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Advice from doctors/nurses in Ireland

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  • 17-01-2015 6:49pm
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    dmullins3
    Registered Users Posts: 109 ✭✭


    Hey guys this might be a very stupid question but does anyone know of any online sites/call centres where you can contact an Irish doctor/nurse and discuss a personal health issue over the phone.

    This literally just came into my head in the last few minutes. I have an issue and I've been meaning to go to a doctor about it for months now - its not life threatening or bad for my health in any way. It's just a small medical question and I want a professional opinion.

    I'm very healthy so never have to go to a doctor for anything else so I don't have the opportunity to just bring it up when I'm having an appointment for something else. I have considered making an appointment but life gets in the way and as its not that important I keep putting it off - that and I don't want to waste my time and a doctor's money for nothing.

    Anyone have any advice/contact details?
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    jh79
    Registered Users Posts: 8,258 ✭✭✭jh79


    dmullins3 wrote: »
    Hey guys this might be a very stupid question but does anyone know of any online sites/call centres where you can contact an Irish doctor/nurse and discuss a personal health issue over the phone.

    This literally just came into my head in the last few minutes. I have an issue and I've been meaning to go to a doctor about it for months now - its not life threatening or bad for my health in any way. It's just a small medical question and I want a professional opinion.

    I'm very healthy so never have to go to a doctor for anything else so I don't have the opportunity to just bring it up when I'm having an appointment for something else. I have considered making an appointment but life gets in the way and as its not that important I keep putting it off - that and I don't want to waste my time and a doctor's money for nothing.

    Anyone have any advice/contact details?

    If you have VHI cover there is a number you can call to speak to a nurse for advice.


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    dmullins3
    Registered Users Posts: 109 ✭✭dmullins3


    jh79 wrote: »
    If you have VHI cover there is a number you can call to speak to a nurse for advice.

    don't have any form of health insurance


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    Penny Tration
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    Think of it this way - why would any doctor give you medical advice for free, when they can charge you 50-60 euro for it?

    If you have a medical issue, go to a doctor. They can't diagnose you over the phone anyway.


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    seventeen sheep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 776 ✭✭✭seventeen sheep


    If you ring DDoc, you'll get talking to a nurse ... it's supposed to be for emergencies, though.


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