Athlone Student Health Service
Location
We are located on the 1st floor of the Count John McCormack Centre on main campus. Eircode: N37 FK59
Phone
090 64 68063
Appointments
A ‘walk-in’ nurse-led service is provided daily during term-time.
Monday – Thursday 09.30-10.30 11.00-12.30 14.00-16.00
Friday 09.30-10.30 11.00-12.30
MIDOC provides an out of hours medical service between 6pm -8am and at weekends via 1800 302 702.
Medical Emergency 999/112
Costs
Nurse consultations: € FREE
Doctor consultations: € 15.00 contribution (Bank Card Payment Only)
Medical Cards
The student health centre does not operate as a medical card practice, all medical card holders are encouraged to attend their own GP if within the Athlone area, or if not to register with a local GMS doctor.
EU Students/Erasmus
Students who are currently registered with TUS are entitled to free medical consultation and prescriptions in Ireland on presentation of a valid European Health Card.
Non EU Students
All other foreign Nationals other than EU students have no medical card entitlements here. It is recommended that you have adequate medical insurance on arrival. You are however welcome to attend the College Doctor at the student rate in the Health Centre during term time. We also encourage overseas students to register with a GP in your area as the TUS doctors are only available throughout term time.
Sexual Health
For information and support regarding sexual health please visit our Athlone campus Sexual Health information page.
Athlone Campus Sexual Health InformationMidwest Student Health Service
Doctors Contacts
To contact a Doctor near your campus please use the contact details below.
Moylish Students – Email nurses.midwest@tus.ie or call (061) 293106
LSAD Students – Call Old Windmill Family Practice, on (061) 313919
Thurles Students – Call Dr. Liam Collins on (0504) 21155
Clonmel Students – Call Dr. Rochford on (052) 6121288
Ennis Students – Call Dr. Maire Finn on (065) 6868140
Nurse Appointments
Nurse appointments are not a walk in service, all appointments must be Pre Booked. Please contact nurses.midwest@tus.ie to make an appointment.
Nurse service is available to students from all campuses Moylish, LSAD, Thurles, Clonmel and Ennis. Please make contact on email nurses.midwest@tus.ie
Evening and weekend medical cover/advice is covered by the Out Of Hours Doctor Service Numbers below.
Emergency Cover Out of Hours Service
LSAD students after 6pm – Please contact Shannon Doc (€50). (0818) 123500
TUS Moylish Students after 5pm – Please contact Shannon Doc (€50). (0818) 123500
TUS Thurles Students – Please contact Shannon Doc (€50). (0818) 123500
TUS Clonmel Students – Please contact CareDoc (€50). (1850) 334999
The doctor appointment fee is €15 (Card payments only) or free with a valid medical card, the nurse consultation is free.
Any student wishing to avail of this service must be a current, full time registered student. They must produce their current student I.D. card. Any students with a Medical Card contracted to a GP within a 5km radius of the college doctor cannot use their Medical Card for a consultation with college doctor. The fee is €15 for registered students of TUS. To book an appointment please ring the relevant clinic, and for Moylish students please email nurses.midwest@tus.ie.
E.U. Students/Erasmus: Students who are currently registered with TUS are entitled to free medical consultation and prescriptions in Ireland on presentation of a valid European Health Card.
Non E.U. Students: All other foreign Nationals other than EU students have no medical card entitlements here. It is recommended that you have adequate medical insurance on arrival. You are however welcome to attend the College Doctor at the student rate in the Health Centre during term time. We strongly encourage overseas students to register with a Primary Care facility as the TUS college doctors are only available for acute care throughout term time.
Medical Certification:
Medical Certificates are only issued by a Doctor. Retrospective certification cannot be issued so you should contact the Student Health Centre, at the time of illness or event. All medical certificates are charged at €15