Official Opening of the Banagher Primary Care Centre - we were honoured to be visited by the Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill on 17/4/25 for the official Opening of the Primary Care Centre. She came into the practice, toured the HSE facilities upstairs and then performed the official opening, unveiling a plaque in the waiting room.

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We were saddened to say farewell to Dr Velma Harkins GP Partner and founder of this GP practice in Banagher in 1990. She retired at the end of February 2025 after dedicating 41 years to general practice in Banagher. She will be greatly missed by staff and patients alike.

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Please note that medical forms for driving licences are strictly only valid for one month, patients are usually advised to make their appointment for NDLS first and then get their medical form completed, as forms done more than 31 days will not be accepted. Please see www.ndls.ie for more information

Group 2 Licence: A higher standard of medical fitness is required of those drivers who hold licences for Group 2 vehicles. New regulations mean that some eyesight tests may have to be done by an optician or ophthalmologist. If you are looking for a medical for a Group 2 Driving Licence, please let us know when you are booking so we can let you know if you will be required to go to Optician for your eyetest.

Banagher Family Practice was the winner of the Educational Project of the Year – General Practice/Pharmacy, in the recent Irish Health Care Awards 2020 for its document on Diabetes Care in a Covid World.