GP practices

These are the 16 health conditions that can now be treated using a new Online Doctor service.

The 16 health conditions that allow you to skip the lengthy GP queue

It's important to have access to a GP when you're at university. (Photo: Pexels/RDNE Stock project)

Student health: how to register with a GP at university

Almost a quarter of people do not know the difference between a physicians associate and a doctor a new poll has discovered. (Photo: Pexel/Etatics Inc)

What is the difference between a physician associate and a doctor?

Passengers could take 'days' to get home after major IT outage. Photo: Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo/Getty Images

Three ways major IT outage is still causing disruption

Long queues at an airport.

Watch: Airport passengers sat on floor after global IT outage

GP practises and pharmacies across the UK have been caught up in the global IT outage (Photo: Pexel, Pixabay)

GPs and pharmacies across UK hit by CrowdStrike outage

(Photo: Ben Bauer/PA Wire)

Global IT outage disrupts airlines, banks and appointments: what to do

Whooping cough - there has been a sharp rise in whooping cough cases in the north of Ireland.

Whooping cough cases soar from two between 2021-2023 to 769 so far this year

100 Days Cough- there has been a sharp rise in whooping cough cases in the north of Ireland.

'100 day cough': Public health advice as whooping cough on the rise

A boy suffering from whooping cough.

‘Whooping cough’ vaccine call after 72 cases of potentially serious infection

The number of GP practices has fallen by 4.2%.

GP coverage falling despite high demand

Dr. Tom Black

Tom Black compares waits of 18 months in England to 8 years in North

Dr. Ravinder Kumar has been appointed as new contractor for Racecourse Medical Centre GP practice

Dr. Ravinder Kumar appointed as new contractor for Racecourse Medical Centre

The government could tell GPs to issue less sick notes in order to boost the economy.

Government could tell GPs to sign fewer sick notes to boost economy

The Department of Health said it recognised the frustration of those having difficulty trying to access frontline services.

Derry mother: 152 calls to be told ‘no appointments’ at doctors

Two GP practices in the western area have live list closures.

More GP practices temporarily closed to new patients in west
More GP Practices in the west have stopped taking on new patients than in any other geography in the north, Health Minister Robin Swann has confirmed.
Kevin Mullan

Derry Healthcare arrangements for Bank Holiday next Monday

The Department of Health in Northern Ireland said standarisation of access is being looked at with GPs.

GP access: ‘Need for uniformity’ in telephone systems says NI Health Dept.

Health and Social Care services over the Easter Bank Holiday outlined

Easter health care opening hours - a breakdown

Independent Derry & Strabane Councillor Gary Donnelly.

People self-medicating as some making ‘over 100 calls’ to speak to GP practices ...

It's important to continue wearing a mask in certain environments.

Wear a mask when visiting GP surgeries, hospitals: urges Derry doctor

Covid: think twice before you go out socialising, urges GP

The Covid-19 vaccination centre in Derry's Foyle arena which has reopened to cope with demand for the booster vaccination. Picture Martin McKeown. 15.12.21

Almost 50% aged 12 and over now boosted across Northern ireland

Dr Tom Black.

Covid: next few weeks are ‘critical’, says Derry GP

The Trust wrote to 9,091 patients or their parents/guardians at the end of June 2021

GP practices to open at lunchtime says Health Board

Sinn Fein MLA Ciara Ferguson.

£5.5m GP services access boost a ‘first step’

Details of the Covid booster and flu vaccination drive released by the Departmen...
The Department of Health has outlined the details of the covid booster and flu vaccination drive in the North.
Daire Ni Chanain

Boris Johnson delivers his leader's keynote speech during the Conservative Party conference at Manchester Central Convention Complex (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

These are the key moments from the Prime Minister’s Tory conference speech

Booster jabs must be given at least six months after the second dose (Photo: Getty Images)

Covid booster jabs rolling out to 1 million people this week - how to book

Local people have expressed concerns over difficulties in accessing in-person appointments at some GP surgeries. (file picture)

Pandemic response ‘accelerated innovate ways of working’ at GP practices in Nort...

Mobile Covid-19 vaccination clinic in Derry today

Dr. Nicola Herron

Dr. Nicola Herron: Without a vast increase in GPs we are going to struggle

During the 2019 election campaign, Boris Johnson ruled out the NHS being 'on the table' in deals with the US (Photo: Shutterstock)

37 NHS GP practices have been sold to a private US health company - here's what ...

All the over 80s in the north will have been offered a jab by the end of this week.

Over 20K have received vaccine doses in Western Trust with all over 80s to have ...

NHS says attending routine cervical screening appointments is vital - how to boo...

The Covid 19 vaccine roll-out continues.

Domiciliary Care workers set to get Covid-19 vaccine

The Covid 19 vaccine roll-out continues.

Be patient, urges GP, amid Covid-19 vaccines roll-out

Over 50s can now get the vaccine.

Over 50s now eligible for flu jabs in NI

Happy New Year.

DERRY JOURNAL Editorial: Let’s look to the positives in 2021

WRDA Training and Development Worker, Katherine Robertson (left) and Outreach Worker Emma Ward (right)

Helping prevent cervical cancer in the north west

Robin Swann addressing the committee on Tuesday.

Over 50% of care home residents in the north have taken COVID-19 vaccine with ov...

Sinn Féin Councillor Sandra Duffy

‘Shortages in flu vaccine are concerning’

The NHS has been told to prepare for mass Covid vaccinations from 1 December

If you are ill with a high temperature or fever you should wait to get the flu jab (Photo: Shutterstock)

What the NHS says about getting the flu jab if you have a cold - and who is elig...

Do you know the difference between symptoms? (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here’s how to tell if you have coronavirus or flu - the symptoms to look for

Dr Tom Black.

It’s crucial to tell difference between flu and Covid: GP

GP practices have had to adapt radically as a result of Covid-19.

Covid-19: GPs can’t go back to the way things were pre-pandemic

Sinn Fein Councillor Sandra Duffy.

Derry taxi drivers struggle to get PSV medical sign off

Dr Tom Black.

Lockdown has ‘slowed’ advance of COVID-19

Eamonn McCann

‘It’s the workers who are the NHS’ says Eamonn McCann ahead of May Day

BMA appeal.

Coronavirus: 'Distressing reports' of doctors and other health staff being abuse...

Western Trust Recovery College are delighted to launch 'Finding Hope' Mental Health and Wellbeing booklet on World Mental Health Day 10 October 2019 from left to right are: Michelle McGlone, Volunteer; Sharon Vaughan, Peer Trainer; Julie Kyle, Peer Trainer; Bernadette Donaghey, Peer Trainer; Olive Young, Recovery College Coordinator; Brona Dyson, Peer Trainer; Karen Elliott, Peer Educator and Stephen Donnelly, Recovery Team Manager.

New ‘Finding Hope’ mental health resource

Surgeries could look a lot different in the future (Photo: Shutterstock)

GP appointment times could go up to 15 minutes - here’s everything you need to k...

Kate Beggs, NI Director of the National Lottery Community Fund, Veronica Mohamat and Kate OReilly, service users , and Fiona McCandless, DAERA Deputy Secretary, pictured at the recent official launch of the Brandywell and Bogside Health Forums SPRING Social Prescribing Project held in the Guildhall. DER1919GS-008

Social prescribing ‘the best thing ever happened to me’ - local participant

Multi Disciplinary Teams involve the establishment of practice-based physiotherapists.

New era in GP care to be rolled out in Derry