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Illness Benefit is the Department of Social Protection payment for people who cannot work through illness or injury. Here is what the claim needs, who can issue the Certificate of Incapacity for Work, and how it differs from employer-paid statutory sick leave.
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Where you can have bloods taken in Dublin, why the referral matters more than the panel, what the common tests actually measure, and why a single out-of-range number is rarely the answer on its own.
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A symptom-by-symptom guide to when an online GP consultation is appropriate, when you need to be examined in person, and the warning signs that mean you should call 999/112 or go to the Emergency Department.
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What happens during an online sick cert appointment, what your employer needs, and how sick pay differs from Illness Benefit.
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Diabetes in Ireland: Causes, Symptoms, Treatments and the Future of Care — An estimated 308,000 people live with diabetes in Ireland. This guide covers warning signs, today's best treatments (including GLP-1 and SGLT2 therapies), and the breakthroughs on the horizon.
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Your complete HSE-aligned guide to hand, foot and mouth disease in Irish children. Covers symptoms, treatment at home, when to go to A&E, and how to stop it spreading in
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