Services

Health ScreeningChildhood ImmunisationPregnancy CareFamily PlanningWomen’s HealthMen’s HealthVaccinationsNurse Services

HEALTH SCREENING

Blood Tests

Height/Weight/Body Mass Index

Spirometry (handheld)

Blood Pressure/ 24 Hour Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring

Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Screening Click here

Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE)-Screening Test for Memory & Cognitive Deficits

Childhood Immunisation Programme

At Primrose Gate Medical Centre, we offer a comprehensive childhood vaccination service. The Primary Childhood Immunisation Programme is a FREE service for all children.

Vaccinations are carried out by our Practice Nurse, Trina Tracey. Appointments can be made with her each Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday morning.

For further detailed information regarding the National Childhood Immunisation Programme please go to www.immunisation.ie

Other vaccines for children which can be provided on request include;

-Meningococcal B Vaccine

-Chickenpox Vaccine

-Human papilloma (HPV) Vaccine

Please contact the medical centre for further information.

PREGNANCY CARE

We provide antenatal and postnatal care to expectant mothers and their babies under The Maternity and Infant Care Scheme. Care under this scheme is provided free of charge.

The scheme provides a schedule of antenatal examinations to expectant mothers, an examination at 2 weeks of age for the baby and a postnatal examination at 6 weeks for both mother and baby.

More detailed information about this scheme can be found at www.hse.ie

FAMILY PLANNING

Our doctors and practice nurse provide advice on the types and suitability of various contraceptive methods. See also www.mycontraception.ie

We also provide a service in Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) which includes insertion and removal of

Implanon NXT
Mirena IUS
Copper IUD

WOMEN’S HEALTH

Women’s Health Check. For more information, please click here.

Menstrual Disorders

Contraception

Menopause

Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening. For more information, please click here.

Cervical Screening: this is a FREE service provided under the National Cervical Screening Programme, CervicalCheck. For further detailed information regarding this service or to register for this service please go to www.cervicalcheck.ie or phone the Freephone Information line: 1800 45 45 55.

MEN’S HEALTH

Men’s Health Check

This is a comprehensive assessment of your health status which includes a questionnaire, completed and submitted in advance of your appointment, an initial assessment carried out by our practice nurse and a consultation with one of our doctors.
Indices measured by our practice nurse;
BP
Height
Weight
BMI
Urine analysis
Abdominal girth
Fasting blood tests

Fasting Blood Tests;
Full Blood Count (FBC)
Liver Function Tests (LFTs)
Thyroid Function Tests (TFTs)
Cholesterol/Lipid Profile
Fasting Blood Glucose
Serum Ferritin
Iron Studies
Bone Profile
Folic Acid
Vit. B12 level
+/- Prostate Specific Antigen (age dependent)

Discussion with Lifestyle Advice and Physical Examination
Cardiovascular System
Respiratory System
Gastrointestinal System
Testicular Examination
+/- Prostate Examination (age dependent)
Skin
Mental Health
+/- Referral for a Chest X-ray or ECG free of charge if deemed appropriate

A written report containing an interpretation of the ‘Men’s Health Check’ findings will be issued to your address within 14 working days.
The cost of the Men’s Health Check is €180. Any additional investigations or follow up consultations are not covered by this cost but we do offer a reduced rate to ‘Men’s Health Check’ patients for 24 hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring if it is clinically required.

Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening

Sexually Transmitted Infection (make available on clicking on link)
STI Screening
At Primrose Gate Medical Centre we offer comprehensive screening tests for STIs. As with all consultations confidentiality is assured. Screening for asymptomatic patients who are concerned they may have a STI is carried out by our practice nurse on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. If a patient has a specific problem or symptom our doctors will devise the appropriate investigations and treatment.
The STI Screen involves;
– A detailed history
– A urine sample
– Blood samples
-+/-Vaginal/Penile swabs
– An examination for genital warts and herpes as appropriate
The STI Screen tests for;
– HIV
– Hepatitis B & C
– Syphilis
– Chlamydia
– Gonorrhoea

VACCINATIONS

-Seasonal Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccines

-Hepatitis B Vaccine (Course of 3 vaccines @ 0,1,6 months. Blood test to check titre 1 month later)

-Tetanus Vaccine

-Human Papilloma Vaccine (HPV)

-Varicella Vaccine (Chicken Pox)

-Zoster Vaccine (Shingles)

-Meningitis B Vaccine

NURSE SERVICES

> Phlebotomy

> Wound Care – Removal of Sutures

> Ear Syringing

> Injections – Vitamin B12

– Osteoporosis Treatment

– Breast Cancer Treatment

– Prostate Cancer Treatment

> Diabetes Clinic

OTHER SERVICES

Suturing/Gluing of skin lacerations

Cryotherapy to remove warts, verrucae, seborrheic keratosis, skin tags

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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