Men B
vaccination
programme
The Department of Health has
asked us to assist in rolling out a
one-off Meningococcal B (MenB)
vaccination programme for our
adolescent patients, in line with
recent announcements across
the UK.
We are now in a position to
offer an appointment for this
vaccination which is aimed at
protecting those who are considered
to be at the highest risk of MenB.
Per the Department of Health, the eligible cohorts include:
- All of the current school Year 14
age group (i.e. those currently aged
17-18y with a date of birth between
2 July 2007 to 1 July 2008); and
- Anyone, up to 25 years of age,
who will be attending Higher
Education or a Residential Further Education Institution for the first time
in Autumn 2026 (including
international students).
The announcement came in June 2026
after multiple cases of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) identified
in the South East England earlier this
year. The MenB vaccination offers
protection against serious illness,
such as Invasive Meningococcal
Disease, meningitis and sepsis.
Invitations have gone out to
those patients with a date of birth between 2 July 2007 to 1 July 2008,
while those aged up to 25 years
of age attending Higher Education
or a Residential Further Education Institution for the first time in
Autumn 2026, are asked to contact
us to seek vaccination from us.
(We will require evidence of your College/University's acceptance
on the course).
Did you know?
You can now book, change or cancel your diabetic eye screening appointment online.
Visit:
https://diabeticeyescreening.belfasttrust.hscni.net/home
Log in with your PIN and make / change / cancel your diabetic eye screening appointment online *
* You will need the PIN from your invitation letter.
Practice Nurses
We have two Practice Nurses available each Monday and Friday and one Practice Nurse on a Tuesday - Thursday.
We also have a Practice-based Pharmacist who assists with prescriptions, governance and some clinical areas.
Clinics are available - don't forget these are booked by appointment only.
We run various clinics - Coronary Heart Disease, Asthma, COPD, Diabetes, Thyroid, Cervical Cytology, Hypertension (Blood Pressure), Stroke Monitoring.
You don't have to visit the Practice Nurse or Treatment Room to have you Blood Pressure checked. Just speak to one of our Receptionist Team and they will assist you in using our Blood Pressure Monitor which is located just off Reception.
Treatment Room Services
Our Treatment Room runs Monday - Friday from 8.30 am - 12.30 pm and 2.00 pm - 4.30 pm.
This service is by appointment only. Please ring 028 25 821551 for an appointment.
Our Treatment Room staff can assist in blood / urine tests, wound checks and management of these, immunisations, travel vaccinations, ear syringing - all of which must be at the doctor's request.
You may be asked for a brief outline of what your appointment is about - this is in order to allocate the correct appointment time to you and to the most appropriate member of staff.
Our Health Visitor will issue appointments for our 8 week old babies for their first set of primary vaccinations. She will also send the parent/guardian an appointment for the child's pre-school booster vaccinations. Children will normally be seen for a pre-vaccination assessment by the GP - on a Monday morning.
All other childhood vaccinations will be given by our Treatment Room Nurse. The "Baby Clinic" is held on a Wednesday morning, usually from 10.20 am - 12.20 pm.
Suspended by Northern Trust during COVID Pandemic We have a Visiting Midwife who runs this clinic each Thursday afternoon from 2.00 pm until approximately 4.30 pm. Just telephone the Health Centre on the main telephone number to book an appointment (028 25 821551). The GPs like to see their ante-natal patients in/around the 35 week stage. The midwife will advise you near this time to book your next appointment with the GP. Subsequent appointments should be made with the Visiting Midwife.
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Childhood Immunisation
Ante-Natal Clinic