The Health and Social Care Board (HSCB) has been given notice by Aughnacloy GP Surgery, Co Tyrone, that it is to hand back its General Medical Services contract following the resignation of its two GPs. We are currently advertising for a replacement contractor for the practice. An advert will be placed in regional press and medical journals in order to reach as wide an audience as possible. The contract will be advertised in March 2019 but it will be the beginning of May 2019 before the outcome is known.
The GPs in Aughnacloy Surgery will continue to provide GP services to patients, both at its main surgery and the branch surgery in the Health Centre, Ballygawley until 31 August 2019.
Board officers have met with staff at the Practice and a letter to registered patients is currently in the process of being issued. Patients do not need to register with another GP and they are asked to continue to contact the practice as normal. We will keep staff and patients fully informed about the progress of recruiting a new contractor at the earliest opportunity.
Belfast
The HSCB was given notice by Dr Wylie from Ballyowen Health Centre in Belfast, that she was handing back her General Medical Services contract with effect from 30 June 2019.
The HSCB undertook a recruitment process in recent weeks seeking a new contractor for the 2600 patients registered at Dr Wylie’s Practice. The HSCB can now confirm that the neighbouring Chakravarty Practice in Ballyowen Health Centre has been awarded the contract which will take effect from 1 July 2019. The HSCB is in the process of issuing a letter to all patients to notify them of this change.
Dr Wylie will continue to provide GP services to registered patients until 30 June 2019. Patients do not need to register with another GP and they are asked to continue to contact the practice as normal and support the staff at this time of transition.
HSCB officers have met with the new contractors and can also confirm that all current practice staff at Dr Wylie’s Practice will remain in post. The new contractors have assured the HSCB that adequate GPs and Practice Staff will be made available to meet the demand of the additional patient list. A letter to patients from the new contractors will be issued soon.
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 Health and Social Care Board (HSCB) has appointed a new contractor (Drs Wray and Johnston) to take over the provision of General Medical Services at Northland Surgery in Dungannon with effect from 1 April 2019
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.
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.
