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Medical/GP Visit Only Card
Your child may be entitled to a standard or a “doctor only” medical card if your family income is below a certain level.
It is possible to get an individual medical card for your child if he/she has particular medical expenses but the exact basis on which this is decided is not clear. If your child does not qualify for a medical card or a “doctor only” medical card, he/she is nevertheless entitled to the following:
- Free public hospital services; no in-patient or out-patient short-stay charges are levied if your child is suffering from one of the specific long-term conditions listed or if referred from child or school health clinics
- Free prescribed drugs and medicines for specific long-term conditions (Long Term Illness Book)
Read the HSE's complete guide to Medical and GP visit cards or download an application form