Moyle Medical Centre
Old Glenarm Road | Larne | County Antrim | BT40 1XH
Sick Certificate or a Med3 If you are likely to need a fit note (AKA a “sick cert” or a Med3) when you come out of hospital or following Outpatient attendance please ask the Dr treating you in hospital to provide you with one before you leave. [1] This information sheet gives you some myths […]
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A number of minor ailments are treatable free of charge from the Community Pharmacy without waiting for an appointment or prescription. Our GP’s thank you for making your Pharmacy your first point of contact for these minor ailments as this allows them to spend more time focussing on patients with complex medical needs. Your Community
An X-ray is a widely used diagnostic test to examine the inside of the body. X-rays are a very effective way of detecting problems with bones, such as fractures. They can also often identify problems with soft tissue, such as pneumonia or breast cancer. If you have a X-ray, you will be asked to lie
A blood test is when a sample of blood is taken for testing in a laboratory. Blood tests have a wide range of uses and are one of the most common types of medical test. For example, a blood test can be used to: assess your general state of health confirm the presence of a
Blood Tests X-Rays When you attend for a test of any kind you will be told how long you should expect to wait for the results. Please bear this in mind and call the surgery after 9:30 once sufficient time has elapsed. In the case of abnormal results you will be contacted by the surgery.
Immunisation Schedule Parental consent for child vaccinations Here’s a checklist of the vaccines that are routinely offered to everyone in the UK for free on the NHS, and the age at which you should ideally have them. Click the button above to download the full immunisation schedule Please Note: ** Where two or more injections
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Patients are encouraged to ask for a chaperone, if required, at the time of booking their appointment wherever possible. All staff are aware of, and have received appropriate information in relation to the surgery chaperone policy. All formal chaperones understand their roles and responsibilities and are competent to perform that role All formal chaperones understand
Employee’s statement of sickness to claim Statutory Sick Pay (SC2 Form) You can use this form to ask your employer for Statutory Sick Pay (SSP). You must have been off work due to sickness for more than 3 days in a row to be eligible. When you’ve filled in the form give it to your
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Please phone before 10:00 if you feel a home visit is required and give some indication of the urgency and nature of the problem. The doctor will assess this information to determine whether a house visit is appropriate. You can be visited at home by a community nurse if you are referred by your GP. You
Child Immunisation Fit for Work Certificates Home Visits Minor Ailments Booking Appointments To book an appointment, please phone us 8:30am. The receptionist will take a few details from you regarding the nature of your symptoms to best prioritise your care. Please be sure to phone as close to 8:30am as appointments book very quickly and
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