Welcome to Family First Medical Practice, Fermoy
The doctors and staff at Family First Medical Practice are proud to offer the highest standard of patient-centered healthcare.
We run many clinics for the management of chronic diseases such as asthma and diabetes and offer a wide variety of other medical services including antenatal and postnatal care, minor surgery, childhood vaccinations and well-person check-ups.
In addition to everything you need to know about the practice you will also find a wealth of health-related information in the menu on the right hand side. Please have a look around and do send us some feedback if you like.
We are a Teaching Practice affiliated with UCC so we often have students present in the Practice.
We offer a 10% discount to 3rd Level students for consultations (other than travel vaccinations) when student card is shown.
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MEDICAL CARD APPLICATION
If you feel you are entitled to a Medical Card or Doctor Visit Card or to check if you are eligible for a card go the the HSE website. This is the quickest way to apply; you should receive an answer from the within days.
Click the following link apply and for more information
OVER 70 GP SCHEME
If you are aged 70 or over you are eligible to apply for an Over 70 Doctor Visit Card. The four GPs in this Practice are registered for the scheme. To register for this scheme please click on the following link. If you do not register, you will not be entitled to free GP care.
Click the following link to register
UNDER 6 GP SCHEME
The four GPs in this Practice are signed up for the under 6 scheme. If you are eligible for this scheme please ensure you register your children. The scheme will commence on 1st July 2015, if your children are not registered they will not be entitled to free GP care.
Click the following link to register
MEDICAL CARD FOR DOMICILIARY CARE ALLOWANCE (DCA)
If you are in receipt of Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA)you are now entitled to apply for a full Medical Card for the child you receive DCA for. For more information on this please go to the link below.
To apply for this Medical Card (DCA) click the following link
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PRACTICAL ADVICE FOR SICKNESS
You may not always need to see a doctor if you or you child is feeling sick. The following website has great practical advice on how to manage sickness
http://undertheweather.ie/
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(Site updated 27/03/2020)