Practice Based Learning Closure -Wednesday 22nd February 2023

The Surgery will be closed from 1pm onwards on Wednesday 22nd February.

Emergency cover is in place.

In the case of a medical emergency on Wednesday 22nd February please telephone 07809464826

The Surgery will reopen as normal at 8.30am on Thursday 23rd February 2023.

                                                                            COVID - 19 ( Coronavirus)

If you have a

 - high temperature

and/or

 - new persistent  cough

and /or 

a loss of, or change to your sense of smell or taste

Self  - isolate ( stay at home for 10 days )

DO NOT  come to the surgery, pharmacy or hospital 

Call your GP if:

• you feel you cannot cope with your symptoms at home.
• Your conditions get worse
• your symptoms do not get better after 7 days

If it is a medical emergency  and you need to phone an ambulance  dial 999 and inform the operator of your symptoms .

for further information and self - isolation advice visit

www.phs.site/coronavirus

From  23/3/2020 Eastside surgery has temporarily suspended the booking of routine appointments. The practice now operates a telephone triage system.

OUT PATIENT PRESCRIPTIONS:  If you have been to an outpatient clinic in a hospital  and  been  given  a handwritten note to leave with the GP surgery to enable a prescription. Please note for SAFETY reasons

(checking medical records and checking for potential interactions etc.)

you should allow 48 hours for this to be done (except in genuine medical emergency). In the vast majority of cases it is NOT essential nor realistic to get a GP prescription on the same day.

You will often have waited for your appointment, GP workloads are so severe  that priority must always be given to the sickest patients.

NOTE: The hospital doctor can write the actual prescription if they deem it essential to start immediately.

IMPORTANT NOTICE  - Correspondence received regard Neurology

A number of patients may receive notification from the Belfast Health & Social Care Trust.  We recognise this may cause concern however, the practice cannot offer any further information in relation to these letters.   The Trust have provided a help line if you wish to discuss this matter further.  The help line is available on:

0800 980 1100 between 9am to 9pm Tuesday to Friday.

Thank you for your co-operation.  ( May 2018)

PLEASE NOTE: ROUTINE REQUESTS FOR OVER THE COUNTER MEDICINES (OTC) WILL NOT BE PRESCRIBED BY THE PRACTICE .

PLEASE REFER TO THE SELF CARE SECTION ON OUR WEBSITE

OR

CONTACT A MEMBER OF RECEPTION OR YOUR LOCAL PHARMACY REGARDING THE MINOR AILMENT SCHEME.