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As waiting times to see a doctor at a consultant-led clinic in secondary care continue to rise in Northern Ireland, there is an increasing need to find alternative pathways to treat patients struggling with chronic conditions in a safe, more time efficient manner. The GP Elective Care Service comprises of a group of primary care doctors (largely General Practitioners) who have extended their training in over 5 specialties across the 17 federation areas in Northern Ireland. They perform these enhanced clinics at chosen ‘host practices’ across each federation area and aim to: Reduce referrals to secondary care, with more intensified management of conditions within primary care. Decrease waiting times for hospital consultants. Improve patients’ experience with the Northern Ireland health care system. Provide education to patients and local GPs. Provide an alternative referral pathway for GPs. Promote self-management of many common problems. GPECS aim to improve patient care by harnessing and developing skills which may not be available in all practices. Services are based in host GP Practices and run by GPs. This provides an alternative referral pathway for GP's. Services currently running in the Northern GP Federation area:
Dermatology, MSK, Primary care surgical service, Gynaecology, Vasectomy
GP Elective Care Services
Dermatology
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Adult Eczema
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Childhood Eczema
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Psoriasis
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Acne
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Non-specific Rashes
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Actinic Keratosis
Referral Destination - Host Practice
East Antrim
Old School Surgery
07783874559
Antrim Ballymena
Braid View Medical Practice
07783874557
Causeway
The Country Medical
07783874563
Mid Ulster
Garden Street Surgery
07783874566
GP Elective Care Services
Gynaecology
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HRT Advice
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Menorraghia <45
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Long Acting Reversible contraception - insertion & removal.
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Ring Pessary Replacement
Referral Destination - Host Practice
East Antrim
Glengormley
07783874702
Antrim Ballymena
Broughshane Medical
07783874621
Causeway
The Frocess Medical
07783874625
Mid Ulster
Bellaghy Medical
07871107992
GP Elective Care Services
PCSS - Primary Care Surgical Service
Excisions
⚬ Symptomatic cysts, Lipoma (under 5cm, not
midline / spinal) Symptomatic Actinic
keratoses (Solar keratoses)*
⚬ Symptomatic Seborrhoeic keratosis*
⚬ Symptomatic Intradermal naevi*
Exclusion Criteria
• Any lesion that is suspicious should be referred along RED FLAG pathway
Referral Destination - Host Practice
East Antrim
Castle Practice
07912472046
Antrim Ballymena
Maine Medical Ahoghill
028 2587 1200
Causeway
Ballymoney FP
07783874682
Mid Ulster
Oaks Family Practice
07783874699
GP Elective Care Services
MSK - Musculoskeletal
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Hand
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Foot
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Knee
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Shoulder
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Sports Injury
Referral Destination - Host Practice
View waiting times for the Northern Federation here
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(Spoke Practice, referrals allocated from Corran Surgery depending on patient postcode)
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(HUB Practice, referrals allocated depending on patient postcode)
East Antrim
Tramways (Spoke Practice)
07912472036
Corran Surgery (Hub Practice)
07912472037
Antrim Ballymena
Randalstown Medical
07912471988
Causeway
Lodge Health
07783874741
Mid Ulster
Oaks Family Practice
07783874699
GP Elective Care Services
Vasectomy
*Patients not suitable for primary care vasectomy service:
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Patients > 160kg
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Patients receiving Dual Antiplatelet
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Therapy
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Patients with previous scrotal
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surgery
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Patients with Large Hydroceles or
Varicoceles
*Please refer to secondary care
*Regional Service at Ballyclare Group Practice
07783874748
THE
TEAM
NORTHERN ECR CLINICAL LEAD - Dr Conor Gorman
NORTHERN ECR GYNAE CLINICAL LEAD - Dr Eimear McLaverty
ECR Facilitator - Sandra Roberts - sandra.roberts@northernfsu.co.uk