Doctors Fees and Prescription Charges
If you live in Ireland and do not have a medical card or a GP Visit Card , you are considered a private patient if you visit your GP. This means that you must pay for the services provided.
Under 6’s and over 65’s now get free GP services (as long as the GP has signed up to the free GP scheme)
There are plans to introduce free GP services for all – but no definite date for this has been announced yet.
A medical card is available to people on low income or whose circumstances enable them to qualify for one.
A GP Visit card is also a means tested card – which has higher levels of income to qualify.
A single person taking home less than €276 a week (after tax , USC) will qualify for a GP Visit card .
A couple with 2 children under 16 will qualify for a GP visit card if their net income is less than €514 a week (€26728 a year)
Visit Medicalcard.ie for full details and applications.
There are no set fees or charges in Ireland for GP services. A typical GP visit fee is €50 – some charge as much as €60 . Some will also charge €25 for a repeat prescription.There are lots of other things they will charge for too such as sick notes, vaccinations etc.
You should confirm charges with your GP when you register as they can vary all over the country.If you are going to attend Hospital Emergency or any Out of Gp Hours, Hospital will charge you €100 as a consultation fee, but if you have a Gp referral letter or get it later you don't need to pay €100.
GP Out of Hours Services
Caredoc
Carlow, Kilkenny, South Tipperary, South Wicklow, Waterford, Wexford
Opening Hours:Open each weekday evening, from 6pm - 9am, open 24 hours on Saturday, Sunday, and on Bank Holidays
Telephone:1850 334 999
Website:www.caredoc.ie
Caredoc
North Leitrim, Sligo, West Cavan
Opening Hours:Open each weekday evening, from 6pm - 9am, open 24 hours on Saturday, Sunday, and on Bank Holidays
Telephone: 0818 365 399
Website:www.caredoc.ie
Dub doc
South inner city Dublin
Opening Hours:Open each weekday evening, from 6pm – 10.00 pm and from 10.00 am to 6.00 pm Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays
Telephone: (01) 4545607
Website www.stjames.ie
D Doc
Dublin city and county north of the river Liffey
Opening Hours: Open each weekday evening, from 6pm - 8am, open 24 hours on Saturday, Sunday, and on Bank Holidays,
Telephone: 1850 22 44 77 or 041 685 0720
Website:www.northdoc.ie
DL Doc
Dun Laoghaire - Based in St. Michael’s Hospital
Opening Hours: Open each weekday evening, from 6pm – 10.00 pm and from 10.00 am to 6.00 pm Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays
Telephone:(01) 663 9869
EastDoc
Dun Laoghaire - Based in St. Vincent’s Hospital
Opening Hours:Open each weekday evening, from 6pm – 10.00 pm and from 10.00 am to 6.00 pm Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays
Telephone:(01) 209 4021
K Doc
Kildare and West Wicklow
Opening hours : Open each weekday evening, from 6pm - 9am, open 24 hours on Saturday, Sunday, and Bank Holidays
Telephone: 1890 599 362
Website:www.kdoc.ie
Luke Doc
Dublin south central - Based in St. Luke’s Hospital, Rathgar
Opening Hours: Open each weekday evening, from 6pm – 10.00 pm and from 10.00 am to 6.00 pm Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays
Telephone:01 406 5158
MIDOC
Laois, Offaly, Longford, and Westmeath
Opening Hours: Open each weekday evening, from 6pm - 8am, open 24 hours on Saturday, Sunday, and on Bank Holidays
Telephone: 1850 302 702
NEDOC
Cavan, Louth Meath and Monaghan (Dundalk GPs have a separate service)
Opening Hours: Open each weekday evening, from 6pm - 8am, open 24 hours on Saturday, Sunday, and on Bank Holidays
Telephone:1850 777 911
Website: www.nedoc.ie
call Family Doctors and GP Out of Hours Services
There are a large number of GPs working in the area, and your Local PCCC Office can help you to find a GP, or can advise on entitlements such as a Medical Card or GP Visit Card. For a list of GPs in our area contact your Local PCCC Office
Cavan PCCC Office, Lisdaran, Cavan Tel (049) 4361822
Monaghan PCCC Office, Rooskey, Monaghan Tel (047) 30400
NEDOC GP Out of Hours Services
North East Doctor On-Call (NEDOC) is an urgent out of hours GP service. It is a service to provide you and your family with access to family doctor services outside of normal surgery hours. The service operates from 6pm to 8am Monday to Friday, and 24 hours Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays.
What should I do if I have an urgent medical complaint?
Contact NEDOC Call Save 1850 777 911
A specially trained person will answer your call and ask for information including your name, address, date of birth, telephone number, medical card number and symptoms. This information will be passed to a doctor
The doctor will promptly call you back and advise on the most appropriate course of action:
o Immediate medical advice over the telephone
o Invite the patient to attend the nearest Treatment Centre for further examination and treatment
o Visit the patient in their own home
Prescription Charges
NoWDOC
Leitrim, North Roscommon, Donegal
Opening Hours: Open each weekday evening, from 6pm - 8am, open 24 hours on Saturday, Sunday, and on Bank Holidays
Telephone: 1850 400 911
Shannon Doc
Clare, Limerick, North Tipperary
Opening Hours: Open each weekday evening, from 6pm - 8am, open 24 hours on Saturday, Sunday, and Bank Holidays
Telephone:1850 212 999
Website:www.shannondoc.ie
SouthDoc
Cork and Kerry
Opening Hours: Open each weekday evening, from 6pm - 9am, open 24 hours on Saturday, Sunday, and Bank Holidays,
Telephone:1850 335 999
Website:www.southdoc.ie
West Doc
Galway, Mayo, Roscommon
Opening Hours: Open each weekday evening, from 6pm – 9 am, open 24 hours on Saturday, Sunday, and on Bank Holidays,
Telephone:1850 365 000
Website: www.westdoc.ie
TLC Doc
Tallaght and CLondalkin
Opening Hours: Open each weekday evening, from 6pm – 10.00 pm and from 10.00 am to 6.00 pm Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays
Telephone:1890 20 22 24
Website:www.tlcdoc.ie
Out of Hours Gp service from HSE mostly through out the country with some extra money
GP out of hours service for Dublin South East
DDOC (Dublin North City and County) Tel: 1850 22 44 77 or 041 685 0720, Mon-Fri 6pm-8am, Sat-Sun and Bank Holidays 24hr cover
DUB DOC (Dublin 2, 6, 8, 10, 12, 20, 22 (parts of) and Lucan, Tel: 01 45 45 607, Mon-Fri 6-10pm, Sat-Sun and Bank Holidays 10am- 6pm.
DLDOC Tel: 01 66 39 869, Mon-Fri 6-10pm, Sat-Sun and Bank Holidays 10am-6pm
EASTDOC Tel: 01 2094021, Mon-Fri 6-10pm, Sat-Sun and Bank Holidays 10am-6pm
LUKEDOC Tel: 01 4065158 ,Mon-Fri 6-10pm, Sat-Sun and Bank Holidays 10am-6pm
Charges for medicines on a prescription in Ireland are no longer free if you have a medical card –
From 1 January 2018, the prescription charge in Ireland for medical card holders is €2.00 for each item that is dispensed – up to a maximum of €20 per month per person or family.
Prescription charges for over 70s were reduced to €1.50 an item (from €2) (From Jan 1st 2019)
Prior to January 2013 Medical Card holders in Ireland didn’t have to pay anything for prescriptions .
Without a medical card you will pay for the actual cost of the drugs plus a dispensing fee and the pharmacists mark-up. There is a limit to what you will be expected to pay – which is €134 per month for a family. (Drugs Payment Scheme) . (will be reduced from €134 to €124 From April 1st 2019)
You need to register for this scheme – your pharmacist should be able to help you do this.
Long Term Illnesses
People in Ireland who suffer from certain long term conditions, who are not medical card holders, may obtain the drugs, medicines and medical and surgical appliances for the treatment of that condition – free of charge.
Illnesses and condition covered ;
* Intellectual disability , Mental illness (for people under 16 only) * Diabetes insipidus * Diabetes mellitus * Haemophilia * Cerebral palsy * Phenylketonuria * Epilepsy * Cystic fibrosis * Multiple sclerosis * Spina bifida * Muscular dystrophies * Hydrocephalus * Parkinsonism * Acute leukaemia * Conditions arising from use of Thalidomide
If you qualify, you will get a long-term illness book. This book lists the drugs and medicines for the treatment of your condition, which will be provided to you free of charge Other drugs and medicines not related to the specified condition must be paid for in the normal way.
