Opening times

Surgery may be CLOSED FOR “PBL” TRAINING ON 1 TUESDAY EACH MONTH. Details will be advertised on notices in surgery and on the telephone lines. 

The Out of Hours local service is 028 3839 9201

Dates will be published when we are advised by the Board of approved dates.

PBL is Practice Based Learning

PBL is the Southern Health Board's Protected Learning Time Scheme for all staff working within Primary and Community Care. It enables staff to set aside time for education during working hours. Staff can learn together in a multi-disciplinary setting and remain updated in new ways of treating patients. It is beneficial in developing communication, teamwork and clinical and social care governance.

PBL is helping lead the way in developing new and improved methods of delivering high quality healthcare. Training needs are identified by the participants and Conference Events providing learning on themes such as child health, sexual health and palliative care have attracted large numbers of staff to date.

Smaller In-Practice sessions allow staff an opportunity to take forward learning from Conference Events into their Practice environment and have proved beneficial.

The out of hours service in the area is provided by the Southern Health Board, through the new centre in the grounds of Craigavon Hospital (see location map opposite). The service is known as Southern Area Urgent Care Services - SAUCS

The telephone number for SAUCS is 028 3839 9201. More information can be found by the following link SAUCS.

The out of hours service should be reserved for emergencies and all health problems that cannot reasonably wait until the Health Centre re-opens.

It is important to phone, and not to just turn up at the out of hours centre. This is to ensure that all problems are dealt with in the most efficient manner.