Christmas arrangements for Midoc emergency GP service

The Midoc out-of-hours emergency GP service for the Midland region today announced its opening hours for the Christmas period. There are three public holidays between Christmas and New Year which Midoc will cover in addition to the usual evening and weekend service. The HSE is asking potential patients to be extra mindful that the service is only for patients who require urgent GP medical care during the festive season. The HSE midland area Midoc service is an urgent out-of-hours family doctor service operating in Westmeath, Laois, Offaly, and Longford. It is important for people to remember that Midoc is not a drop-in service, and should only be used for cases that cannot wait for the next routine surgery. You can contact Midoc at 1850 302 702. Midoc will provide its normal range of services as deemed medically appropriate, including free nurse advice. If you are unsure who to call, you can phone your GPs telephone number and they will have a message on the phone telling you the number to contact to access the doctor who is covering for them. Midoc will offer full coverage in the region on the public holidays from 6pm Monday 24th December until 8am on Thursday 27th December and from 6pm on Monday 31st December until 8am on Wednesday 2nd January 2013. The MIDOC opening arrangements are as follows: Wednesday 19th December - 18:00 - 08:00 (service as normal) Thursday 20th December - 18:00 - 08:00 (service as normal) Friday 21st December - 18:00 - 08:00 (service as normal) Saturday 22nd December - 08:00 - 08:00 (24 hours - service as normal) Sunday 23rd December - 08:00 - 08:00 (24 hours - service as normal) Monday 24th December - 18:00 - 08:00 (service as normal) Tuesday 25th December - 08:00 - 08:00 (24 hours - public holiday) Wednesday 26th December - 08:00 - 08:00 (24 hours - public holiday) Thursday 27th December - 18:00 - 08:00 (service as normal) Friday 28th December - 18:00 - 08:00 (service as normal) Saturday 29th December - 08:00 - 08:00 (24 hours - service as normal) Sunday 30th December - 08:00 - 08:00 (24 hours - service as normal) Monday 31st December - 18:00 - 08:00 (service as normal) Tuesday 1st January 2013 08:00 - 08:00 (24 hours - public holiday) Wednesday 2nd January 2013 18:00 - 08:00 (service as normal)