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Is this covered by GP scheme?

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  • 22-06-2012 11:40am
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    messynessie
    Registered Users Posts: 126 ✭✭


    Hiya ladies just wondering if anyone knows the answer to this.
    I know your check ups are free with the GP when you're pregnant but I want to go to the doctor today for pains I'm getting to check and make sure it's not a kidney infection or something so it is pregnancy related but not a check up. Is that still a free visit or will I have to pay?
    Just wanna know should I expect to bring cash with me or not.


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    highly1111
    Registered Users Posts: 967 ✭✭✭highly1111


    Once it's pregnancy related it's free. Hope you feel better.


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    Moonbeam
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,953 Mod ✭✭✭✭Moonbeam


    It depends if they decide it is not pregnancy related depending on the doctor you might need to pay.


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    Lisha
    Registered Users Posts: 8,693 ✭✭✭Lisha


    depends on your doctor, you might have to pay. AS far as I remember only 6 visits are covered by maternity scheme though. ( But most docs will let yu away with a few more in my experience)


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    messynessie
    Registered Users Posts: 126 ✭✭messynessie


    Thanks guys :) I just mentioned to the receptionist I'm pregnant and I said to the doctor (not my usual gp) that I wasn't due a check up for another 2 weeks and explained why I was there and he said nothing about it so I'll leave it be. If I end up having to pay for a visit later I don't mind too much.
    Glad I went, protein in my urine, have to go back next week for test results but lots of resting up til then :)


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    Lisha
    Registered Users Posts: 8,693 ✭✭✭Lisha


    In my experience you get away with 1 or 2 if you have a nice GP. Sounds like you did....
    Hope you get plenty of rest and are better soon :)
    AS UTIs can be common in pregnancy they prob will cover it.. AFAIRemember it was a chest infection visit that I had to pay for which I did not mind at the time.


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    kildareash
    Registered Users Posts: 1,531 ✭✭✭kildareash


    My gp charged me a reduced rate for a kidney infection and full price when I went to him when my bad was back because it was pre-existing and he said it might not be pregnancy related. I hadn't been to him with my back since the initial injury three years ago!


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