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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

A wide range of special services and health promotion screening is available from within the Primary Care Team

Maternity Care - antenatal booking clinic are held each Tuesday from 2.30pm the midwife is always in attendance.  Please take this opportunity to become acquainted with her.  Post natal checks can be arranged by appointment with your doctor.

Child Health - infant development assessments are undertaken from 2.30 pm each Tuesday afternoon.  For Child health advice please contact the Health Visitor

Family planning - is available by appointment with any of the doctors during normal surgery.

Cervical smears - The doctors strongly advise that all women between 25 and 64 years have this test at least ever 5 years.  If you are under the age of 50 it is recommended that you have the test every 3 years.  Please respond promptly to any reminder or recall letter you receive, appointments can be made with the Practice Nurse or any of the doctors.

Minor Surgery - by appointment only.  Minor injuries will be dealt with during surgery hours

Anti-coagulation/NPT monitoring - Patients on warfarin or specialised medication will be monitored on a regular basis.  This avoids having to travel to outpatient clinic for blood tests.

 
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