Excellence in Patient Care

Woodview Family Doctors

We are a modern medical centre located in Glanmire, convenient to the east side of Cork City. Our practice is comprised of six GPs:

Dr Ciarán Brady	Dr Maura Kelly	Dr Margaret-Anne Kiely
Dr Carol O'Callaghan	Dr Joy O'Donoghue	Dr Diarmuid Quinlan

Call (021) 482 11 11
for appointments

Monday - Friday
08.00 - 13:00 and 14:00-17.00
Out of hours SouthDoc 0818 355 999

REPEAT PRESCRIPTION REQUESTS

If you need your usual repeat prescription, you will need to allow five working days' notice. This will allow your doctor time to check and prepare your prescription. Please telephone your pharmacy to arrange dispensing and a collection day/time. Please email your prescription request to admin@woodviewfamilydoctors.ie with ALL the following information:

Name
Date of Birth
Your Doctor's Name
Names of each medication required
Pharmacy name

Please DO NOT email with clinical queries or concerns. If you are unwell or worried about any symptoms please phone the surgery at 021-482 1111.

SEASONAL FLU VACCINE 2023/2024 and COVID19 BOOSTER

We have Flu Vaccines in stock from Monday 2nd October, 2023

You can get a free flu vaccine at one of our clinics if you:

age 65 and older
a healthcare worker
pregnant
The following groups of people are identified as having a health condition that puts them at higher risk of flu
Chronic heart, liver or kidney disease
Chronic respiratory disease, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), cystic fibrosis, moderate or severe asthma
Chronic neurological disease including multiple sclerosis, hereditary and degenerative disorders of the central nervous system
Diabetes
People with Down syndrome
People with a BMI over 40
People who are immunosuppressed due to disease or treatment (including asplenia or hyposplenism, and cancer)
A Carer of or living with someone who has a health condition listed above, that puts them at higher risk of flu

We also have Covid boosters in stock for all patients aged 18 - 49 years with with an underlying medical condition. All patients aged 50 years and older can avail of a booster . You need to be six months post Covid 19 infection or six months since your last Covid 19 booster.

In line with updated NIAC recommendations, if you are aged 18 - 49 years of age and DO NOT have an underlying medical condition and wish to receive an Autumn booster vaccine, there needs to be at least a nine month interval since your previous vaccine dose or Covid 19 infection.

Regarding children's nasal flu vaccine, we will be running clinics in October. All booking for nasal flu is done via the website and we will update with booking link over coming days. 26/09/2023

SOCIAL WELFARE CERTIFICATION

When you telephone to request a Social Welfare Cert it will now be electronically submitted on your behalf directly to the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection. When you contact the practice please ensure that you have your PPS number to hand. If you are in receipt of social welfare payment in relation to an existing illness, then please contact the surgery to request your Social Welfare Certificate in the usual manner and we will arrange to submit same on your behalf electronically.

If you are seeking illness benefit due to a Covid-19 case, whether restricting your movements due to having had a COVID19 test (or a household member is having COVID19 testing) and you are unable to go to work you can apply for Illness Benefit for COVID-19 absences. Please note an Illness Benefit application form is available on line for Covid-19 related cases (self isolation or diagnosis) only. Please note that from the 30th April, 2022 you will also require medical certification for claiming your Covid Illness Benefit and you must telephone the surgery to request this Certification of Incapacity for Work.

This online facility is available at the following link: https://services.mywelfare.ie/ If you are claiming Illness Benefit for a new illness, you will need to submit an Ilness Benefit Application (1B1 Form) directly to the Department of Social Protection and your doctor will submit electronically the Certificate of Incapacity for Work on your behalf. You can request an IB1 Form to be sent out to you by phoning 1890 800 024 or by e-mail to forms@welfare.ie Please DO NOT use the practice email address to request Social Welfare Certificates. This is used only for prescription requests only.

Excellence in Patient Care

Woodview Family Doctors

Call (021) 482 11 11 for appointments

Call (021) 482 11 11
for appointments