General Practice
How Much Is Illness Benefit in Ireland in 2026?
Current Illness Benefit rates, waiting days, weekly payment timing, tax and the difference from employer sick pay.
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General Practice
Illness Benefit in Ireland: How to Claim and How to Get the Medical Certificate
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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General Practice
Blood Tests in Dublin: Where to Go, What to Ask For, and How to Read the Result
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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General Practice
Online GP or In Person? A Symptom-Based Guide to Telehealth and Emergency Care
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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General Practice
How to Get a Sick Cert Online in Ireland
What happens during an online sick cert appointment, what your employer needs, and how sick pay differs from Illness Benefit.
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Endocrinology
Diabetes a Silent Disease
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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Telemedicine
Hand, foot and mouth disease: Signs and treatment
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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