Health Service Executive (HSE) and Department of Health Swine Flu Update 30th October 2009: From Monday 2nd November the HSE will have 45 specialised clinics around the country to provide vaccinations for at risk patients whose GPs are not offering the vaccine (these are listed below along with opening times).Â
Appointments for these centres can be made on the internet at www.hse.ie from Monday 2nd of November onwards.
Clinic Address with Opening Times and Bookings
Carlow/Kilkenny Pre-Discharge Unit, Kilcreene Hospital, Kilkenny Nov 2nd-6th, 9am-5pm Nov 16th-20th, 9am-5pm  St. Anne’s Ward, St. Dympna’s Hospital, Athy Road, Carlow Town Nov 9th-13th, 9am-5pm Nov 23th-27th, 9am-5pm  South Tipperary  St. Claire’s Ward, St. Luke’s Hospital, Western Road, Clonmel Mon, Tues, Wed 9am-5pm  Our Lady’s Hospital, Boherclough St, Cashel Thurs, Fri 9am-5pm  Waterford HSE Community Services, Cork Road, Waterford Thurs 9am-5pm Friday 9am-1pm
New Community Day Hospital, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford Mon, Tues, Wed 9am-5pm  Wexford St. John’s Community Hospital, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford Mon-Fri 9am-5pm  Cork City Neptune Stadium, Blackpool, Cork City Mon, Tues 10am-4pm Thur, Fri 10am-3pm  North Cork Mallow GAA Complex, Mallow, Co Cork Mon-Fri 10am-3pm  West Cork Clonakilty Industrial Hall, Clonakilty, Co Cork Mon-Fri 10am-3pm  Kerry St. Columbanus’ Hospital, Killarney, Co. Kerry Mon-Fri 10am-3pm  Dublin Northside Darndale/Belcamp Community Sports Hall, behind Darndale/Belcamp Village Centre, Priorswood Rd, Darndale, D.17 Mon- Fri 9.30am-5pm  Ballymun Health Centre, Ballymun Civic Centre, Dublin 9 Mon-Fri 9.30am-5pm  St. Brendans Grangegorman Development Agency, St Brendan’s Hospital, Rathdown Road, Dublin 7 Mon,Thurs,Fri 9.30am-5pm  FOLD Housing Unit, Cherryfield Lawn, Hartstown, Dublin 15 Tues,Wed 9.30am-5pm  Dublin Southside  Bru ChaoimhÃn, Cork St, Dublin 8 Mon-Fri 9.30am-5pm  HSE Primary Care Centre, Rockfield Medical Centre, Balally, Dublin 16 Mon-Fri 9.30am-5pm  St. Colmcille’s Hospital, Loughlinstown Mon-Fri 9.30am-5pm  Education Centre, Tallaght Hospital, Tallaght Mon-Fri 9.30am-5pm  Bridge House, Cherry Orchard Hospital, Dublin 10 Mon-Fri 9.30am-5pm  Cavan/Monaghan Ballinagh Community Centre, Main Street, Ballinagh, Co. Cavan Nov 9th-10th, 9.30am-5pm Nov 23rd-24th, 9.30am-5pm  Balieboro Community Centre, Shercock Road, Bailieboro Nov 5th-6th, 9.30am-5pm Nov 19th-20th, 9.30am-5pm  Teach na Daoine, Oriel Rd, (off Clones Road), Monaghan Nov 2nd,3rd,4th, 9.30-5pm Nov 16th,17th,18th, 9.30-5pm  St. Mary’s Hospital, Castleblaney Nov 11th-12th, 9.30am-5pm Nov 25th-26th, 9.30am-5pm  Meath  Dunshaughlin Health Care Unit – Ground Floor, Dunshaughlin Mon and Fri 9.30am-5pm  Physiotherapy Dept, Our Lady’s Hospital Campus, Navan Tue, Wed, Thur 9.30am-5pm  Louth Louth Community Services, Dublin Rd, Dundalk, Co. Louth Tue, Wed, Fri 9.30am-5pm  Haymarket Health Centre, John Street, Drogheda, Co. Louth Mon and Thur 9.30am-5pm  Wicklow Wicklow Health Centre, Glenside Road, Wicklow Mon, Tues, Fri 9.30am-5pm  Newcastle Hospital, Newcastle, Greystones Wed, Thurs 9.30am-5pm  Laois / Offaly Riada House, Arden Road, Tullamore, Co. Offaly Thurs, Fri 9.30am-5pm  Tribunal Rooms, St. Fintan’s Hospital, Portlaoise Mon, Tues, Wed 9.30am-5pm  Longford/Westmeath Ward 1, Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath Mon, Tues 9.30am-5pm  St. Joseph’s Care Centre, Dublin Road, Longford (Beside MIDOC/Out Patients) Wed, Thurs 9.30am-5pm  HSE Resource Centre, Clonbrusk, Athlone, Co. Westmeath (near B&Q) Fri 9.30-5pm  Kildare / West Wicklow Out Patients Department, Naas General Hospital Tel 045 981855 Tues 2pm-5pm Thurs 9.30am-5pm Fri 2pm-5pm  Clare HSE Community Physiotherapy Dept, Tobartaoscain, Ennis, Co. Clare Mon-Fri 9am-5pm  Limerick  HSE Building, Ballycummin Business Park, Raheen Industrial Estate, Limerick (Signposted from entrance to Industrial Estate) Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
North Tipperary HSE, The Derg Centre, Gortland Roe, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary Mon-Fri 9am-5pm  Roscommon Flat 4, Roscommon County Hospital, Roscommon Town Mon-Fri 9am-5pm  Mayo  Clinical Decision Unit, Mayo General Hospital, Castlebar, Co. Mayo Mon-Fri 9am-5pm  Galway  Education Centre, Merlin Park Hospital, Dublin Road, Galway City Mon-Fri 9am-5pm  Sligo / Leitrim / West Cavan Nazareth House, Church Hill, Sligo Town Mon-Fri 9.15am-5.15pm  Donegal  Mulroy Room/Gweebarra Room, Education Centre, St Conal’s, Letterkenny, Co.Donegal.Â
Info Centre
WhatisAlpha-1Antitrypsin?
Alpha-1 antitrypsin is a vital protein produced by the liver to protect the lungs. It provides protection from the harmful effects of infections and inhaled irritants, particularly tobacco smoke. It can be easily measured by a simple blood test.
WhatisAlpha-1AntitrypsinDeficiency?
Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (Alpha-1) is a genetic condition which, after cystic fibrosis, is the commonest genetic disorder in Ireland. It severely affects more than 15,000 people, with another 250,000 carriers also at risk of lung and liver disease on the island of Ireland. It is a proven genetic risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
HowDoIGetTested?
The Alpha-1 Foundation Ireland provides free testing for Alpha-1 as part of a national screening programme which is funded by the HSE. It is a simple blood test. For more details ring 01-8093871 or email alpha1@rcsi.ie
Update on Swine Flu Vaccine Clinic Locations
Health Service Executive (HSE) and Department of Health Swine Flu Update 30th October 2009: From Monday 2nd November the HSE will have 45 specialised clinics around the country to provide vaccinations for at risk patients whose GPs are not offering the vaccine (these are listed below along with opening times).Â
Appointments for these centres can be made on the internet at www.hse.ie from Monday 2nd of November onwards.
Clinic Address with Opening Times and Bookings
Carlow/Kilkenny
Pre-Discharge Unit, Kilcreene Hospital, Kilkenny
Nov 2nd-6th, 9am-5pm
Nov 16th-20th, 9am-5pm
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St. Anne’s Ward, St. Dympna’s Hospital, Athy Road, Carlow Town
Nov 9th-13th, 9am-5pm
Nov 23th-27th, 9am-5pm
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St. Claire’s Ward, St. Luke’s Hospital, Western Road, Clonmel
Mon, Tues, Wed 9am-5pm
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Our Lady’s Hospital, Boherclough St, Cashel
Thurs, Fri 9am-5pm
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Waterford
HSE Community Services, Cork Road, Waterford
Thurs 9am-5pm
Friday 9am-1pm
New Community Day Hospital, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford
Mon, Tues, Wed 9am-5pm
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Wexford
St. John’s Community Hospital, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
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Cork City
Neptune Stadium, Blackpool, Cork City
Mon, Tues 10am-4pm
Thur, Fri 10am-3pm
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North Cork
Mallow GAA Complex, Mallow, Co Cork
Mon-Fri 10am-3pm
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West Cork
Clonakilty Industrial Hall, Clonakilty, Co Cork
Mon-Fri 10am-3pm
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Kerry
St. Columbanus’ Hospital, Killarney, Co. Kerry
Mon-Fri 10am-3pm
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Dublin Northside
Darndale/Belcamp Community Sports Hall, behind Darndale/Belcamp Village Centre, Priorswood Rd, Darndale, D.17
Mon- Fri 9.30am-5pm
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Ballymun Health Centre, Ballymun Civic Centre, Dublin 9
Mon-Fri 9.30am-5pm
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St. Brendans Grangegorman Development Agency, St Brendan’s Hospital, Rathdown Road, Dublin 7
Mon,Thurs,Fri 9.30am-5pm
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FOLD Housing Unit, Cherryfield Lawn, Hartstown, Dublin 15
Tues,Wed 9.30am-5pm
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Dublin Southside Â
Bru ChaoimhÃn, Cork St, Dublin 8
Mon-Fri 9.30am-5pm
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HSE Primary Care Centre, Rockfield Medical Centre, Balally, Dublin 16
Mon-Fri 9.30am-5pm
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St. Colmcille’s Hospital, Loughlinstown
Mon-Fri 9.30am-5pm
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Education Centre, Tallaght Hospital, Tallaght
Mon-Fri 9.30am-5pm
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Bridge House, Cherry Orchard Hospital, Dublin 10
Mon-Fri 9.30am-5pm
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Cavan/Monaghan
Ballinagh Community Centre, Main Street, Ballinagh, Co. Cavan
Nov 9th-10th, 9.30am-5pm
Nov 23rd-24th, 9.30am-5pm
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Balieboro Community Centre, Shercock Road, Bailieboro
Nov 5th-6th, 9.30am-5pm
Nov 19th-20th, 9.30am-5pm
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Teach na Daoine, Oriel Rd, (off Clones Road), Monaghan
Nov 2nd,3rd,4th, 9.30-5pm
Nov 16th,17th,18th, 9.30-5pm
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St. Mary’s Hospital, Castleblaney
Nov 11th-12th, 9.30am-5pm
Nov 25th-26th, 9.30am-5pm
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Meath Â
Dunshaughlin Health Care Unit – Ground Floor, Dunshaughlin
Mon and Fri 9.30am-5pm
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Physiotherapy Dept, Our Lady’s Hospital Campus, Navan
Tue, Wed, Thur 9.30am-5pm
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Louth
Louth Community Services, Dublin Rd, Dundalk, Co. Louth
Tue, Wed, Fri 9.30am-5pm
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Haymarket Health Centre, John Street, Drogheda, Co. Louth
Mon and Thur 9.30am-5pm
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Wicklow
Wicklow Health Centre, Glenside Road, Wicklow
Mon, Tues, Fri 9.30am-5pm
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Newcastle Hospital, Newcastle, Greystones
Wed, Thurs 9.30am-5pm
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Laois / Offaly
Riada House, Arden Road, Tullamore, Co. Offaly
Thurs, Fri 9.30am-5pm
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Tribunal Rooms, St. Fintan’s Hospital, Portlaoise
Mon, Tues, Wed 9.30am-5pm
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Longford/Westmeath
Ward 1, Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
Mon, Tues 9.30am-5pm
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St. Joseph’s Care Centre, Dublin Road, Longford (Beside MIDOC/Out Patients)
Wed, Thurs 9.30am-5pm
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HSE Resource Centre, Clonbrusk, Athlone, Co. Westmeath (near B&Q)
Fri 9.30-5pm
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Kildare / West Wicklow
Out Patients Department, Naas General Hospital Tel 045 981855
Tues 2pm-5pm
Thurs 9.30am-5pm
Fri 2pm-5pm
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Clare
HSE Community Physiotherapy Dept, Tobartaoscain, Ennis, Co. Clare
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
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Limerick Â
HSE Building, Ballycummin Business Park, Raheen Industrial Estate, Limerick
(Signposted from entrance to Industrial Estate)
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
North Tipperary
HSE, The Derg Centre, Gortland Roe, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
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Roscommon
Flat 4, Roscommon County Hospital, Roscommon Town
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
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Mayo Â
Clinical Decision Unit, Mayo General Hospital, Castlebar, Co. Mayo
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
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Galway Â
Education Centre, Merlin Park Hospital, Dublin Road, Galway City
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
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Sligo / Leitrim / West Cavan
Nazareth House, Church Hill, Sligo Town
Mon-Fri 9.15am-5.15pm
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Donegal Â
Mulroy Room/Gweebarra Room, Education Centre, St Conal’s, Letterkenny, Co.Donegal.Â
Info Centre
What is Alpha-1 Antitrypsin?
Alpha-1 antitrypsin is a vital protein produced by the liver to protect the lungs. It provides protection from the harmful effects of infections and inhaled irritants, particularly tobacco smoke. It can be easily measured by a simple blood test.
What is Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency?
Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (Alpha-1) is a genetic condition which, after cystic fibrosis, is the commonest genetic disorder in Ireland. It severely affects more than 15,000 people, with another 250,000 carriers also at risk of lung and liver disease on the island of Ireland. It is a proven genetic risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
How Do I Get Tested?
The Alpha-1 Foundation Ireland provides free testing for Alpha-1 as part of a national screening programme which is funded by the HSE. It is a simple blood test. For more details ring 01-8093871 or email alpha1@rcsi.ie