Care you can rely on
Welcome to Swanick Family Practice
Since 2007, Swanick Family Practice has been providing a wide and diverse range of medical services, advice, and investigations in the primary care setting of general practice. Located in the heart of Belmullet, we offer friendly and modern medical care to patients throughout Mayo, Ireland and beyond.
Care you can rely on
Welcome to Swanick Family Practice
Since 2007, Swanick Family Practice has been providing a wide and diverse range of medical services, advice, and investigations in the primary care setting of general practice. Located in the heart of Belmullet, we offer friendly and modern medical care to patients throughout Mayo, Ireland and beyond.
Opening Hours
Monday 9-5.30
Tuesday 9-5.30
Wednesday 9-5.30
Thursday 9-1.30
Friday 9-5
Location
Swanick Family Practice
Church Rd, Belmullet,
Co. Mayo
F26N9V9 Ireland.
Online Prescriptions
Order your repeat prescriptions easily online. Collect from your local pharmacy. All repeat prescription requests are dealt with on a 48-hours policy notice.
Our Services
Covid-19 Guidelines
If you have respiratory symptoms please ensure to wear a mask.
If you have symptoms of COVID-19, please take an antigen test before attending the practice. If your test is positive we can offer a telephone consultation as an alternative.
Click here for HSE information on COVID-19.
Patient Information
Over time we have developed an all-day appointment policy. This policy works best for efficiency and reduces delays.
- Some appointments can be made via our appointment request form here or by calling us on 09782434.
- Urgent appointments can be obtained by calling our reception on 097 82434 daily. If a medical emergency occurs, call 999 or 112.
- If you are not able to attend your appointment, we would appreciate it if appointments are canceled in a timely fashion.
We observe a 48-hour policy notice policy for prescriptions to ensure accuracy and safety for our patients and reduce the potential of human error. You can order your prescription by clicking the e-script option here or by phoning 097 82434.
Patients should be able to
- State the medications that they require.
- State medications are no longer required and the reason for the same is to reduce the risk of prescribing unnecessary medications and to provide accurate patient records.
- Allocate a pharmacy of choice.
The out-of-hours services are run by a combination of local GP’s and the assistance of Westdoc 0818 360 000. Please call Swanick Family Practice 097 82434 to get the details of the doctor on duty for out-of-hours services Monday to Sunday.
Process: When contacting the out-of-hours services, an appointment will be offered if necessary. Details of the out-of-hours consultation are issued to your registered GP on the following day.
Registered patients of Swanick Family Practice who require ongoing medical certification (Social Welfare certs), can submit an online request using the form on this page. Please note we observe a 48-hour policy notice.
Bone Density (DXA) Scanning
Regardless of gender and age, anyone who displays one or more of the risk factors for osteoporosis should have a DXA scan.
The earlier osteoporosis is identified, the more that can be done to prevent it from progressing.
Osteoporosis DXA scan appointments are available to book on Tuesdays and Thursdays
Phlebotomy Services
Appointments for blood tests are available with our in-house specialist Phlebotomist. Appointments are open to both registered and non-registered patients.
Monday to Friday 8:50am to 12:00 noon.
News
Importance of Breast Screening
Breast cancer is the second most common cancer affecting women in Ireland with over 3,000 women diagnosed each year. Finding cancer early saves lives and
Diagnosing Bone Loss
A DXA scan is the only test recommended by the Irish Osteoporosis Society www.irishosteoporosis.ie for screening and diagnosing Osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a condition in which
Covid Booster Vaccine Update
Swanick Family Practice continues to participate in the Covid booster programme. If you require a covid booster, please visit the HSE website for the latest updates.