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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> <h2>Mens&#39; Health</h2> <h3>Five health symptoms men should not ignore</h3> <p> <strong>According to NHS Choices:</strong> </p> <p>"British men are paying the price for neglecting their health: more than 100,000 men a year die prematurely. </p> <p>On average, men go to their GP half as often as women. It&#39;s important to be aware of changes to your health, and to see your GP immediately if you notice something that&#39;s not right." <a href="http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/men1839/Pages/Menshealthweek.aspx" target="_blank">Find out more</a></p> <h3>Sexual Problems</h3> <p> <span style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; FLOAT: none; PADDING-TOP: 5px"> <object width="250" height="200"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/rNXtr52jXWk&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/rNXtr52jXWk&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> <p>It’s estimated that one man in 10 has a problem related to having sex, such as premature ejaculation or erectile dysfunction. Dr John Tomlinson of The Sexual Advice Association explains some of the causes, and where to seek help. </p> <p> <a href="http://www.nhs.uk/livewell/goodsex/pages/malesexualdysfunction.aspx" target="_blank">Find our more on NHS Choices</a> </p> <h3>Testicular Cancer </h3> <p>Testicular cancer, though the most common cancer in young men, it is still quite rare. With 2000 new cases being diagnosed each year, this makes it the biggest cause of cancer related death in 15 - 35-year-old males. It accounts for around 70 deaths a year within the UK alone. </p> <h4>What to Look Out For </h4> <p>The most common symptom of testicular cancer is swelling or a pea- sized lump in one of the testes (balls). There is no current screening test therefore it is important that you look out for the following signs and symptoms. </p> <ul> <li>A dull ache, or sharp pain, in your testicles, or scrotum, which may come and go </li> <li>A feeling of heaviness in your scrotum </li> <li>A dull ache in your lower abdomen </li> <li>A sudden collection of fluid in your scrotum </li> <li>Fatigue, and generally feeling unwell. </li> </ul> <h4>Resources</h4> <p> <a href="http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Cancer-of-the-testicle/Pages/Introduction.aspx" target="_blank">NHS - Information on Testicular Cancer</a> </p> <p> <a href="http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/html/testicular_cancer.html" target="_blank">BUPA - Testicular Cancer</a> </p> <h3>Prostate Cancer</h3> <p>Each year about 36,000 men in the UK are diagnosed with prostate cancer, making it the most common cancer in men. It mainly affects men aged over 50. </p> <h4> <img style="WIDTH: 194px; FLOAT: right" alt="The prostate gland" src="/images/prostate.jpg" height="170" />Symptoms</h4> <ul> <li>difficulty in starting to pass urine </li> <li>a weak, sometimes intermittent flow of urine </li> <li>dribbling of urine before and after urinating </li> <li>a frequent or urgent need to pass urine </li> <li>rarely, blood in your urine or semen and pain when passing urine </li> </ul> <p>These symptoms aren&#39;t always caused by prostate cancer but if you have them, see your GP. </p> <p>Find out more about the symptoms, causes and diagnosis of prostate cancer by using the resources below.</p> <h4>Resources</h4> <p> <a href="http://www.bupa.co.uk/individuals/health-information/directory/p/prostate-cancer" target="_blank">BUPA - Prostate Cancer</a> </p> <p> <a href="http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/cancer-of-the-prostate/pages/introduction.aspx" target="_blank">NHS Choices - Prostate Cancer</a> </p>
 
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