Newbridge Family Practice

14/04/2020

Due to the high volume of calls, please remember when ordering your prescriptions that email is the preferred option. Please email prescriptions@nfp.ie along with the chemist of your choice and we will send your prescription to them directly.
Thank you.

10/04/2020

Happy Easter!

KFM radio have put together a Kildare Covid-19 Forum with all the relevant information and a list of useful contact numbers for County Kildare.
Please click the link below.
https://kfmradio.com/news/16032020-1042/covid19-information-health-employment-wellbeing-community-business-contacts?fbclid=IwAR0MpnQqs5zMbkgOjAbyQKAhuzxTLE5E72L7DgqBg1SnQWMJIr5sGGjDexM

Please keep safe and stay at home.

The government has published its 57 page National Covid 19 Action Plan, which is attached to this article, or available for download here An emergency bill was approved during an incorporeal meeting of Cabinet on March 17th.

31/03/2020

Due to Covid-19, the phone lines remain busy. If you can not get through, please email your query to admin@nfp.ie along with your name and mobile telephone number and we will call you back.
Normal face to face consultations are limited but we are available for telephone, video and normal face to face consultations if the doctor thinks it is necessary. Please ring 045-434885 if you have any queries.

20/03/2020

COVID-19

Due to the recent developments of Covid-19, Newbridge Family Practice is experiencing a high volume of calls. We ask you for your patience with this matter.

Please ring the practice on 045 434 885 if you are querying Covid-19 or have related symptoms and we will triage you over the phone. Do NOT come into the practice.
We are doing our best to reduce foot fall within the practice so please ring or email where possible. If you can not get through, email you query to admin@nfp.ie.
If you need a prescription, please email to prescriptions@nfp.ie along with the chemist name you would like to use.

It is important that we all stay well over the coming weeks. This means implementing the measures that have been put in place - social distancing, good hand hygiene and self isolating.
HSE Helpline number: 1850 24 1850
HSE Website: www.hse.ie for more information regarding Covid-19

DO NOT COME INTO THE PRACTICE UNLESS ASK TO BY A MEMBER OF STAFF.

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27/02/2020

CORONA VIRUS or COVID19 VIRUS OUTBREAK
Firstly, if possible look up the website, H.P.S.C.ie for advice and the latest updates.
PLEASE DO NOT COME INTO THE SURGERY.
If you have any worries or have recently returned from abroad of have had contact with an infected person or are showing symptoms please RING the surgery and speak to a member of staff and a team member will ring you back.
https://www.hpsc.ie/a-z/respiratory/coronavirus/novelcoronavirus/

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19/09/2018

FLU VACCINE 2018
The Flu vaccine will be available from Monday the 24th September. It is a walk in clinic from 2.30 pm to 3.30 pm Monday to Thursday. This service can also be availed of at any of your routine appointments. It is advised to have this done at the GP surgery to ensure your continuity in your medical care.

17/05/2018

Our team is expanding! We want to welcome Nurse Linda Murphy who has joined Nurse Ursula and will be available 3 days per week at Newbridge Family Practice.

09/05/2018

Cervical Smear Controversy
8th May 2018

Newbridge Family Practice wishes to acknowledge the stress caused to patients and their families following the revelations of the breakdown in the management of test results by CervicalCheck.
The Following is what the experts in cervical check recommend:

1.For Women with a history of normal Cervicalcheck test Results:
Newbridge Family Practice are assured that the cervical screening programme is safe and effective, and you can continue your normal schedule of tests.
Please review the information on Cervicalcheck.ie

2. For women who are currently attending a colposcopy clinic:
If you are currently in the care of colposcopy, please discuss your screening needs with your colposcopist or hospital doctor.
You may review the information on cervicalcheck.ie or call the information line on: 18004545455.

3.For women discharged from colposcopy clinic:
If you were discharged from a colposcopy clinic in the past, and are not currently in treatment, you can access a free cervicalcheck test from your GP or Smear-taker. Contact the surgery at: 045 – 434885

4.For Women who have been diagnosed with cervical cancer:
If you have any queries about your case you can talk to your oncology clinic or team.
You can call the cervicalcheck freephone line 1800454555. A call back will be arranged to let you know if you are affected.
The cervicalcheck are working with the National Cancer registry. This is to see if any other women who have had cervical cancer should be included in the audit of historical screening tests. This will be reviewed if needed.

5. Scheduled Smear Test:
If you are due a smear test, you should still attend it as planned.
Regular cervical screening is one of the best ways to reduce your risk of cervical cancer. It is very important to attend and keep up to date with your test.

What steps should I take now?
Two options:

1. You can avail of a consultation (funded by the HSE) with one of our GP’s in Newbridge Family Practice to discuss your concerns. We can organise a smear at a later time if you wish it.

Please inform our receptionist that you wish to discuss smear results with the doctor when booking the appointment Ph: 045434885

2. You can have a smear test performed by the practice nurse.

6. Reliability of screening:
Cervical screening in Ireland is very reliable and effective, over 3 million smear tests have been carried out in Ireland since 2008 there has been over 50,000 cases of pre-cancer and cancer have been detected and treated.
No Screening programme is 100% effective, they have a margin of error. This is one of the reasons regular routine cervical screening tests are offered to all woman, as it is the best way to assure cervical health.
The helpline is open from Monday to Sunday 9am – 6pm
Ph: 1800454555, +353 21 4217612(if calling outside Ireland)
www.cervical check .ie

Dr. Mary O’Doherty Dr. Michael McDonnell Nurse: Ursula Ellard

03/05/2018

Newbridge Family Practice is aware of the recent developments regarding the cervical smear programme and the distress it has caused to patients. Should any patients of the Practice have concerns regarding their smear results they are more than welcome to discuss the matter with our nurse practitioner. A repeat smear test will be done if necessary.
Newbridge Family Practice supports screening for prevention of cancers and encourages all patients who have been called for screening to attend.

01/03/2018

CLINIC UPDATE DURING THE STATUS RED WEATHER ALERT
Dr McDonnell will be available in the surgery from 11am to 12.30pm this Friday morning 2nd March 2018 for urgent patients and phonecalls. No routine calls for prescriptions and appointments please.
There will be an emergency clinic at Newbridge Family Practice on Saturday 3rd March 2018 between 11am to 12.30pm.
It will not be possible to carry out house calls during this red alert status. If you have an medical emergency please call KDOC on 1890 599 362 or the Emergency Services.