With rising wait times for consultant-led care in Northern Ireland, the GP Elective Care Service (GPECS) offers a faster, safer alternative for managing chronic conditions.
Run by specially trained GPs across 17 federation areas, GPECS clinics operate within host GP practices to:
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Reduce referrals to secondary care
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Decrease hospital wait times
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Enhance patient experience
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Educate both patients and GPs
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Support self-management of common conditions
During the COVID-19 pandemic, GPECS provided a series of webinars for GPs on Dermatology, MSK, and Women’s Health, supporting continued education and patient care.
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
Waiting times approximate:
East Antrim
Old School Surgery
07783874559
Antrim Ballymena
Braid View Medical
07783874557
Mid Ulster
Garden Street Surgery
07783874566
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
Waiting times approximate:
East Antrim
Glengormley Practice
07783874702
Antrim Ballymena
Broughshane Medical
07783874621
Causeway
The Frocess Medical
07783874625
Mid Ulster
Garden Street Surgery
07871107992
PCSS - Primary Care Surgical Service
Excisions
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Symptomatic cysts, Lipoma (under 5cm, not midline / spinal) Symptomatic Actinic keratoses (Solar keratoses)*
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Symptomatic Seborrhoeic keratosis*
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Symptomatic Intradermal naevi*
Exclusion Criteria
• Any lesion that is suspicious should be referred along RED FLAG pathway
Referral Destination - Host Practice
Waiting times approximate:
East Antrim
Castle Practice
07912472046
Antrim Ballymena
Maine Medical Ahoghill
02825871200
Causeway
Ballymoney Medical
07783874682
Mid Ulster
Oaks Family Practice
07783874699
Vasectomy
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
Referral Destination - Host Practice
Waiting time approximate:
Regional
Ballyclare Group Practice
07783874748
THE
TEAM
NORTHERN ECR CLINICAL LEAD - Dr Conor Gorman
NORTHERN ECR GYNAE CLINICAL LEAD - Dr Eimear McLaverty