Healthcare in Dublin

Socialised healthcare in Dublin gives many free services to expats who have ordinary resident visa status in Ireland. Expats from other European Union countries can receive free or reduced cost healthcare in Dublin. Hospitals and medical facilities in Dublin are first rate and give quality care and treatment.

Usually, a general practitioner must first recommend a patient to receive care in a hospital. If a patient does receive care at a hospital without a referral from a general practitioner they are charged €100. However the waiting-lists can become long to receive treatment, even sometimes for urgent care. This has led many expats and many Irish to choose to pay for private medical insurance.

With private insurance, expats have access to private hospitals and medical facilities with no waiting-lists. Many companies in Dublin that employ expats offer private insurance with either VHI or Bupa. Expats with overseas insurance should check what hospitals accept their coverage. All hospitals are equipped in case of an emergency and all are easily accessible from public transportation.

Recommended hospitals in Dublin

St Vincents Hospital
www.stvincents.ie
Tel: (0)1 2694533

St. James Hospital
www.stjames.ie
Tel: (0)1 4103000