Doctors
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DR SCOTT MCIVER
Mb BCh BAO (QUB 1993) DRCOG MRCGP (1997)
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DR JOHN CONNOLLY
Mb BCh BAO (QUB 1999) DCH DRCOG MRCGP
Dr Connolly performs minor surgery and some joint injections.
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DR CATHERINE COLLINS
Mb BCh BAO (QUB 2003) DMH DRCOG MRCGP
Dr Collins is qualified in the insertion of coils (IUDs).
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DR CHRISTOPHER DORMAN
Mb BCh BAO (QUB 2014) MSc MRCGP (QUB)
Dr Dorman performs minor surgery and some joint injections.
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DR AMY LAVERTY
Mb BCh BAO (QUB 2009) DMH (2012) MRCGP (2014)
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DR OLIVIA O’GARA
Mb ChB Hons (UOL 2008) DCH (2013) MRCGP (2013)
Dr O'Gara is qualified in the insertion of contraceptive implants and coils (IUDs).
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DR NATHAN ROBINSON
Mb BCh BAO (QUB 2014)
Dr Robinson performs minor surgery and some joint injections.
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DR RACHEL SKEET
Mb ChB (Glas 2014) DRCOG MRCGP (2023)
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DR EMMA DICKSON
Mb ChB (UoD 2007) DOHNS DMH MBA
Part-Time
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DR MARIA MONAGHAN
Mb BCh BAO (QUB 1988) DMH DRCOG DFFP MRCGP (1993)
Part-Time
Practice Nurse
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JACQUELINE COLEMAN
RGN, BSc in Health Studies, Dip Asthma, Dip COPD, Dip Diabetes
Jackie provides a nurse-lead service in the management of diabetes, asthma and COPD.
Trainee GPs and Medical Students
The Irwin Practice is a training practice. We have a long history of training GPs in addition to training medical students from Queens University and University of Ulster.
Treatment Room Nurses
Our experienced nursing staff are available to deal with minor injuries, dressings, stitch removal, travel and other immunisations, ear syringing and blood pressure checks. They also assist at minor operations, cervical smears and perform blood tests and ECGs at your doctor’s request.
Practice Pharmacists
Our Pharmacy team is made up of 3 Pharmacists; Orla McGandy, Claire McHugh and Sarah Flynn. They work closely with the GPs in developing protocols for the practice, assisting in medication-related queries and prescribing medicines for patients to help deal with their conditions. They are also involved in chronic disease-management clinics including asthma and hypertension.
CBT
We have an in-house CBT therapist called Karen Maguire, who can offer cognitive Behavioural Therapy to patients who are suffering with depression or anxiety.
Health Visitors
The health visitors assist your doctor to carry out child health checks. They give immunisations to babies as well as advice on child growth and development. They are experts on infant feeding and carry out many screening procedures on children under five. Joint child development clinics are held by your doctor and health visitor. Baby Vaccination clinic takes place on a Wednesday morning and this is by appointment only. If your child is registered with the practice you will automatically receive an appointment to attend one of the clinics.
Midwives
The midwife is a specially trained nurse who is trained to look after pregnant patients, to assist them in delivery of the baby, general care and help on breast feeding, once the baby is born.
You will meet your midwife either at the hospital clinic or GP surgery and she will assist with your care. The district midwives are based in the local maternity hospital but work in the community. The district midwife can offer personalised care and is available for a home delivery, if desired. All new mothers in the practice are visited daily by the district midwife after discharge from hospital and until the baby is 10 days old.
Administrative Staff
These are probably the first members of the practice team you will meet or talk to. They may ask for brief details of your illness. These will be treated confidentially and staff have been trained to make these inquiries on your GPs behalf. Our receptionists are here to help you, but their job is very demanding and they are often very busy, so your patience is appreciated.
Practice Manager
Should you have any problems or queries, please contact the Practice Manager in the first instance.