GP Referral Question

I visited my GP today who told me I have a hernia. He asked me if I had insurance and I told him I don't. He then referred me to the Hermitage, which definitely appears to be private-only.

Is that odd?

How much could this cost? I'm seeing prices around €4000.

Leg End Reject

Best bet is to ring the doctor's surgery and ask, you could try ringing the Hermitage too and see if you'll be charged.

You can request a referral to a public clinic, but it could take months or years for an appointment.

Good luck!

iptba

I visited my GP today who told me I have a hernia. He asked me if I had insurance and I told him I don't. He then referred me to the Hermitage, which definitely appears to be private-only.

Is that odd?

How much could this cost? I'm seeing prices around €4000.

Any chance because of the pandemic it is temporarily part of the public system??

TheBoyConor

You can ask for public referral. You will be on a years long waiting list though.

colm_c

The referral is for a consultant which will be 100-200.

Most consultants then have a private clinic or a public one.

Well worth the 100-200 to confirm diagnosis, then you have options for private or public.

They will even tell you the cost of a private option if you want to pay to go privately.

Galwayguy35

I visited my GP today who told me I have a hernia. He asked me if I had insurance and I told him I don't. He then referred me to the Hermitage, which definitely appears to be private-only.

Is that odd?

How much could this cost? I'm seeing prices around €4000.

I went to the doctor last August and he told me I've a hernia, like yourself I have no insurance and told him that so I'm going public.

Be prepared to wait though if you are public, I was told it could be next year before I get anything done.

Keep an eye on it as well because if it gets strangulated that is very dangerous.