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Caredoc Out-Of-Hours GP Services will close today due to industrial action and people with a urgent medical need are urged to attend the emergency department at St Luke's General Hospital.
The industrial action will take place 6pm until 9am tomorrow at the Caredoc Treatment Centre at Ayrfield on the Granges Road in Kilkenny and will also take place at centres in Carlow, Kilkenny, South Tipperary, Waterford, Wexford and South Wicklow.
A spokesperson said that 'in the event of an emergency please call the 999 Ambulance service'.
"Should you have an urgent medical need please attend your local hospital Emergency Department.
Otherwise contact your own GP surgery number for further advice," added the spokesperson.
Caredoc GP Out of Hours services will resume as normal at 6pm on Friday (December 19) however further service interuptions are likely over the Christmas period – specifically Tuesday 23 December, Saturday 27 December, Monday 29 December, Tuesday 30 December and Friday 2 January. Please check our website for regular updates
"We apologise to the public for the inconvenience and disruption caused by this action," added the spokesperson.
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