Appointment FAQs

All consultations are by appointment only.

We offer face-to-face appointments in the surgery and telephone consultations. Standard appointments are for 15 minutes.

Appointments can be made by telephoning reception.

Please note that all patients under the age of 17 years must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.

Contact Reception

Please note that we have multiple incoming phone lines, but they can be very busy and we appreciate your patience.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

If you believe you need an urgent same-day appointment please phone reception and ask to speak to a doctor.

We now offer telephone as an alternative to face-to-face consultations in the surgery.

What happens during a telephone consultation

During the consultation you speak to your doctor just as if you were both in the same room. You can discuss your health concerns and ask exactly the same questions as you would in an appointment at the surgery.

The calls are not recorded and any notes will be added to your record in the usual way.

If you are prescribed any medicine, your doctor will give you advice on how to take it and talk to you about the best way of getting your prescription.

They can refer you if needed or give you any advice just as they would during a face-to-face appointment. However, there may be times when the doctor feels a surgery assessment is warranted and patients will be advised to attend for same.

How long are consultations?

Appointments are 15 minutes and can be booked online or by contacting reception.

Fees

Please refer to our current Fees schedule. Please note that (for patients who do not have a medical or doctor visit card) consultations must be paid for in advance.

Our Nurse, Caroline, is available for appointments from Tuesday to Friday mornings inclusive and on Thursday afternoons.

She is available to take appointments for vaccinations, cervical smears (register beforehand on www.cervicalcheck.ie) and wound dressings.

Standard appointments are 15 minutes duration. If you feel you require an extended appointment, please inform Reception when booking. Please note that an extra fee applies for extended appointments.

If you have to cancel an appointment please give as much notice as possible so that the appointment slot can be offered to another patient.

Please contact Reception on 071 9168220

Our patients can order a prescription for regular medications without having to see a doctor. Generally patients will require at least one annual health review with their doctor to avail of this service.

Click here for further information.

Strandhill Surgery is open Monday-Friday inclusive

  • Morning Surgery: 9am to 12.30pm
  • Afternoon Surgery: 2.30pm to 5pm

Dr. Tobin works Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays

Dr. O’Mahony works Mondays, Wednesday, Thursdays and Fridays

Nurse Caroline Henry works Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday mornings and on Thursday afternoons.

Out of Hours:

If you have an urgent medical problem that cannot wait till the following day please contact:

After 6pm/Weekends/Bank Holidays

Contact Caredoc on:  0818 365 399

Caredoc provide an out of hours doctors service for patients with urgent medical problems. Strandhill Surgery will get an email regarding all Caredoc consultations the following working day. www.caredoc.ie

We welcome new patients who live within our catchment area.

We offer a full range of medical services to both private patients and patients with Medical Cards (both GMS and DVC), but please note that there are some services which are not covered by medical cards and which therefore incur a charge.

Please note that all patients under the age of 17 years must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.

Initial enquiries about attending the practice must be made to one of our doctors, by phone or email, and after acceptance, patients are asked to complete a Registration Form and Consent to Transfer Medical Records form prior to their first appointment.

Please contact Reception for further information.

We try to assess patients in the surgery or during video/telephone consultations where at all possible and always prioritise acutely ill patients.

If you feel you genuinely need a house-call, please phone early in the day to discuss with a doctor, as house-calls are generally done during lunchtime.

Our current Fee schedule is available here.