The Castle Practice

The Health Centre | Taylors Avenue | Carrickfergus | BT38 7HU

GP COLLECTIVE ACTION – BMA UNION
GPs Partners in Northern Ireland voted overwhelmingly in favour of taking collective action for a better 2025/2026 contract offer. Next steps – referendum on collective action GP partners in Northern Ireland have voted overwhelmingly in favour of collective action, 98.7% of those who voted said they were willing to take collective action. NIGPC now urges ...
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WAITING LIST REIMBURSEMENT SCHEME – JUNE 2025
WLRS Factsheet final  
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RCGPNI Press Release – Response to the Health Minister’s Comments on 19 May 2025
  RCGP NI Press Release   Responding to the Health Minister’s comments on 19 May, with regard to his decision to impose a disputed financial package on Northern Ireland GPs, Dr Ursula Mason, Chair of the Royal College of GPs in Northern Ireland said:   “We are dismayed to hear that the Minister for Health ...
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Weight Loss Injections
The Practice cannot provide weight loss injections via the NHS. The only way to get these currently is via private doctors, and when medication is prescribed the person prescribing it is responsible for any follow up required.   The Department of Health has advised us that if you have problems due to your privately prescribed ...
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Data Activity

Phone First

Both Northern Health and Social Care Trust and Belfast Health and Social Care Trust: Launch of PHONE FIRST Service for Adult Patients with Minor Injuries. Did you know, we’re launching a Phone First service for patients with minor injuries, effective from Tuesday 9 January. Download the leaflet for more information (see also the FAQs):

About Our Practice

Please let us extend a warm welcome to you on behalf of our entire practice team. Castle Practice is committed to a team working environment to provide its patients with the highest quality of service and complete health care package within the resources available.

Our contact numbers  and email address are:

We aim to provide as much useful information for you to make the best use our patient services. When you attend the Health Centre please inform the staff if you have COVID symptoms. Follow the staff instructions.

  • Castle Practice Emergency Number is: 028 9331 5804
  • OUT OF HOURS Dalriada Urgent Care: 028 2566 3500
  • In the case of an emergency, Collapse, Significant shortness of Breath or Acute Chest pain, please Dial 999.

Your Contact Details

Keep your contact details up to date, email us with any change of telephone number, address or email. Our email is: [email protected]

Castle Practice Patient Notice

We aim to provide high quality healthcare and we will treat all patients with respect and dignity. In return, we expect all our staff to be treated with respect. We will not tolerate abusive language, threatening or aggressive behaviour against any of our staff. Such behaviour may result in a breakdown of Dr/Practice/Patient relationship and further measures as appropriate.

SOCIAL MEDIA
Please note abuse of staff on social media will result in the same action by the Practice

We are a Training Practice

Castle Practice is a NIMDTA Training Practice and has regular GP trainees working in the Practice. From time to time we may ask you to participate in a Video consultation or an Audio consultation. It is not compulsory however we hope this will provide excellent help in the Training of these future GPs.

Thank You

The Doctors, Nursing and Admin staff appreciate your support and thank you for your kind actions and the grateful words of encouragement we have received.
Samantha Bailey
Practice Manager

Disabled Facilities

Our Surgery is fully accessible for wheelchairs

There is also disabled toilet facilities

Hearing Air Loop System available at reception

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AUTUMN/WINTER FLU & COVID VACCINES

PBL Practice Closure

THE CASTLE PRACTICE

IMPORTANT PATIENT NOTICE

 

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE SURGERY WILL BE CLOSED FROM 1:00 PM ON

WEDNESDAY 17th SEPTEMBER 2025

 

AND WILL RE-OPEN AT 8:30 AM ON

THURSDAY 18th SEPTEMBER 2025

 

 

If you require URGENT MEDICAL CARE  please call 028 9331 5804