Health

Prescriptions
Prescriptions while you wait & O.T.C (Over the Counter) Drugs & Medicines available.

DPS (Drug Payments Scheme)
This scheme covers families and individuals for the cost of their prescribed medication.
Under the DPS, no individual or family will have to pay more than €85 in any calendar month for approved prescribed drugs, medicines and appliances for use by that person or his/her family in that month.

GMS (Medical Card Prescriptions)
This entitles the holder to free prescriptions (with some exceptions).For more information go to: http://www.citizensinformation.ie/categories/health/entitlement-to-health-services/medical_card/?searchterm=Medical%20Card

HSE (Health Service Executive)
The HSE provides health services and social services for the people of Ireland.
For more information go to: http://www.hse.ie

GP Visit Card - Have you got yours?
Anyone can apply for a GP Visit Card - families, single people, even those working full time.
For more information go to: http://www.hse.ie/en/GPVisitCards/

Long Term Illness
If you are a patient in the Republic of Ireland and you suffer from certain long-term medical conditions, for example diabetes, cerebral palsy, epilepsy or cystic fibrosis, you are entitled to get the drugs and medicines for the treatment of that illness free of charge. For more information go to: http://www.citizensinformation.ie/categories/health/health-related-benefits-and-entitlements/long_term_illness_scheme/?searchterm=Long%20Term%20illness

(NWHB, Dept. of Health)
General Information about health and schemes can found online at:
http://www.oasis.gov.ie/health
http://www.dohc.ie/