GPs from Ballasalla, Castletown and Southern Practices will be attending a Service Development Session on the afternoon of the 15 May 2025. Please note there will be no routine appointments at Ballasalla, Castletown and Southern practices from 12:30pm on Thursday 15 May 2025.
All other practices will remain open as usual to make any future routine appointments, request test results or order repeat prescriptions.
There will be a GP service providing urgent care for patients registered with Ballasalla, Castletown and Southern practices operating from 12:30pm until 6pm.
Patients are reminded that it is not a drop-in service, and if they need to speak to a doctor about any urgent issues, they should phone their GP Practice, who will triage the call, and provide access to the GP on call for the afternoon. The Manx Emergency Doctor Service (MEDS) will operate as usual from 6pm.
Anyone who thinks they have a life-threatening emergency should phone 999 and ask for the Ambulance Service.
Members of the public are being encouraged to choose well, and attend the health and care setting that is appropriate for their condition. For example, the Minor Injuries and Illnesses Unit in Ramsey can treat a broad range of conditions, Community Pharmacies operate the Minor Ailments Scheme, and some eye conditions can be treated under the Minor Eye Conditions Scheme (MECS) which is currently provided by Specsavers.
For dental emergencies patients can access their own dentist or, if you do not have a dentist currently, you can contact the Community Dental Service.
There are also a number of options for mental health support. You can find out more about all of these options on our signposting webpages.
