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MIDOC: number and hours.

Call MIDOC on 1800 302 702, weeknights Overnight from 6pm (HSE: Monday midnight to 8am, 6pm to midnight). Appointment only: phone first, there is no walk-in. Free with a medical card or GP visit card. Covers Laois, Offaly, Longford, Westmeath (HSE lists MIDOC centres in these counties). hse.ie, checked 29 Oct

Call 1800 302 702Freephone, per HSE listing. hse.ie, checked 29 Oct

Hours

Weeknights
Overnight from 6pm (HSE: Monday midnight to 8am, 6pm to midnight)hse.ie, checked 29 Oct
Weekends
24 hourshse.ie, checked 29 Oct
Bank holidays
24 hours on 2026 public holidayshse.ie, checked 29 Oct

Call first: appointment only, no walk-in. Hours are when the phone lines run, not a promise of an appointment; check before you travel.

How it works

  1. Phone the number. It is by appointment only; there is no walk-in.
  2. Give your details, including your medical card or GP visit card number if you have one.
  3. A triage nurse phones you back, so keep your line free.
  4. They may give advice, book a GP appointment, or arrange a house visit or an ambulance.

Free with a valid medical card or GP visit card; without one, you are charged a fee. Not for repeat prescriptions, test results, medical certificates or employment medicals.

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

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