The GMS medical card entitles patients to avail of a wide range of medical services free of change from their family doctor. This includes standard consultations for treatment of illnesses and related services necessary for the treatment of a wide range of medical conditions. The doctor receives payment from the Health Services Executive for these services. Full medical card patients, and patients with a Doctor Visit Only Card are entitled to the same services free of charge in the surgery. However patients with a Doctor Visit only Card are not entitled to free medication from the pharmacy.

Blood test Service:
If you are unwell, your visit to the doctor and any necessary blood tests are FREE with the Doctor Visit Card and Medical Card. Blood tests can be provided on  an ongoing basis for example e.g. patients on  cholesterol,  arthritis or atrial fibrillation medications however a small fee applies for all non urgent bloods will apply.  Warfarin  testing (INR) are provided free to Medical card patients in the local phlebotomy clinic in Our Lady's Hospital. 

Some services provided by the practice are not covered under the Medical Card Scheme and will incur a fee.

These include for example; examination and reports relating to insurance policies or for medico-legal purposes, pre-employment medicals, examinations relating to fitness to drive or take part in sports, school entry examinations, travel vaccinations and some screening tests.

For more information regarding GMS services and Doctor visit cards and other state funded schemes please go to www.hse.ie 



These items will incur a fee. Please ask at reception for more information regarding these.

• Travel vaccinations
• Blood test or investigations including non urgent or screening tests
• Passport / identity reports / letters
• Crèche reports
• Utilities reports / letters
• Insurance medicals / reports
• School attendance notes / certificates
• Sports medicals / reports
• Letters in support of applications for services under the Social Welfare Acts (Housing, Clothing).
• Medicolegal work and reports