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Health care in Ireland

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  • 26-05-2013 12:31pm
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    ygorcardoso
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭


    Hi there,

    I just moved to Ireland a month ago and now that things are settled I'm gonna bring my wife and 4 month child to live with me.

    I already applied for a health insurance (vhi if it matters) for her through a work scheme, and just would like to know some tips on the basics here, like how can I get her a family doctor, where to go when she's sick, stuff like that...

    Thanks in advance,
    Ygor


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    foodaholic
    Registered Users Posts: 1,515 ✭✭✭foodaholic


    Ask some of your neighbours to recommend a GP and then register with one .

    Depending on the area that you live there is an out of hours service eg D Doc or K Doc


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    ygorcardoso
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭ygorcardoso


    foodaholic wrote: »
    Ask some of your neighbours to recommend a GP and then register with one .

    Depending on the area that you live there is an out of hours service eg D Doc or K Doc

    Thanks! I do not know my neighbors yet, that's way I asked here. If any one knows some GP around Santry area, also feel free to tell me!


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    Moonbeam
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    I used the yellow pages to find them locally then went to one was unhappy and found another that I was happy with.
    I have to admit I only thought of one when I needed them.
    It costs about 50-60 euro for a gp visit here and depending on your VHI cover you might be able to claim some of it back.
    A gp (doctor) is your 1st port of call when sick.


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    How Strange
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    http://www.gpnow.ie/

    This service is quite new to Dublin but is really a great idea especially if you have small children. Swords is quite near to Santry (as long as you have a car) so it's something for you to consider.


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    wmpdd3
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    Also ring you local HSE office and register with the local Public health nurse, they look after developmental checks until the child goes in to school.


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    ygorcardoso
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭ygorcardoso


    Thank you everyone, nice tips!

    A colleague from work who also has a little girl recommended VHI Clinic in Swords, he said they are very good: https://www.vhi.ie/jsp/swiftcare_clinic.jsp?clinic=swords


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