COVID-19 Primary Care Centres “not a walk-in service”
The Southern Health and Social Care Trust is reminding the public how to use the COVID-19 Primary Care Centres in Dungannon and Banbridge.
The centres are for clinical assessment following a referral from your own GP.
They operate on an appointment-only system and do not offer testing for COVID-19.
The Centres, which opened their doors on 30 March 2020, are for the people who live in the Southern Trust area.
Current opening hours are:
Dungannon: 8 am – 6 pm Monday to Thursday, and 8 am to 10 pm Friday Saturday and Sunday.
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Banbridge: 8 am – 10 pm Monday to Thursday, 8 am – 6 pm Friday. The Banbridge centre is currently closed on Saturday and Sunday.
Patients presenting with COVID-19 symptoms to their GP or the Urgent Care Out of Hours service (OOHs) are triaged and risk assessed.
When the person requires a face to face clinical assessment, the GP in the practice or OOHs will arrange an appointment at the COVID Primary Care Centre or through a home visit if possible.
Onward referral can be made to other primary or secondary Trust services as needed.
The Centre works through a referral process from GP practices or OOHs and therefore this is not a “walk-in” service.
If you think you need to be tested for COVID-19, please click here.
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