Local Healthcare

GP Services

Services which may be provided by your local GP surgery include:

• Medical advice and diagnosis
• Physical examinations
• Prescribing medication
• Referrals for specialist care
• Vaccinations (in line with the UK vaccination schedule)
• Simple surgical operations
• Monitoring pregnant women and babies
• Advice on contraception
• Clinics providing care for conditions such as diabetes, asthma, healthy eating and heart conditions
• Preventative healthcare such as cervical screening

Connected Community Care Navigators

The Connected Community Care service is an initiative developed by the Belfast Integrated Care Partnerships to connect people to local health and wellbeing support services to help them keep well. As a citywide social prescribing service, Connected Community Care work in partnership with statutory, voluntary and community organisations to help connect those at risk of chronic conditions, social isolation, dementia and a cancer diagnosis to support services within their local community.

Pharmacies – Cógaslann

Pharmacists (sometimes called Chemists) are experts in medicines and how they work. Your family doctor or GP will issue a prescription for medicine which you take to a pharmacy to get the medicine. Without a prescription, you cannot get most medicine, except for some very simple medicines such as painkillers or cough and cold remedies, which you can also get in supermarkets and other stores.

Pharmacists can provide advice on basic illnesses such as coughs, colds and aches and pains. They also provide a range of services including emergency contraception, pregnancy testing, needle exchange, oxygen or incontinence supplies.

Healthy Living Centres

Health and Wellbeing Services Pain Support programmes Smoking Cessation Support Physical Activity Programmes Cooking/Nutrition programmes Health Checks Healthy Ageing project (Civic Dollars) Counselling Services

Phone First is a telephone service for members of the public who are unwell and considering travelling to an Emergency Department. Before attending an Emergency Department at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Mater Infirmorum Hospital or Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children you should PHONE FIRST on 028 9615 9444.