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No GP of your own

No GP here? It depends on the service.

The HSE says the GP out-of-hours service is for all ages and does not say you need your own GP. Some services do: NEDOC asks unregistered patients to register with a member GP first, and TLC Doc and DubDoc see patients of member practices only. Others charge more if your GP is not a member. Caredoc sees EHIC visitors free.

What each service says

  1. Caredoc

    Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Waterford, South Tipperary, South Wicklow, Sligo, North Leitrim, West Cavan
    No GP, another GP, or visiting
    Visitors with a valid EHIC get a free consultation. caredoc.ie, checked 29 Oct

  2. D Doc

    North Dublin
    No GP, another GP, or visiting
    Publishes a separate fee for patients of a non-member GP. northdoc.ie, checked 29 Oct

  3. DubDoc

    Dublin; for patients of participating GP practices
    No GP, another GP, or visiting
    For patients whose daytime GP practice is an active DubDoc member. dubdoc.ie, checked 29 Oct

  4. Edoc group

    South-east Dublin and North East Wicklow, for patients of participating GPs
    No GP, another GP, or visiting
    Covers patients of participating GPs; it publishes a separate fee for patients of a non-member GP. edoc.ie, checked 29 Oct

  5. KDOC

    Kildare and West Wicklow
    No GP, another GP, or visiting
    Publishes a separate fee for patients of a non-member GP. kdoc.ie, checked 29 Oct

  6. Limerick Doc

    Mid West (Limerick); second Mid West provider alongside ShannonDoc
    No GP, another GP, or visiting
    UNKNOWN: nothing published on this at a source we could read; ask when you phone

  7. Lukedoc

    Dublin
    No GP, another GP, or visiting
    UNKNOWN: nothing published on this at a source we could read; ask when you phone

  8. MIDOC

    Laois, Offaly, Longford, Westmeath
    No GP, another GP, or visiting
    UNKNOWN: nothing published on this at a source we could read; ask when you phone

  9. NEDOC

    Louth, Meath, Cavan and Monaghan
    No GP, another GP, or visiting
    Unregistered patients must first register with a local GP who is a NEDOC member. nedoc.ie, checked 29 Oct
    NHS and EHIC patients can be given an appointment and are charged the private fee. nedoc.ie, checked 29 Oct

  10. NoWDOC

    Donegal and Leitrim
    No GP, another GP, or visiting
    UNKNOWN: nothing published on this at a source we could read; ask when you phone

  11. ShannonDoc

    Clare, Limerick and North Tipperary
    No GP, another GP, or visiting
    Asks callers for a medical card, GP visit card, NHS or E111 card. shannondoc.ie, checked 29 Oct

  12. SouthDoc

    Cork and Kerry
    No GP, another GP, or visiting
    UNKNOWN: nothing published on this at a source we could read; ask when you phone

  13. TLC Doc

    Dublin (Tallaght, Dublin 24); for patients of participating GP surgeries
    No GP, another GP, or visiting
    Only for patients whose family doctor is an active TLC Doc member. tlcdoc.ie, checked 29 Oct

  14. Westdoc

    Galway, Mayo, Roscommon
    No GP, another GP, or visiting
    UNKNOWN: nothing published on this at a source we could read; ask when you phone

Not sure which service covers you? Phone your own GP after hours for their recorded message, or pick your county.

Source: HSE: when to go to a GP out of hours, checked 29 October 2026. HSE page last reviewed 27 September 2024.

Finding a GP

Search
The HSE lists GP practices by area: find a GP.
Medical card
If your chosen GP is not on the HSE’s list, they might not be taking new patients; try another GP in your area. If you are applying for a medical card and 3 GPs have declined you, contact the HSE and it will assign you a GP.
Children under 8
The under-8 GP visit card covers out-of-hours urgent GP care. Your child must live in Ireland and intend to live here for at least a year.

Source: HSE: find a GP, checked 29 October 2026.

Source: HSE: GPs who accept medical cards or GP visit cards, checked 29 October 2026.

Source: HSE: GP visit card for children under 8, checked 29 October 2026.

If the out-of-hours service cannot see you

Which service sets out when to go to an emergency department or injury unit, and what a pharmacist can help with, from HSE guidance. Online GPs are paid video and phone services; their stated hours.

Lowest published evening fee from €34.99; 7 online GPs publish one (checked 29 Oct). Compare every fee on gpcompare.ie