Primrose Gate Medical Centre – Celbridge, Co Kildare

Welcome to Primrose Gate Medical Centre

Primrose Gate Medical Centre opened in October 2008. It is custom built, wheelchair accessible and is situated in a ground floor unit in Primrose Gate, Celbridge. There is ample free parking in the adjacent carpark. The practice offers the usual full range of General Practice Services in addition to other special services.

The practice caters for all categories of patients including:
* fee paying
* holders of Doctor Visit Cards (DVC)
* holders of Medical Cards
* EU visitors who have a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC)

Our Team

Dr. Cliona Ryan is a graduate of Trinity College, Dublin. Following Internship she undertook a formal three year vocational training programme in General Practice and became a member of the Irish College of General Practitioners in 2000. She established Primrose Gate Medical Centre in 2008.

Dr. Ryan’s qualifications include MB BCH BAO BA (TCD), MICGP (Member of the Irish College of General Practitioners), DCH (Diploma in Child Health), DObs (Diploma in Obstetrics), DWH (Diploma in Women’s Health), DME (Diploma in Medicine of the Elderly), DPsych (Diploma in Psychiatry), and Cert. FP (Certificate in Family Planning).

Dr. Louise Connolly is a graduate of University College, Dublin. Following Internship she undertook vocational training in General Practice with the HSE/Dublin Mid Leinster scheme and became a member of the Irish College of General Practitioners in 2013. She joined the team in Primrose Gate Medical Centre in 2014.

As part of her ongoing medical education Dr. Connolly was awarded a Diploma from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (DRCOG) and several certificates from the ICGP. She has a keen interest in all aspects of General Practice, especially preventative medicine and children’s health.

Ms. Trina Tracey is our practice nurse. Trina is a Registered General Nurse and Midwife. With the doctors’ support she runs the Childhood Immunisation Programme, the Cervical Screening Programme, the Seasonal Flu Vaccination Programme and the Diabetes Clinic within the practice. She is an experienced Midwife and has completed courses in Family Planning and Breast Feeding.

Ms. Irene Dunne and Ms. Ashley McEvoy are our practice receptionists.

Covid Booster Vaccine-

In accordance with HSE guidelines, you are eligible for a Covid booster vaccine if you are either:

. Aged 50 or over.

. Aged 12 or over with a condition that puts you at high risk of serious illness from Covid-19.

. Pregnant (from 16 weeks).

. A Healthcare worker.

Please note it must be at least four months since you had your last Covid-19 vaccine or had a Covid infection.

Flu Vaccine

The eligible groups for the 2022/23 HSE Influenza vaccination programme are people who:

. Are 65 years of age and over.

. Are a child aged 2 to 17 years.

. Are pregnant.

. All those aged 6-23 months and 18-64 years at increased risk of influenza-related complications such as:

. Those with chronic illness, e.g chronic heart disease (including acute coronary syndrome), chronic liver disease, chronic neurological disease (where the neurological condition compromises clearance of respiratory secretions), chronic renal failure, chronic respiratory disease (including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cystic fibrosis, moderate or severe asthma, and bronchopulmonary dysplasia), diabetes mellitus, or haemoglobinopathies.

. Those with immunosuppression due to disease or treatment, including asplenia or hyposplenism, and all cancer patients.

. Those with any condition that can compromise respiratory function (e.g spinal cord injury, seizure disorder, or other neuromuscular disorders), especially those attending special schools/day centres.

. Children and adults with Down syndrome.

. Children with moderate to severe neurodevelopment disorders such as cerebral palsy and intellectual disability.

. Those with morbid obesity (Body mass index >40).

. Residents of nursing homes, old people’s homes, and other long-stay facilities where rapid spread is likely to follow the introduction of infection.

. Healthcare workers.

. Household contacts of people with underlying chronic health conditions or Down syndrome.

. Out of home care givers for people who have an underlying chronic health condition or have Down syndrome. A carer is someone who provides ongoing significant level of care to a person who is in need of care in the home due to illness or disability or frailty.

.People in regular contact with pigs, poultry or waterfowl.

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