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Medical card and GPs?

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  • 20-04-2010 2:43pm
    #1
    [Deleted User]
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    Hey guys...


    Actually went to 'Mens Health', but it redirected here :confused: And aside from the mens health forum, there didn't seem to be a kind of 'general' thread anywhere to ask this. So I'll just throw it here and see what happens...


    Anyway,

    Yeah... I have a medical card, but haven't been to see my doctor in months. I was just wondering if anyone could tell me if GPs are still taking medical cards? Or have they been done away with for that and a charge brought in?

    I just want to know in advance of going down to him (though I haven't actually made an appointment yet).


    Also... prescription charges... are they around yet? or are prescriptions still free for medical card holders?


    Anyone know?


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    sam34
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Hey guys...


    Actually went to 'Mens Health', but it redirected here :confused: And aside from the mens health forum, there didn't seem to be a kind of 'general' thread anywhere to ask this. So I'll just throw it here and see what happens...


    Anyway,

    Yeah... I have a medical card, but haven't been to see my doctor in months. I was just wondering if anyone could tell me if GPs are still taking medical cards? Or have they been done away with for that and a charge brought in?

    I just want to know in advance of going down to him (though I haven't actually made an appointment yet).


    Also... prescription charges... are they around yet? or are prescriptions still free for medical card holders?


    Anyone know?

    if your medical card is still valid -ie in date- then it will be accepted by the gp you're registered to

    afaik, there is now a 50 cent charge on prescriptions for medical card holders

    btw, this place used beknown as mens health but got renamed gentlemans club to reflect a bigger remit, so mens health just got incorporated into the GC


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    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 14,344 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    sam34 wrote: »
    if your medical card is still valid -ie in date- then it will be accepted by the gp you're registered to

    afaik, there is now a 50 cent charge on prescriptions for medical card holders

    btw, this place used beknown as mens health but got renamed gentlemans club to reflect a bigger remit, so mens health just got incorporated into the GC



    Ah that's grand, so. Just made an appointment and double-checked on the phone, too. You're spot on about the midcal card, Sam. Thanks! :)


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