Carrickfergus Health Centre | Taylor's Avenue | Carrickfergus | Co. Antrim | BT38 7HT | Tel: 028 9331 5955

Please order your repeat prescription 7 days in advance of when it is required.
This is to allow the GP Practice and Community Pharmacy to process your prescription to ensure you do not run out of medication when we are closed.
Please do not order an increased supply of medicines if you do not actually need them and only order a prescription for medication you require.

Day Morning Afternoon
Monday 08:30 to 12:30 13:30 to 17:30
Tuesday 08:30 to 12:30 13:30 to 17:30
Wednesday 08:30 to 12:30 13:30 to 17:30
Thursday 08:30 to 12:30 13:30 to 17:30
Friday 08:30 to 12:30 13:30 to 17:30
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed

During lunch time the practice provides an emergency service only

During Surgery closures emergency medical cover continues to be provided for our patients. Full details of the relevant contact information are displayed in the practice’s reception area, and contained in a telephone answering message which operates for the duration of the closure.

When We Are Closed: Call Dalriada Urgent Care (DUC) on: 028 2566 3500

Outside surgery opening times patients requiring emergency medical care should telephone Dalriada Urgent Care (DUC) on 028 2566 3500. Please use the Out-of-Hours Service responsibly and consider whether the problem can wait for the practice to reopen.

Except in cases of emergency, please reserve consultations for normal surgery hours. Inappropriate use of the Out-of-Hours service may mean that seriously ill people will experience a delay in receiving the emergency medical help needed.

There is no casualty service offered at the Health Centre. Patients with suspected fractures should go directly to the Emergency Department at Antrim Hospital for assessment.

In a genuine emergency you should call 999. Chest pains and / or shortness of breath constitute an emergency.

If you require urgent medical attention whilst we are closed
please contact the EMERGENCY LINE on:
028 9331 5834

Next Surgery Closures for Staff Training

17 September 2025: Staff Training

Scotch Quarter Practice will be closed for Training on 17 September 2025 from 13:30pm – 17:30pm   Please contact 028 9331 5834 for EMERGENCIES only

26 November 2025: Staff Training

Scotch Quarter Practice will be closed for Training on 26th November 2025 from 2:00pm  Please contact 028 9331 5834 for EMERGENCIES only

Up and Coming Bank Holiday Closures:

Our up and coming dates will appear on this page within one month of the date. This should give our patients time to make sure all medications are ordered and collected.

Up and coming holidays will appear here within one month of their due date.

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IMPORTANT PATIENT NOTICE:

Due to our current clinical system provider ceasing to operate, Scotch Quarter Practice will move to a new computer system from Friday 5th December 2025. This will impact on services we can provide between 5th December  to 12th December.

  • Emergency Only Service Friday 5th December to Wednesday 10th December
  • Limited Appointments Thursday 11th December to Friday 12th December

If you have a prescription due between these dates you MUST order no later than 3rd December 2025. The practice will have no facility to process prescriptions until after the installation of our new system. If you are an online user you will receive an email notification from [email protected] on how to register for the new online system once fully operational – (this is not spam). You can continue to use online services until 28th November 2025. We have currently ceased new applications for online services.

Your patience and understanding is appreciated during this process.