HSCNI funded medical services

Connswater Family Practice provides a range of free medical and health services for patients funded by the Health & Social Care system in Northern Ireland, including:

General nursing care

the nursing team provide the following care;

• Wound care
• Blood pressure monitoring
• INR monitoring
• Blood tests
• Vaccinations

Chronic disease management

Chronic disease management clinics are offered throughout the week by our  practice nurse which include:

• Asthma and COPD management advice
• Anticoagulant therapy
• Hypertension management advice
• Coronary heart disease management
• Diabetes
• Stroke/TIA monitoring

Minor surgery

Minor operations and joint injections can be done in our specialist treatment room.  Please discuss this with your GP who will arrange for you to be given an appointment at the practice. This must be done through your GP.

Family planning

Our doctors and nurses provide contraception advice as appropriate. We provide coil and Nexplanon fitting services. Your doctor will be able to discuss this with you in more detail. Please speak to reception to book an appointment for a consultation with a GP.

Maternity care / antenatal

Our community led midwife team manage your care on behalf of your doctor. However, after you have had your baby you will need a postnatal check between six and eight weeks. Please contact GP surgery to arrange .

Child development and immunisation

All doctors in the practice provide child health facilities and developmental checks. These are usually done during normal surgery appointments. Some checks will be carried out by the health visitors.

It is very important that all children and babies are fully immunised. We have a baby immunisation clinic on Wednesdays. An appointment will be sent to you. If you have any queries regarding the immunisation of your baby, please do not hesitate to ask our practice nurses, your doctor or health visitor.

Smear clinics

If you are female, and between the ages of 25 and 64, you will be called automatically by the health authority for screening. Women under 50 years old are called every 3 years and those over 50 every 5 years.

When you are sent a reminder please call the practice to make an appointment with the practice nurse.

Talking therapies

Your GP can refer you to a counsellor if necessary.

We have a practice CBT therapist who can provide counselling sessions via GP referral.