVID-19 over the coming months.

This year’s spring vaccine will be offered to:
• adults aged 75 years old or over;
• residents in a care home for older adults;
• individuals aged 6 months and over who are immunosuppressed, as defined in COVID-19: the green book, chapter 14a.

For further information on the spring top up see www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/covid-19-vaccine

18/04/2026

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g84nxwz8wo

A study confirms the vaccine gives excellent protection for babies against life-threatening chest infections.