Welcome to 'Galway Bay Medical Centre'

News – Longer opening hours

We are happy to announce that we now offer lunchtime doctor appointments on Mondays and Thursdays. We are also open late on Thursdays until 6.30pm. In addition we have extended our nurse appointments - now available Tuesday afternoons, Thursday mornings and Friday mornings.

News – Diabetes and BMI Testing

For those of you who don’t want to see the doctor but would like to know if you have diabetes, we now offer diabetes testing with our nurse for just €15 with an instant result and advice regarding follow-up. You may opt for a BMI (Body Mass Index) test with our nurse, with instant result, also for €15 - to find out if you are in the 61% of Irish adults who are either overweight (BMI 25-30) or obese (BMI >30). You can have both tests for €30, or book a Nurse Health Check for €50 with blood tests. Alternatively, you can ask for a quick diabetes or BMI test as a free add-on to any standard or extended consultation with the doctor or nurse.

News – Chickenpox Vaccine

We are happy to offer chickenpox (Varicella) vaccination to children aged 14 months or older. Many parents would like their children to be vaccinated against this infection to help prevent the considerable misery to the child, as well as up to 2 weeks off work for the parent. One vaccine offers 95-100% protection from chickenpox, but also reduces the risk of them developing shingles in later life. It is in the routine schedule in many countries but not in Ireland yet. The cost is €90 and it is available by appointment with our nurse.

It must be given at least a month after other vaccines so we recommend giving it a month after your baby has the 12-month and 13-month vaccines, ie at 14 months, but can be given any time after this too. Along with our baby-changing facilities, these are services which are provided due to feedback from our patients. Please advise us if there are other services you feel we should offer.

News – Student Services

We are pleased to announce that we have extended our range of Student Services and introduced a range of new student discounts across our full menu of services. Standard consultations are €40 for students (20% discount) and STI screening has been reduced further for students to €60 (25% discount). See our new Student Services Section for full details.

News – Cervicalcheck Update

CervicalCheck (The National Cervical Screening Programme) provides free smear tests to women aged 25 to 60. A smear test is a simple procedure that only takes minutes and is the most effective way to detect pre-cancerous changes in the cells of the cervix. Please remember that a cervical smear does not test for sexually transmitted infections. Call us now to book your free smear test. You should check www.cervicalcheck.ie to make sure that you are eligIble for a free smear, in advance of booking with us (please bring your invite or ICSP number with you). The cost is €90 if you are not due a smear yet.

News – Garda Medical Scheme

We are pleased to announce that Galway Bay Medical Centre have recently been accepted as a member of the Garda Siochana Doctor of Choice Scheme.  This allows us to invoice Garda Siochana HRM directly on behalf of any member of the force that requires GP care.  This scheme covers the cost of the consultation but excludes the cost of any injections, blood tests or medications as per advice from Garda HQ.

News – Emergency Contraception

Galway Bay Medical Centre now offer a reduced price consultation (€30) for those who only require an assessment and prescription for emergency contraception (the ‘morning after pill’). We do however advise that, where necessary, you avail of a standard consultation which includes a long-term prescription for a more reliable form of contraception.