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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

Sick Certificates in Ireland: Your Employee Rights Under the Sick Leave Act 2022

What Irish employees are entitled to under the Sick Leave Act 2022 in 2026, when a medical certificate is legally required, and how a same-day online GP consultation can issue one.

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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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