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Online medical card application query

  • 26-07-2019 2:58pm
    #1
    Forthebuzz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 172 ✭✭


    I applied online for a first time medical card on the 18/7. Today I received an email which said

    Thank you for your recent application for a Medical Card/GP Visit Card.

    "Reference number xxxx has been assigned to you (and your spouse/partner where applicable). Please keep this reference number safe in case you need to contact us.

    A request has been sent to your GP of choice to add you (and your spouse/partner where applicable) to his/her list of patients. Once the GP accepts your registration request electronically, your registration (and that of your spouse/partner where applicable) will be finalised and a Card will be issued.

    You will be advised if there is a difficulty in relation to your GP of choice accepting your registration."

    Does this mean it has been approved and I just need my Dr to accept or is the Dr accepting the first stage in the process?

    Thanks in advance for any assistance!


Comments

  • #2
    antix80
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,419 ✭✭✭antix80


    Forthebuzz wrote: »
    . Once the GP accepts your registration request electronically, your registration (and that of your spouse/partner where applicable) will be finalised and a Card will be issued.

    From my understanding of the English language, that is what's being said.

    Gp accepts, card issues.


  • #3
    Forthebuzz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 172 ✭✭Forthebuzz


    antix80 wrote: »
    From my understanding of the English language, that is what's being said.

    Thats how I read it as well just wondering if anyone had experience and could confirm


  • #4
    SureYWouldntYa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,799 ✭✭✭SureYWouldntYa


    I applied for a new card online myself recently

    Got that same email on 5th July, my card came sometime between 15th and 19th July so hopefully you'll be sorted in the next 2 weeks

    Your experience may vary and medical centres might be slow this time of year


  • #5
    GHOST MGG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 940 ✭✭✭GHOST MGG


    Its standard procedure..as the HSE will not issue medical/gpvisit cards without the GPs name on the card ,hence its why the gp has to accept you as a patient on the gm list first


  • #6
    dartboardio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,436 ✭✭✭dartboardio


    It won't be automatic.

    If the GP accepts you online today for example, the card will be issued in a few days or week providing everything else is verified.

    Although the email is computer generated so don't be surprised if they come back asking for more info.

    Sometimes it happens that in the meantime the card issues without the gp accepting, if its a doctor you've had for years etc.

    Mine just issued while it was waiting for the gp to accept.

    But yeah, don't take the 'card will be issued once gp accepts' too serious.

    Best to ring them to see if they need any more financial or other info from you 1890252919


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