SPECIALIST
SERVICES AVAILABLE
Asthma/COPD Management
Patients, both adults and children, are seen by Sister Jenny Jackson RGN for appropriate education, advice and supervision of treatment. The clinic also provides individual management plans, where appropriate, and follow-up care. A double appointment can be made with reception.
Minor Surgery - Tuesday 2.00 - 5.00pm (alternate)
Dr Gracey and Dr Cheyne run these clinics with assistance from the practice nurse. Many minor surgical procedures such as the removal of cysts, skin lesions and joint injections can be carried out quickly and comfortably under local anaesthesia at this clinic. Appointments are by referral from your doctor.
Skin Clinic - Tuesday 3.10 - 5.00pm (alternate)
This clinic is held on Tuesday afternoons. A number of skin conditions can be treated at this clinic on referral from your doctor.
Cervical Smear Clinic
Alternate Mondays 8.30 - 10.00am, Tuesday 8.15 - 10.30am and Thursday 1.30 - 3.30pm
Cervical screening is offered to all female patients (aged 18-65 years) at three-yearly intervals. After their smear, patients will be written to and informed of the result and advising them when they should make their next appointment. These clinics are held by the practice nurses.
Near-Patient Testing
The treatment of several diseases, particularly in the field of rheumatology, is increasingly reliant on drugs that, while clinically effective, need regular blood monitoring. These blood tests will be carried out by the practice nurses upon referral from your doctor.
Diabetic Clinic - first and third mondays of the month 9.30am - 12 noon
This clinic is run by appointment with Sister McCully, our fully qualified diabetic nurse, in conjunction with the doctors. Patients are referred to this clinic to obtain appropriate education and advice, to help maximise their effective control and reduce the risks of any complication with diabetes.
Child Health Clinic - Thursday 11.00am - 12.30pm
Almost 10% of our patients are under five years old. We have developed this clinic to assess children as they grow, to protect and immunise them against disease and to offer parents encouragement and advice.
Anti-Coagulation Monitoring
Tuesday 11.00am - 12.30pm and 1.30 - 3.00pm
This monitoring clinic is for the care of patients taking Warfarin and is run by the practice nurse.
Adult Vaccinations
Tetanus and Polio - all adults should ensure they are adequately immunised against tetanus and polio.
Flu vaccinations - available each autumn for those patients who are over 65 or at risk due to certain medical conditions such as asthma, diabetes, kidney disease or heart trouble.
For advice on either of these services please contact reception to make an appointment with the practice nurse.
Foreign Travel
A full range of advice and immunisations is available. Please make arrangements well in advance of travel. For advice on these services please contact reception to make an appointment with the practice nurse. This service is not covered by the NHS and there may be a charge.
Maternity Care
Full antenatal and postnatal care is provided by all doctors in the practice.
Family Planning
Your doctor is happy to advise on all aspects of family planning and contraceptive services.
Well Person Screening
By appointment with the practice nurse
This service is available to all and aims to provide the patient with a general health screen, in particular looking for coronary heart disease risk factors. We strongly advise our patients to have regular check-ups for lifestyle, weight and risk factor analysis and the measurement of their blood pressure (recommended at least every five years after the age of 30). To make an appointment please contact reception.
Belfast Carers' Centre
Are you a carer? Are you, without payment, looking after or providing help and support to your husband, daughter, son, parent or a friend who could not manage otherwise because of frailty, illness or disability? Then yes, you are a carer.
Belfast Carers' Centre, which is part of the Princess Royal Trust of Carers, has been providing support and information to carers across Belfast and Greater Belfast since 1996. They are an independent organisation dedicated to supporting carers of all ages and walks of life and from all areas.
All Carers Centres provide, either by telephone, drop-in or outreach, surgeries offering the following support: information and advice; someone to talk to; help with claiming benefits; help to access social services, health services and support groups; advocacy work on behalf of carers; a social activities - and fun!
Ormeau Park Pharmacy (next door to our surgery) runs a Carers Centre every Tuesday from 10am - 12 noon at which advice is available on a variety of issues, be they practical, emotional or financial.
Contact the Belfast Carers' Centre on 9043 4700, or at info@carerscentre.org or, visit them at Suites 2-5, Second Floor, Merrion Business Centre, 58 Howard Street, BT1 6PJ. Their web address is www.carerscentre.org.
