The new 2011-2012 flu vaccine is now available from our nurse. One of the most important health interventions people with pre-existing health complaints and over 65’s can do is get annual flu vaccination and pneumonia vaccine every five to ten years. Price of flu vaccination from our nurse is 20 euro, and combined flu and pneumonia vaccine is 40 euro for private patients. Administration is free with a medical card or doctor visit card.

Maintaining good health while abroad is achievable for the most part with following simple principles with regard to food hygiene, avoiding insect bites, avoiding sun exposure, sensible sexual behaviour, taking appropriate anti malarial preparations and getting appropriate vaccinations.

Cardiovascular diseases such as heart attack and stroke are very common in Ireland and are preventable with early intervention. Diabetes is a big contributor to these severe illnesses and is preventable. If you would like to find out how great your risk is for going on to develop these problems please make a cardiovascular risk assessment appointment.

Excisions of simple skin lumps and bumps or punch biopsy is available through Dr. O’Leary.

Cryotherapy (liquid nitrogen freezing) is available from our doctors and nurse for a wide range of skin conditions both innocent and precancerous.

Cervical smears are available free to all women over the age of 25 through the national Cervical Check program. You can register on www.cervicalcheck.ie or fill out a form at the front desk. You will be sent out an invitation letter. After that please contact our front desk to organise your test.

All common forms of contraception are available through the practice. Dr. O’Leary provides an Implanon insertion service and Dr Kilbride provides a Mirena Coil service to patients of the practice and to Medical Card Holders and Doctor only visit Card holders from our practice and by referral from other practices in the Dun Laoghaire area.

If you need an appointment for the morning after pill, please contact us and we can guaranteed you a same day appointment if you mention the reason to our reception staff no matter whether all appointments are taken or not. Morning after pills are 98% effective within 24 hours with effectiveness falling to near 72% at 72 hours.