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 2022/2023 and COVID19 BOOSTER

If you are over 65 years of age the flu vaccine is recommended for you. Also, if you have an underlying medical condition and are over 18 years of age, you are eligible for a flu vaccine. Please contact reception to make an appointment.

We also have Covid boosters in stock for patients aged 18 years and older with an underlying medical condition. You need to be 120 days (four months) post Covid 19 infection or 120 days since your last Covid 19 booster if you are aged 50 years and over to receive this 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 a second booster vaccine, there needs to be at least a six month interval since your previous vaccine dose or Covid 19 infection.

Regarding nasal flu vaccine for children aged 2 - 17 years. We no longer have this vaccine in stock. You can contact your local pharmacy for this vaccine and also the HSE has a walk in clinics for nasal flu at North Main Street on Monday the 16th January and Wednesday the 18th January from 2- 6 pm

Kindly contact reception to schedule your appointment at one of our weekly clinics.

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