The Department of Health can confirm that Dr Johnny Burns has been appointed as the new contractor providing GP services to the patients of Cullybackey Health Centre with effect from 1 December 2023.

A letter will be sent to all 7295 patients of Cullybackey Health Centre in the coming days.
It follows extensive work to identify a new GP contractor to take over the practice, following the termination of the contract by the previous contractor in May 2023.
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- As of October 2023, Cullybackey Health Centre had 7,295 patients.
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