Update on General Practitioners and Practices (November 2018)
Fermanagh
On 31st March 2018, Dr John Kirby and Dr Aisling Kirby retired from Derrylin Medical Practice.
On 1st April 2018, the former partners of Benaughlin Health Centre amalgamated with Dr Khew, Derrygonnelly and Derrylin Medical Practice to form Cuilcagh Medical Practice. Cuilcagh Medical Practice operates from 3 sites ie Derrygonnelly, Derrylin and Florencecourt.
Portadown
Bannview Medical Practice in Portadown Health and Care Centre continues to be managed by the Southern Health and Social Care Trust.
Dungannon
In April 2018, Dr Murty, a single handed GP retired from his surgery in Dungannon. On 1 May 2018 through negotiations with the HSCB, Campbell Surgery in Dungannon took on 70% of his former patients and the remaining 30% of patients were allocated to the surrounding GP Practices in the area.
The HSCB has been holding a series of workshops and meetings with the GPs in the Dungannon and surrounding areas with regards to providing help and support to Practices on registration issues.
The Northland Surgery in Dungannon has notified the HSCB that they are resigning from their current GMS contract effective 31 March 2019. The HSCB has advertised for a replacement contractor for the Practice. The Northland Surgery will continue to provide GMS services to patients until 31 March 2019.
Rathfriland
On 31 July 2018, Dr Rosemary Sloan, a single handed GP retired from her surgery in Rathfriland. On 1 August 2018, through negotiations with the HSCB, the three GP Practices operating out of Rathfriland Health Centre and the Ballyward Surgery took on 85% of her former patients and the remaining 15% of patients were allocated to the surrounding GP Practices in the area.
