As you may have noticed we are now a teaching practice of the University of Limerick. Our affiliation with the University reflects our commitment to high-quality care and professional development. Hosting medical students and trainee doctors brings fresh perspectives and encourages us to stay current with the latest evidence and guidelines. Many of you will
Read moreAs we enter a particularly busy period with a surge in respiratory illnesses, we are pleased to announce extended opening hours for the coming weeks. These extra clinics will only deal with respiratory illnesses such as colds, flu, sore throat, cough and exacerbations of asthma or copd. The clinics will operate before 9am and afer
Read moreAs some of you will be aware our practice participates acts as a sentinel practice for acute respiratory illness. This means that we are part of a group of around 100 practices who in conjunction with the Irish College of General Practitioners (ICGP) and the National Virus Reference Laboratory (NVRL) collect samples from some patients suspected of influenza. The data which are used by HSE to monitor
Read moreAs some of you will already know, we recently welcomed two new GPs , Dr. Lauryna Mazele and Dr. Aoife Breen to the practice who will join Dr. Damien McCarthy and Dr. Ailbhe Maguire. This is a very positive development for both the practice and the community we serve. Having additional doctors means we can offer
Read moreIn the interest of safety of both staff and patients, the practice will open later than usual tomorrow Friday 24th January. This means some appointments will need to be rescheduled until later in the day. We will contact affected patients today and offer an appointment for later in the day. We currently expect to open
Read moreAs we enter a particularly busy period with a surge in respiratory illnesses, we are pleased to announce extended opening hours for the coming weeks. These extra clinics will only deal with respiratory illnesses such as colds, flu, sore throat, cough and exacerbations of asthma or copd. The clinics will operate before 9am and afer
Read moreOur online booking system is the easiest way to book an appointment. This handy video demonstrates booking an appointment using a medical card. If the system is not accepting your medical card the most common reason is that you have a new or recently changed medical card number. The system will only accept medical cards
Read moreDr. Damien McCarthy has been appointed as GP in Taghmon from 1st October 2022. He graduated with Honours from the Royal College of Surgeons and trained in Beaumont Hospital, Wexford General Hospital and Waterford University Hospital before qualifying from the South East GP Training Scheme. He has special interests in deprescribing, sports medicine and womens
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