Coronavirus Northern Ireland: New Primary Care Covid-19 centres opening across NI

The expansion of Primary Care Covid-19 centres continues across Northern Ireland this week.

Yesterday saw the opening of GP-led centres in Belfast, Dungannon and Banbridge.

Further centres will open later this week in Antrim, Coleraine, Newtownards, Lisburn, Downpatrick and Enniskillen.

The first centre opened last week in Derry.

The situation will be kept under review and further centres may be opened.

The centres have been rapidly established in each Trust area to help manage the increase of Coronavirus cases in the community by allowing patients who are showing symptoms of the virus to be separated from those with non Covid-19 related conditions.

“This is essential to ensure that vital GP services can be maintained in the coming weeks and months with minimum disruption.

Covid-19 centres are not testing facilities.

They are only for patients who are unwell, are suspected of having Covid-19 and require medical attention.

Patients will not be able to report directly to these centres without being referred by their GP or Out of Hours provider.

Patients attending these centres will receive appropriate treatment, assessment and, if necessary, onward referral to hospital.

The centres will enable GPs and health and social care staff to work together in a suitable clinical environment and to plan what is best for the individual in terms of their treatment and any additional care that they need.

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