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SouthDoc: number and hours.

Call SouthDoc on 0818 355 999, weeknights 18:00 to 08:00 (next day), Monday to Friday. Appointment only: phone first, there is no walk-in. Free with a medical card or GP visit card. Covers Cork and Kerry (HSE lists SouthDoc centres only in Cork and Kerry). hse.ie, checked 29 Oct

Call 0818 355 999southdoc.ie, checked 29 Oct

Hours

Weeknights
18:00 to 08:00 (next day), Monday to Fridaysouthdoc.ie, checked 29 Oct
Weekends
Saturday 08:00 through to Monday 08:00southdoc.ie, checked 29 Oct
Bank holidays
Operates on bank holidays (HSE listing: 24 hours on 2026 public holidays at all SouthDoc centres)southdoc.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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