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Medical Card:Change of Doctor

  • 05-04-2014 9:30pm
    #1
    Gael23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,127 ✭✭✭✭


    I need to leave the Doctors Surgery that I am registered with. Things have happened and I no longer want anything to do with the place.
    I'm not finding it easy to find a new practice easily willing to take me as many of them say they have reached their quota of patients. Is there any circumstances where a doctor will can accept you despite being at their quota? The place I am interested in is one where I was a patient in the past and other family members still,attend there, mostly as private patients. Also given the situation I'm in and that my card is discretionary due to me having a medical condition would that give rise to some discretion on their part or is it the HSE who have the final say?


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  • #2
    January
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,862 ✭✭✭✭January


    No. A doctor does not have to take anyone else on, even in special circumstances.


  • #3
    Gael23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,127 ✭✭✭✭Gael23


    Could there be a situation where a Doctor agrees to take you but the HSE refuses to add you to their list?


  • #4
    Gatling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,291 ✭✭✭✭Gatling


    ryanf1 wrote: »
    Could there be a situation where a Doctor agrees to take you but the HSE refuses to add you to their list?

    I don't think the HSE have any say in this type of situation ,

    My brother is in the same situation he's been living in one area but his doctors is in a different area 40 mins away ,none of his 3 local surgery's can /or will take him on due to number of patients on there books,

    Some surgery's can be weary taking new patients for various reasons
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  • #5
    Gael23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,127 ✭✭✭✭Gael23


    Gatling wrote: »
    Some surgery's can be weary taking new patients for various reasons
    Given that I was a patient there before and my parents still are, I would be hoping they might consider me.
    Its fairly common knowledge whats going on at my current practice so I imagine these doctors will know too.


  • #6
    Gatling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,291 ✭✭✭✭Gatling


    ryanf1 wrote: »
    Given that I was a patient there before and my parents still are, I would be hoping they might consider me.
    Its fairly common knowledge whats going on at my current practice so I imagine these doctors will know too.

    If they already turned you away you wont have a lot of options except another surgery that might have space
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  • #7
    mp22
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 6,854 Mod ✭✭✭✭mp22


    Not state benefits,health forums might have more info.

    Closed


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