Thank you to all our patients for your continued co-operation during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Having moved to a system of telephone triage/consultations, appointment booking online and appointment booking at the reception desk both remain suspended.

New ways of working, but GP practices still open, protecting and caring – a press release from BMA Northern Ireland

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Testing for coronavirus is available for the general public if you have symptoms – book a test online through the Public Health NI web page.  If you are having any difficulty doing this online, tests can also be arranged by calling the free phone number 119.

Symptoms of coronavirus are also outlined on this NHS page.

Call NHS 111 if:

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

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

For latest Government information for the public on coronavirus please click here.

For the latest situation in Northern Ireland, please visit the PHA website here.

CORONAVIRUS-RELATED SICK NOTES –  if you have symptoms of coronavirus or are living with someone who has symptoms – CLICK HERE to get a sick note (do not contact GP for a sick note).

Information for parents and carers (particularly parents of school children) – this one-page document from the Public Health Agency outlines clearly the various scenarios relating to testing, self-isolation and return to normal activities.