Urgent care

Out-of-hours GP in Ireland

The service to phone when your GP is closed, for every county.

A life-threatening emergency? Call 112 or 999, or go to the nearest emergency department. A GP out-of-hours service is for urgent problems that cannot wait until your own GP opens.

Co. Carlow

Caredoc 0818 300 365

Co. Cavan

NEDOC 041 685 0750

Co. Clare

ShannonDoc 0818 123 500

Co. Cork

SouthDoc 0818 355 999

Co. Donegal

NoWDOC 0818 400 911

Co. Dublin

D-Doc 0818 224 476DL Doc 01 223 4500Dubdoc 01 454 5607EastDoc 01 223 4500EDoc 01 223 4500LukeDoc 01 669 9499TLC Doc 045 848 707

Co. Galway

WestDoc 0818 360 000

Co. Kerry

SouthDoc 0818 355 999

K-Doc 045 848 701

Caredoc 0818 300 365

MIDOC 1800 302 702

NoWDOC 0818 400 911

ShannonDoc 0818 123 500

MIDOC 1800 302 702

NEDOC 041 685 0750

WestDoc 0818 360 000

NEDOC 041 685 0750

NEDOC 041 685 0750

MIDOC 1800 302 702

WestDoc 0818 360 000

Caredoc 0818 365 399

Caredoc 0818 300 365ShannonDoc 0818 123 500

Caredoc 0818 300 365

MIDOC 1800 302 702

Caredoc 0818 300 365

Caredoc 0818 300 365

How it works

Phone first. It is by appointment only; you cannot walk in.
You will be asked for your name, date of birth, address, phone number, what is wrong, and your medical card or GP visit card number if you have one.
A nurse rings you back, so keep your phone line free. They will tell you what to do next: advice from the nurse or a GP, or an appointment to see a GP.
It is not for repeat prescriptions, test results or medical certificates. Those wait for your own GP.

Questions

What is a GP out-of-hours service?

A regional GP service for urgent medical problems when your own GP surgery is closed: evenings, nights, weekends and bank holidays. You phone first; a nurse rings you back and tells you what to do next.

Can I walk in to an out-of-hours GP?

No. The services are by appointment only, so phone the number for your county first.

How many out-of-hours GP centres are there in Ireland?

The HSE lists 91 GP out-of-hours treatment centres across the 26 counties, run by regional services such as SouthDoc, ShannonDoc, Caredoc, WestDoc, NoWDOC, NEDOC, MIDOC and, in Dublin, several separate services.

Centres, phone numbers and opening hours are from the HSE service finder, checked 11 October 2026. Bank holiday hours are on each centre's HSE page. Services can change, so the number to rely on is the one on your own GP's out-of-hours recorded message. LocallyIrish is not a medical service and cannot give medical advice.