New Emotional Health & Wellbeing Guide
www.northernfsu.co.uk/mentalhealth
Shingles Vaccine available for patients 50+ who are immunosuppressed and eligible 65>years.
For more information on who can receive the vaccine go to https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/shingles-vaccine
Find out more at www.nidirect.gov.uk/conditions/shingles
Condition Management Programme
The Condition Management Programme (CMP) is a work focused programme which can provide a wide range of interventions and support to your patients who have a physical and/or mental health condition which affects their ability to work. The team is made up of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Mental Health Nurses and each patient receives a full bio-psycho social assessment of needs and may require interventions from one or more Clinicians as part of their participation in the programme. CMP is a well-established, clinically proven, free programme which can offer up to a maximum of 12 sessions of 1:1 and or group intervention. You can refer to CMP by telephoning your local CMP team directly: Northern HSC Trust 028 2563 5250
The link below provides further information on CMP: www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/condition-management-programme#toc
Autumn/Winter Vaccination Programme 23/24
If you still require a vaccine please contact your local pharmacy and they will be able to arrange this for you.
https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/get-covid-19-vaccination-northern-ireland#toc-1
Childhood Vaccinations
Childhood vaccination uptake rates have been declining in Northern Ireland... See links below for further advice and information on childhood vaccinations.
https://www.publichealth.hscni.net/directorates/public-health/health-protection/vaccine-preventable-diseases-and-immunisation-3
https://www.publichealth.hscni.net/sites/default/files/2023-04/PHA%20Vaccinations%20A2%20Poster%20for%20Print%20%28Without%20Print%20Marks%29.pdf
Semglutide (Ozempic) for weight loss
From today NICE have licensed Semglutide (Ozempic) for weight loss within an NHS specialist weight management service and with ongoing support from a multi-disciplinary team.
Please do not ring the practice to request this medication. GPs can NOT prescribe this medication at this time. It can only be started as part of a patient's treatment in a Secondary Care NHS specialist weight management service and with the support of a multi-disciplinary team. This Secondary Care service is not available in the Causeway area at this time.
CHILD SYMPTOM CHECKER
PRESCRIPTION ORDERING
We have seen a huge increase in the amount of calls for repeat prescriptions, we have 3 ways in which you may re-order your repeat prescriptions:
1. Online (which is the preferred method and hassle free & application can be downloaded from our website)
2. Ring the Prescription telephone number & a message can be left on the voicemail when we are closed.
3. Drop your repeat prescription (with Name & DOB & repeat order) into the outside letter-box.
Thank you for your co-operation