Useful Forms
- Driving Licence Eyesight Report Form
- MED1 Tax relief Application Form
- Paternity Benefit Application Form
- Long Term Illness Scheme application form
- Invalidity Pension Application Form
- Domiciliary Care Allowance Application Form
- Disability Allowance Application Form
- Maternity Benefit Application Form
- Personal Injury Assessment Form
- Drugs_Payment_Scheme_Application_Form
- European Health Insurance Card_Application_Form
- Pre_Travel_Health_Record
- GP Visit Card - Under 6s Form
- GP Visit Card - Over 70s Form
- Medical card Application Form - Over 70s form
- Driving Licence Medical Report Form
- Medical Card Change of Doctor Form
Contacts
| Local Hospitals | |
| University Hospital Galway (U.CH.G): general/acute | (091) 544 544 |
| Merlin Park Hospital: general/acute | (091) 751 131 |
| Bons Secours Hospital: private/general | (091) 757 711 |
| Galway Clinic: private/general | (091) 758 000 |
| Galway Hospice | (091) 770 868 |
| Local Health Services | |
| HSE Information Healthline | 1850 241 850 |
| Over 70’s Application – Central Office | 1890 252 919 |
| Local Health Office | (091) 523 122 |
| Medical Cards/GP Visit Cards | (091) 523 122 |
| Register Births/Deaths/Marriages | (091) 546 277 |
| Diabetic Retinal Screen | (091) 862 220 |
| University Galway Hospital Waiting List Call Centre | (091) 893300 |
| Helpline Numbers | |
| An Garda Siochana: Galway | (091) 538 000 |
| Childline (FREEPHONE 24-hour service) | 1800 666 666 |
| Parentline (LoCall) | 1890 927 277 |
| Senior Helpline (Listening Service for Older People) | 1850 440 444 |
| Woman’s Aid | 1800 341 900 |
| AMEN (Domestic Violence Support for Men) | 046 9023718 |
| Rape Crisis Line Galway | 1800 355 355 |
| Drug HIV Helpline | 1800 459 459 |
| Aids West | (091) 566 266 |
| Barnardos | 1850 222 300 |
| Samaritans (FREEPHONE) | 116 123 |
| Alcoholics Anonymous Galway West | (085) 224 2063 |
| Alcoholics Anonymous Galway East | (085) 224 4065 |
| Al-Anon & Alateen (365 days a year) | (01) 8732699 |
| Mental Health Ireland | (01) 284 1166 |
| Aware | 1800 902 826 |
| Bodywhys (LoCall) | 1890 200 444 |
| Sosad (Suicide Prevention & Support) | (042) 932 7321 |
| Pieta House (Tuam) | (093) 255 86 |
| Grow | 1890 902 461 |
| Jigsaw Galway (FREE Youth Mental Health Service) | (091) 549 252 |
| LGBT Helpline | 1890 929 539 |
| General Health Information Websites | |
| Health Service Executive | www.hse.ie |
| Patient Information Site | www.patient.co.uk |
| NHS General Health Question/Answer site | www.nhs.uk/Livewell/Pages/Topics.aspx |
| Department of Health and Children | www.dohc.ie |
| Answers to Drugs FAQs | www.addictionireland.com |
| Facts about Drugs | www.drugs.ie |
| Health problems which are difficult to talk about | www.embarrassingproblems.co.uk |
| Health Intelligence | www.healthintelligence.ie |
| Health Promotion | www.healthpromotion.ie |
| On Health | www.onhealth.com |
| Immunisation Information | www.immunisation.ie |
| National Treatment Purchase Fund. | www.ntpf.ie |
| Sexual Health Awareness | www.yoursexualhealth.ie |
| Travel Vaccinations | www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk |
| Quitting smoking advice | Smokefree.nhs.ukwww.cervicalcheck.ie |
| Cholesterol Information | www.cholesterol.ie |
| Private Health Insurance Companies | |
| The Health Insurance Authority | www.hia.ie |
| Aviva (part of Irish Life) | www.avivahealth.ie |
| Quinn Healthcare (formerly BUPA) | www.quinn-healthcare.com |
| VHI Healthcare | www.vhi.ie |
| Laya Healthcare | www.layahealthcare.ie |
| Irish Life Health (formerly Aviva) | www.irishlifehealth.ie |
| GloHealth (taken over by Irish Life in 2016) | www.glohealth.ie |