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ARE YOU AND YOURS REGISTERED WITH A DENTIST?? "to be entitled to receive your dental care under the NHS, you must be registered with your dentist and the registration needs to be renewed every two years.  The Glens Dental Practice situated in the Medical Centre is accepting new patients of all ages and welcoming back our past patients who registration has lapsed.  Call at the dental reception in the Medical Centre or telephone 028 21771242 for details about your NHS dental registration.

Men ACWY Vaccine: Now available for all young people who were born between 02.07.1998 and 01.07.1999, and for Students up to the age of 25 who will be commencing University in 2016 for the first time, please contact reception to make an appointment.

ANTIBIOTIC REQUESTS: In accordance with NHSCT guidelines, the practice will no longer be able to issue antibiotics for any purpose (ie: coughs, chest infection etc). It will be necessary for the patient to attend either a Nurse or GP for assessment. In the case of a suspected kidney/urine infection a urine sample must be left in for analysis. 

IMPORTANT: ARE YOU AGED 50 OR OVER AND DO YOU SMOKE - If so
You are at risk of Peripheral Vascular Disease
Please see latest news section for full details

In-House Counselling Service
Mr Joe Brogan holds weekly clinics.  These are free of charge to our patients.  If you are interested please speak to your doctor.

Out of Hours
“Dalriada Urgent Care” provides this service. When the medical centre is closed a pre-recorded message will be obtained by phoning 2177 1411 or alternatively you may telephone directly. 028 2566 3500 Please consider that this is an emergency service only

<h3> <img style="WIDTH: 135px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 58px" src="/images/nhs_choices.gif" width="135" height="52" />NHS Choices Conditions and Treatments</h3> <p>See the <a href="http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Pages/hub.aspx" target="_blank">NHS Choices Conditions and Treatments browser</a> for an in-depth description of many common health issues.</p> <p> </p> <hr /> <h2 class="scalesHeading">Decision aids</h2> <p class="summary"> <a href="http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/DecisionAids" target="_blank">NHS Direct Patient Decision Aids (PDAs)</a> are designed to help patients make difficult decisions about their treatments and medical tests. They are used when there is no clinical evidence to suggest that one treatment is better than another and patients need help in deciding which option will be best for them. </p> <h3>Cervical Screening (Smear Tests)</h3> <span style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; FLOAT: right; PADDING-TOP: 5px"> <object width="250" height="200"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/mFUGLEfwFx0&hl=en_GB&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b" /> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/mFUGLEfwFx0&hl=en_GB&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="250" height="200"> </embed> </object> </span> <p>Cervical screening is a method of preventing cervical cancer by detecting abnormal cells in the cervix (lower part of the womb). Cervical screening is not a test for cancer, but it is a test to check the health of the cervix. </p> <p>Most women&#39;s test results show that everything is normal. But for one in 20 women, the test will show some changes in the cells of the cervix. Most of these changes will not lead to cervical cancer and the cells will go back to normal on their own. In some cases, the abnormal cells need to be treated to prevent them becoming a problem later.  </p> <p> <a href="http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/cervical-screening-test/Pages/Introduction.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" linkindex="57">NHS Choices - Cervical Screening</a> <br />The why, when & how guide to cervical screening</p> <p> <a href="http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/html/cervical_screening.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" linkindex="58">Cervical Screening</a> <br />This factsheet is for women who would like information about having a cervical smear test for screening. This means having the test when you don&#39;t have any symptoms.</p> <h3> <hr />HPV Vaccination</h3> <p>Since September 2008 there has been a national programme to vaccinate girls aged 12-13 against human papilloma virus (HPV).  There is also a three-year catch up campaign that will offer the HPV vaccine (also known as the cervical cancer jab) to 13-18 year old girls.</p> <p>The programme is delivered largely through secondary schools, and consists of three injections that are given over a six-month period. In the UK, more than 1.4 million doses have been given since the vaccination programme started.</p> <p> <strong>What is Human papilloma virus (HPV)?</strong> <br />Human papilloma virus (HPV) is the name of a family of viruses that affect the skin and the moist membranes that line your body, such as those in your cervix, anus, mouth and throat. These membranes are called the mucosa.</p> <p>There are more than 100 different types of HPV viruses, with about 40 types affecting the genital area. 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The types of HPV that affect the mouth and throat can be passed on through kissing. Genital HPV is usually spread through intimate, skin to skin, contact during sex. You can have the genital HPV virus for years and not have any sign of it.  </p> <p> <strong>How HPV can cause cervical cancer?<br /></strong>Most HPV infections are harmless or cause genital warts, however some types can cause cervical cancer. Most HPV infections clear up by themselves, but in some people the infection can last a long time. HPV infects the cells of the surface of the cervix where it can stay for many years without you knowing. </p> <p>The HPV virus can damage these cells leading to changes in their appearance. Over time, these changes can develop into cervical cancer. The purpose of cervical screening (testing) is to detect these changes, which, if picked up early enough, can be treated to prevent cancer happening. If they are left untreated, cancer can develop and may lead to serious illness and death.  </p> <h3> <hr />Resources</h3> <p> <a href="http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/help/default.asp?page=5193" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" linkindex="59"> <font color="#964646">Cancer Research UK</font> </a> <br />HPV Facts and information</p> <p> <a href="http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hpv-vaccination/Pages/Introduction.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" linkindex="60"> <font color="#964646">NHS Choices - HPV Vaccination<br /></font> </a>Why, how and when is the vaccination given and what are the side effects</p> <p> <a href="http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/html/hpv_vaccine.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" linkindex="61"> <font color="#964646">HPV Vaccine</font> </a> <br />This factsheet is for people who would like information about the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine.</p> <hr /> <em>These links all come from trusted resources but if you are unsure about these or any other medical matters please contact your doctor or pharmacist for advice</em>
 
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