Portrush Medical Centre - The doctors, nurses and other staff at our practice

Portrush Medical Centre
17 Dunluce Avenue
Portrush
Co Antrim, BT56 8DW
Tel: 0844 815 1028

Health Charities

Marie Curie Cancer Care is a UK charity dedicated to the care of people with terminal cancer and other illnesses. Over the financial year 2010/11, we reached a total of 31,799 patients

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Macmillan Cancer Support

One in three of us will get cancer and it’s the toughest thing most of us will ever face. If you’ve been diagnosed with cancer, or a loved one has, you’ll want a team of people in your corner supporting you every step of the way. Macmillan provide practical, medical and financial support and push for better cancer care.

BBC Health

'A little too much drink' warning

Drinking "just a little more than they should" puts people at risk of serious illness including heart disease, stroke and cancer, the government is warning.

Health bodies reject NHS reforms

Physiotherapist leaders have joined the Royal College of GPs in calling for the health bill in England to be scrapped, increasing pressure on the government.

Malaria toll 'is twice as high'

The number of deaths worldwide from malaria has been underestimated, according to data published in the medical journal the Lancet.

Weekend hospital admission fears

Research which suggests that patients are more likely to die in hospital if they are admitted at the weekend is backed up by a major study.

Poison arrest nurse loses appeal

A nurse arrested and later freed over the poisoning deaths of patients at Stepping Hill Hospital loses an appeal against her sacking.

Brains may be wired for addiction

Abnormalities in the brain may make some people more likely to become drug addicts, according to scientists.

PFI hospitals 'get bailout fund'

Seven English NHS hospital trusts with debts caused, in part, by PFI repayments are to have access to a £1.5bn government bailout fund.

Record 'legal highs detected'

A record number of potentially dangerous new legal highs were found in Europe last year, say doctors.

Legionella Britons die in Spain

Three British men die and three more people remain in hospital after contracting Legionnaires' disease while on holiday in Spain, a tour company says.

Watermelon 'is salmonella source'

A salmonella outbreak linked to watermelon has affected 35 people, killing one, in the UK since December, health experts have revealed.

Health Protection Agency

Current alert level: Level 3 - Cold Weather Action in one or more regions of England

There is a 100% probability of severe cold weather between 1000 on Monday and 1000 on Friday in parts of England.

Health Protection Agency confirms new incinerator study

A new study to further extend the evidence base as to whether emissions from modern well run Municipal Waste Incinerators affect human health has been approved by the Health Protection Agency.

HPA helps solve radon problems in West Oxfordshire homes

Hundreds of homes across West Oxfordshire have been found to have high levels of radioactive gas radon. Last summer, the Health Protection Agency invited about 9,000 householders across West Oxfordshire to apply for a free test for radon, a naturally occurring gas present in all homes.

HPA helps solve radon problems in Orkney homes

Hundreds of householders across Orkney are being advised to act to protect their health, after HPA tests detected high levels of radioactive gas radon.

Cornish radon hotspot targeted

Thousands of households in a part of Cornwall with historic radon problems are being offered a free test for levels of the radioactive gas radon.

New Guidelines to Control Group A Streptococcal (GAS) Infections in UK Hospitals Launched

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) together with the group A streptococcal (GAS) Working Group* has today launched new guidelines for the investigation, control and prevention of GAS infection in acute healthcare settings, including maternity units, in the UK.

Whooping cough cases increase

Cases of whooping cough (pertussis) reported to the Health Protection Agency (HPA) in England and Wales have more than doubled from 421 cases in 2010 to 1040 in 2011. Increases in levels of whooping cough are seen every three to four years and figures in 2011 are in line with cases reported in the last peak year of 2008.

HPA publishes second migrant health report

The Health Protection Agency’s (HPA) second report on Migrant Health, and the first UK-wide report is published today.

Levels of norovirus within seasonal norms

Norovirus is highly contagious and can be transmitted by contact with an infected person; by consuming contaminated food or water or by contact with contaminated surfaces or objects. The virus spreads rapidly in closed environments such as hospitals, schools, nursing and residential homes.

HPA warns winter sun seekers to seek protection from malaria

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is reminding UK travellers visiting friends and family or taking winter sun holidays to ensure they take anti-malaria tablets when visiting countries where malaria is prevalent.

Doctors

Nursing Staff

Practice Team

Healthcare Team

Doctors

Dr Stephen Bailie (m)

TD DL MB BCh BAO MRCGP DPH DRCOG FP Cert PgCert Forensic & Legal Medicine

(Belfast 1978)

Dr Pamela Logue (f)
MB BCh DRCOG (Edinburgh 1974)

Dr Michael McCartney (m)
MB BCh BAO DFFP DCCH MRCGP

Dr Roberta White (f)
MB ChB MRCGP DRCOG DFFP (Sheffield 1991)

Nurses

All our practice nurses are registered general nurses with additional specialist qualifications appropriate to their duties carried out in the treatment room and health promotion clinics. We provide a comprehensive service dealing with: wounds and dressings, blood and urine tests, blood pressure measurements, cardiographs, injections and vaccinations, family planning and cervical smear tests. Our Practice Nurses are supported by two qualified Healthcare Assistants. We run various health promotion clinics including asthma, diabetic, hypertension, coronary heart disease, stroke and transient ischaemic attack, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hypothyroid.

Practice Management

Mr Allen Brown (m)
Practice Manager He is responsible for the smooth running of all aspects of the practice. If you have any suggestions for an improved service or indeed any complaint, please address them to him.

Reception

The receptionists are your first point of contact with the practice. They will help you obtain the medical or nursing services you require under full instructions of the doctors. Their job is very demanding and they often have to do 'six things at once' so please be patient.

Community Midwives

They provide antenatal care at our clinic, antenatal classes, advice on hospital facilities and postnatal care for you and your baby when you get home.

Community Nurses

District Nurses
They provide expert nursing in your home, assessment of your health needs, advice on any matter of health concern and continuing care after discharge from hospital.

Health Visitors

Health Visitors
They provide child healthcare, health promotion, family planning and child protection. A health visitor attends the child health surveillance clinic.

Macmillan Nurses

Macmillan Service
They provide specialist advice on palliative care, support to patient and family in the home, day care and volunteer practical help and bereavement counselling.

Attached Staff

This Practice is also served by part-time attendance of a Podiatrist, Physiotherapist, Speech & Language Therapist and an Addictions Counsellor. The Practice also participates in the Regional Enhanced Service for Mild to Moderate Depression and a BACP accredited counsellor offers weekly sessions.

ATTACHED PRIVATE SERVICES AVAILABLE

Counselling Services

Ms Sarah Lacey (BSSC, MBACP) is available for private bookings - visit Solve Therapies

Further Information

For quick medical advice online contact NHS Direct