Patient info

REGULAR OPENING HOURS

We offer flexible opening times and our staff are always keen to give new and existing patients a warm and friendly welcome.

Practice Hours:

OUT OF HOURS

Our Out of Hours service is provided by D Doc and operates from 6.00pm until 8.00am during the week and 24 hours on Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays.

Telephone: WestDoc 0818 360000

Please only use this service in the event of an emergency.

Below are some links to healthcare information and various forms our patients, colleagues and doctors find useful throughout the year. If you have any recommendations that would improve easy online access to healthcare information or applications for our community, we would love to hear from you

Centric Health Forms

GDPR FORMS

• Consent Form for Release of Patient Information
• Subject Access Request (SAR) Form
• HR Privacy Statement

CENTRIC PATIENT INFORMATION

• Heart Failure Information
• Patient Registration Form (Only to be completed if your Centric Health Practice asks you).

NATIONAL HEALTHCARE APPLICATION FORMS

• Medical Card HSE Application Form
• IBI Form - Illness/Injury Benefit Form
• HSE Change of Doctor GMS form for Medical Card Patients
• GP Visit Card Under 8's HSE Application form
• Over 70's GP Visit and Medical Card Application form
• Long-Term Illness Scheme Application form
• Carer's Benefit Scheme Application form
• Disabled Drivers EU Parking Permit Application form
• National Drugs Payment Scheme Application Form
• National Driving Licence Medical Report Application Form
• National Disability Allowance Dept of Social Welfare Application form
• Maternity Benefit Application Form
• Smear Test Free visit -online checker HSE

Links to vaccine 'Patient Information Leaflets ("PIL"s) for parents /guardians to read prior to child vaccinations:

Vaccines at 2 months:
6 in 1:(diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, Haemophilus, polio, hepatitis B)
PCV pneumococcal
Meningococcal B
Rotavirus

Vaccines at 4 months: (you have already read these PILs above!) 
6 in 1
Meningococcal B
Rotavirus

Vaccines at 6 months:(one new PIL to read)
6 in 1
PVC pneumococcal
Meningococcal C 

Vaccines at 12 months: (another new PIL to read)
MMR(measles, mumps, rubella)
Meningococcal B

Vaccines at 13 months: (one more new PIL to read)
PCV pneumococcal
Hib/MenC(Haemophilus influenza B and Meningococcal C)


For persons unable to read or understand the vaccine PILs, and who do not have a helper or translator to assist, your vaccinator at the clinic will provide the necessary information.

EUROPE-WIDE HEALTHCARE APPLICATION FORMS

• Disabled Drivers EU Parking Permit Application form
• European Health Insurance Card / Travel Card Application Form

TAX REFUND FORMS - MEDICAL AND DENTAL EXPENSES

• Medical Expenses Tax Relief Revenue Commissioners Ireland

HEALTHCARE CONDITIONS & INFORMATION

• HSE - Health Service Executive Ireland
• Irish Health - General Health Website
• Symptom Checker and Health Information
• Irish Heart Foundation 
• Irish Cancer Society 
• Diabetes Ireland 
• Mental Health Ireland 
• Alzheimer's information
• General Health Advice from Health Promotion Ireland 
• Healthy Living and Exercising for all ages & Community Sports activities around Ireland
• Nutrition and food safety
• Contraceptive Advice
• Youth Depression Advice
• Youth Mental Health Information
• Depression advice for all ages
• Alcohol Advice
• Drug Use Information and Support
• Quit smoking support 
• Travel Vaccination Information

MEDICINE INFORMATION:

Patients should familiarise themselves with any medication they are prescribed.  Important information is generally printed on your medicine's packaging.  You may also find the following sites useful:

• Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association
  
• Health Products Regulatory Authority
  
• European Medicine Agency

MEDICAL ADVICE AND SUPPORT FOR THE USA

There are some fantastic healthcare websites in the USA. Here are just some of them:

• National Healthcare Information - Medical Conditions and Supports
• The Centre for Disease Control and Prevention 
• Medline-US National Medicine Library
• Women's Health Advice and Resources

PRIVATE HEALTH INSURERS IRELAND

• VHI  Healthcare
• Laya Healthcare
• Aviva Health
• Irish Life Health
• Glo Health

POLICY ON VIOLENCE AND AGGRESSION IN THE WORKPLACE

Centric Health policy guidelines in relation to violence and aggression in the workplace.

RADIOLOGY INFORMATION FOR PATIENTS AND REFERRERS

• Magnetic Resonance Patient Information - HSE information on MRI
• Computerised Tomography Patient Information - HSE information on CT's