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Just Landed Guide: Health

One of the most important things when going abroad is to make sure that you are covered in case of accidents or illness. Our health guide provides information on health insurance, hospitals, doctors and pharmacies.
Introduction:
The Irish health care system
The quality of health care and health care facilities in Ireland is generally excellent, although facilities are limited in some rural areas. More...
Entitlement to public health care:
Categories 1 and 2
There are two categories of entitlement to public health care in Ireland. Category 1 eligibility (a Medical Card) entitles you to the full range of medical services without charge; Category 2 entitles you to only a limited range of services without charge. More...
Private Health Insurance:
Private health care in Ireland
There are only two private health insurers in Ireland: the Voluntary Health Insurance (VHI) board and the UK-based BUPA. More...
Hospitals & Clinics:
All there is to know about Irish hospitals
There are public, private and voluntary hospitals in Ireland. Public hospitals are located in all areas. More...
Doctors:
Appointments and Visits
There are excellent family doctors, generally referred to as general practitioners (GPs), in all areas of Ireland. More...
Dentists:
Entitlement to treatment and dental insurance
There are excellent dentists throughout Ireland, most of whom are in private practice as the public health scheme doesn’t extend to dentistry, except in the case of children. More...
Medicines & Chemists:
How to get medication in Ireland
Drugs and medicines are sold at pharmacies (generally referred to as chemists and listed under ‘Chemists – Pharmaceutical’ in the Golden Pages), which sell prescription drugs and medicines, non-prescription medicines, and other products such as cosmetics and toiletries, but don’t usually carry such an extensive range of goods as an American drugstore. More...
Emergencies:
What to do in case of an emergency
In a medical emergency simply dial 999 or 112 and ask for an ‘Ambulance’, which will automatically be despatched to take you to the nearest hospital. More...
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