Welcome to our Medical Practice

 COVID VACCINE                                           UPDATED 22.12.2020

Vaccination is the most important thing you can do to protect your community against serious illnesses.  When enough people get vaccinated, it’s harder for a disease to spread to those who can’t have vaccines.

 We know many people are interested in the COVID-19 vaccination and want to assure you that we are working through a priority list set by the Department of Health.  Please do not contact your GP about getting the vaccine. We will contact patients in order of priority. 

Further to Government Guidelines  (updated 11.08.20)The wearing of face coverings (face masks) is mandatory on public transport, shops and enclosed spaces unless you have a reasonable excuse not to. THERE IS NO NEED TO GET A LETTER FROM A DOCTOR TO SHOW THAT YOU DO NOT NEED TO WEAR A FACE COVERING.

Further information is available on NI Direct or                  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/face-coverings-when-to-wear-one-and-how-to-make-your-own

Crumlin Road Family Practice has been open but we now operate a Telephone Triage system whereby G.P.s call back patients and appointments are given by them if deemed necessary.

PLEASE RING between 8.30-11.30am for enquiries to be dealt with that day. After this time the G.P. will only deal with Urgent Matters

**IMPORTANT NOTICE**

UPDATED GOVERNMENT GUIDELINES ISSUED ON 30.07.2020

YOU MUST NOW ISOLATED FOR 10 DAYS IF YOU HAVE ANY COVID-19 SYMPTOMS OR HAVE TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID-19.

All patients with symptoms of Covid-19 can now organise their own test (click on link below)

http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/testing-for-coronavirus/ask-for-a-test-to-check-if-you-have-coronavirus/

Please look at PHA and 111.nhs.uk websites also. Self isolation notes are now available to print from the link below. You do not need to contact your GP to get a self certificate.

https://111.nhs.uk/isolation-note/?fbclid=IwAR16iR1zdw6kIz4nAU9qTNobhZ6yLD2iLl_mnvaq_jxS8SH59K0DMlARWUo

https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/coronavirus-covid-19-testing-and-contact-tracing

DO NOT COME TO THE SURGERY

To help reduce the potential spread of COVID-19 infection, we are advising all patients to phone instead of calling down to the surgery.

Our staff will ask you some questions so that the G.P. can triage your call. If appropriate the G.P. will call you back.

PLEASE RING between 8.30-11.30am for enquiries to be dealt with that day. After this time the G.P. will only deal with Urgent Matters.

 If you need a prescription please phone the surgery prescription message line. All prescriptions will be sent to a nominated Pharmacy. Do not call to collect prescriptions from the surgery. If you have an appointment we will be in contact with you before the appointment date to advise you whether we still want you to attend.

Guidance for people confirmed or possible Coronavirus

Anyone with Symptoms

• a new continuous cough and/or
• a fever
• loss of taste and smell

Should stay at home for 10 days from when your symptoms started. Your household members must stay home for 14 days.

•  If you have mild symptoms do not contact or go to your GP (to enable us to manage the more urgent cases) pharmacy or hospital
• If your symptoms worsen during your home isolation or you are no better after seven days seek medical advice by telephone.

Covid 19 like all viral illnesses does not require an antibiotic

WELCOME TO CRUMLIN ROAD FAMILY PRACTICE

At the Crumlin Road Family Practice we aim to deliver the best possible health care to all our patients, irrespective of colour, creed or sexual orientation, with consideration and compassion. To support us in our mission we have an experienced team of receptionists who maintain the highest level of confidentiality at all times. We can also call on the expertise of community psychiatric nurses, chiropodists, dieticians, speech therapists etc. You can meet them all here.

The Crumlin Road Family Practice is located within the Crumlin Road Health Centre at 94 - 100 Crumlin Road, more information on getting here can be found here. The premises are fully disabled friendly with access ramps, low level door actuation buttons, wide doorways and disabled parking adjacent to the entrance.

There is ample parking on site for able bodied visitors. We would ask that you do not park in slots reserved for disabled drivers or the doctors.

The medical practice normal opening hours are as shown below. Note we are usually closed on public holidays. Check for updates in our notices.

OUT OF HOURS CENTRE 028 9074 4447

The surgery will be closed on the following dates for 2020.

Wednesday 1st January     All Day               Monday     31st August       All Day

Tuesday 17th March           All Day               Thursday   24th December  close 1.00pm

Friday          8th May          All Day                 Friday        25th December   All Day

Monday       25th May        All Day                 Monday      28th December   All Day

Friday       10th July           close 1.00pm                                                                                   

Monday    13th July           All Day

Tuesday    14th July            All Day

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Healthy, Happy New Year

from the doctors & staff at Crumlin Road Family Practice