Waterfrontmedicalcentre

15/05/2025

15/05/2025

Free HRT will be available from 1 June. If you do not have a medical card you will need a Drugs Payment Scheme (DPS) card to get free HRT. Talk to your GP if you want to start HRT.

Sign up for a DPS card here: https://bit.ly/4396dzh

25/04/2025

You can apply for a Drugs Payment Scheme (DPS) card if you or your family pay more than €80 a month for:
➡️ approved prescribed drugs and medicines
➡️ rental costs for a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine
➡️ rental costs for oxygen

You can also store your DPS card in the HSE Health App.

Apply online: https://bit.ly/42XGDOO

23/01/2025

We have followed the advice issued for the benefit of our patients and staff, and we will not start the surgery until after 11am tomorrow morning, Friday 24th of January. Do not make any routine journeys please.

In case of Medical emergency contact 085 8753184 or 999.

The phones will be answered after 11am (if there is power!)

30/09/2024

The Flu Vaccine is here!

Calling all adults over 60 years of age, and those with underlying health conditions (or caring for them), all children 2-17 years of age!

The vaccine is free. The children's vaccine is a nasal spray (no needles).

The following groups are eligible to receive the flu vaccine for free through the HSE programme.

People who:
 Are 60 years of age and over
 Are a child aged 2 to 17 years
 Are pregnant

 All those aged 6-23 months and 18-59 years at increased risk of influenza-related complications such as:

o Those with chronic illness, e.g. chronic heart disease (including acute coronary syndrome), chronic liver disease, chronic
neurological disease (where the neurological condition compromises clearance of respiratory secretions), chronic renal
failure, chronic respiratory disease (including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cystic fibrosis, moderate or severe
asthma, and bronchopulmonary dysplasia), diabetes mellitus, or haemoglobinopathies

o Those with immunosuppression due to disease or treatment, including asplenia or hyposplenism, and all cancer patients

o Those with any condition that can compromise respiratory function (e.g. spinal cord injury, seizure disorder, or other
neuromuscular disorder especially those attending special schools/day centres)

o Children and adults with Down syndrome

o Children with moderate to severe neurodevelopmental disorders such as cerebral palsy and intellectual disability

o Those with obesity (Body mass index >40)

o Children on long term aspirin therapy

 Residents of nursing homes, old people’s homes, and other long stay facilities where rapid spread is likely to follow introduction of
infection

 Healthcare workers

 Household contacts of people with underlying chronic health conditions or Down syndrome

 Out-of-home care givers for people who have an underlying chronic health condition or have Down syndrome

 People in regular contact with pigs, poultry or waterfowl

Please call 023 8835102 to make an appointment.

01/07/2024

The Free Contraception Scheme is now available for all women up to their 36th birthday.

To access free contraception, you need to:

be age 17 to 35
live in Ireland
have a PPS number
You do not need a medical card to access this service.

Call 023 8835102 to make an appointment with your GP to discuss your options for contraception.

You do not have to pay for the visit or the prescriptions you get for approved products.

You will need to give your PPS number, name, date of birth and address to have access to the free service.

The costs covered include:

GP or doctor’s appointments

Prescriptions given by your doctor - approved products will be given free of charge at participating pharmacies

Fittings and removals of implants and IUDs or IUSs (coils), including
any check-ups or other follow up care needed, relating to your implant or coil

Emergency contraception (morning after pill)