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Palliative Care: Citizens Information

https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/health/health_services/cancer_services/palliative_care.html Palliative care aims to provide the best quality of life possible for a terminally ill patient and their family, including keeping the patient free from pain as far as is possible. It responds to physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs and extends to support in bereavement. The Health Service

About the Palliative Care Programme:

https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/cspd/ncps/palliative-care/ The programme was established in 2010 as a joint initiative of the HSE Clinical Strategy and Programmes Division and the Royal College of Physicians. The programme aims to ensure that persons with life-limiting conditions and their families can easily access a level of palliative care service that is appropriate

Connect Family Network:

https://www.inclusionireland.ie/content/page/connect-family-network-support-family-groups Inclusion Ireland and Down Syndrome Ireland are two national organisations that will be working together on the Connect Family Network.  There are many parent and family disability support groups that are doing good work in Ireland – but connecting with others to share concerns, keep informed and have your voice

Getting the Best out of Visiting your GP:

irishhealth.com General practitioners (GPs) have on average more than 1,500 patients in their practice, and work at least 80 hours a week. For this reason, it is important for you to make full use of your time when you go to see the doctor. The Irish College of General Practitioners

First Aid Travel for Children:

Irishhealth.com What should I put in a child first aid travel kit?How will I know if an item is suitable for children?What should I include for my children in my first aid kit? What should I put in a child first aid travel kit? Depending on the destination you choose

Medical Care Abroad:

Before you travel abroad, it is important that you are prepared for any eventuality and have organised the necessary insurance to pay for any medical care you may require on your trip. Remember that foreign health systems may function very differently to the Irish one and in less developed countries,

The National Ambulance Services:

Nationalambulanceservice.ie In the public health service, Health Service Executive (HSE) Areas provide ambulance services to transport people who are seriously ill to hospital, or between hospitals. Ambulance services are part of the emergency services and can be contacted by telephoning 999 or 112. The National Ambulance Services operates from over

Drugs Payment Scheme:

https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/health/drugs_and_medicines/drugs_payment_scheme.html Under the Drugs Payment Scheme, you pay a maximum of €124 in a calendar month for approved prescribed drugs, medicines and certain appliances for use by yourself and your family in that month. If a reference price has been set for the drugs you are prescribed, this is the price that the HSE

Prescription Charges for Medical Card Holders:

https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/health/drugs_and_medicines/prescription_charges_for_medical_card_holders.html If you have a medical card, there is a charge for prescribed medicines and other items that you get on prescription from pharmacies. The prescription charge is €2.00 for each item that is dispensed to you under the medical card scheme, up to a maximum of €20 per month per person or

Find your nearest Hospital Health Centre, GP and more:

https://www.hse.ie/eng/services/maps/ Health Atlas helps you to find essential health services on a map, General Practitioners, GPs, Family Doctors, Pharmacists, Dentists, Hospitals. It also provides contact phone numbers. Type your address in the box below. The Atlas will search automatically – choose an address from the search results. A map of