GPECS Waiting Times

Supporting Our Workforce and Improving Quality in NI
Dermatology
Gynaecology
PCSS
Vasectomy

Dermatology

  • Adult Eczema

  • Childhood Eczema

  • Psoriasis

  • Acne

  • Non-specific Rashes

  • Actinic Keratosis​

Referral Destination – Host Practice & Wait Times  

*Waiting Times are approximate

Referral Criteria
East Belfast
Mount Group Practice
0 Weeks
North Belfast
Ballygomartin group practice
0 Weeks
South Belfast
Ormeau Park Surgery
0 Weeks
West Belfast
Ballyowen Health Centre
0 Weeks
North Down
Elmwood medical practice
0 Weeks
Down
Killyleagh surgery
0 Weeks
Ards
Old Mill Surgery
Ards CCG referrals temporarily redirected to N Down Host Practice

Gynaecology

  • HRT

  • Menorraghia <45

  • Long Acting Reversible contraception

  • Pessary Replacement

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Referral Destinations / Waiting Times: 

*Waiting times are approximate

Down
Clough Surgery
0 Weeks
Lisburn
Hillsborough Medical Practice
0 Weeks
North Belfast
Surgery, Shankill road
0 Weeks
West Belfast
Ballyowen Health Centre
0 Weeks
North Down
Green Road Practice
0 Weeks
East Belfast
Harland Medical Practice
0 Weeks
South Belfast
Carryduff Surgery
0 Weeks
Ards
Donaghadee Health Centre
0 Weeks

MSK – Musculoskeletal

 

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Referral Destination – Host Practice & Wait Times

The MSK Service was stood down at the end of March 2026, CCG referrals were ceased in September 2025. We are working through all remaining patients on the waiting lists and anticipate that everyone who is currently waiting for an appointment will be offered one.

PCSS – Primary Care Surgical Service

Excisions

  • Symptomatic cysts, Lipoma (under 5cm, not midline / spinal)
  • Symptomatic Actinic keratoses (Solar keratoses)*
  • Symptomatic Seborrhoeic keratosis*
  • Symptomatic Intradermal naevi*


Exclusion Criteria

Any lesion that is suspicious should be referred along RED FLAG pathway

Referral Destination – Host Practice & Wait Times

Waiting times are approximate 

Referral Criteria
South West
Strule Medical Practice
0 Weeks
Derry
Oakleaf Medical Practice
0 Weeks
Derry
Roe Family Practice
0 Weeks

Vasectomy

Patients not suitable for primary care vasectomy service:

  • Patients > 160kg

  • Patients receiving Dual Antiplatelet Therapy

  • Patients with previous scrotal surgery

  • Patients with Large Hydroceles or Varicoceles

  • ‘Patient not suitable for General Anaesthetic’

Please refer to secondary care

​Waiting Times approximate 

Carryduff Surgery Vasectomy
0 Weeks
Ballyclare Group Practice
0 Weeks
Quayside Medical Practice Vasectomy
0 Weeks
Banbridge
0 Weeks
Strule Medical Practice Vasectomy
0 Weeks
Bovally Medical Centre
0 Weeks
Devenish Practice
0 Weeks