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Medical in Ireland: Our SA community’s experiences

We have asked our members to share anonymously, their personal experiences of the Irish medical system. The medical system here is very different to SA and may for some be a major part of their move and how their current or furture health issues may be handled.

Heart Attack and cardiac care

November 06, 2024

Heart Attack and cardiac care

We live rural in the North West of Ireland and in our experience we have found the health care to be exceptional, having said that it is my opinion that living in a less populated area does effect t…

Experience of medical in Ireland of Fibromyalgia

To begin, I suffer from a chronic pain and fatigue condition, called Fibromyalgia. Every so often, I get a debilitating flare up – to the point that I can’t even get out of bed. On Saturday the 1…

February 03, 2022

FBR application if you are pregnant

Foreign Birth regsitration- The process of getting your Irish passport through ancestry (Grandparent usually) If you are pregnant, you can get this process done faster so that your Unborn Child i…

Experience of medical in Ireland as a registered GP and a Dad

August 11, 2021

Experience of medical in Ireland as a registered GP and a Dad

Just wanted to share my experience of the Irish public health system. Have read some negative comments and would like to shed light on my experience, primarily as a parent and also as a registered m…

Emergency care for young kids

Emergency care for young kids

We all know kids are prone to bumps and falls… how to deal with these? Member 1: On Saturday, 08/05/2021, my 5 yr old son was outside riding his balance bike. He was going at quite a speed w…

Thyroid cancer

Thyroid Cancer- During a Pandemic

Thyroid cancer… 1 Member’s journey of Thyroid cancer March 2020- May2021 About the patient: Public patient with no medical card or Medical insurance. As this is an pre-exsisting medical cond…

breast-cancer-awareness

Boobie scares

From the HSE website: Breast screening helps find cancer at an early stage. If it’s found early, it’s easier to treat and there’s a better chance of recovery. Breast screening involves having…

cervical-screening

Cervical Checks

In Ireland, every woman is entitled to a cervical check every two years. All you have to do is register on the HSE website, it’s a simple process (you do have to have a PPS number) They will…

Diabetes!

Diabetes!

I landed in Ireland with my hubby and two small boys in August 2016. I was fit and healthy and, as the British passport holder sponsoring my SA family’s immigration through the EU treaty route, I wa…

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