GP Out of Hours · Cork & Kerry
Urgent GP care, when your own surgery is closed
SouthDoc provides out-of-hours family doctor services for medical issues that cannot wait until your GP reopens. Evenings, nights, weekends and bank holidays, by appointment.
- Nurse-led triage
- GP kept informed
- Accessible SMS service
Opening hours
- Mon – Fri
- 6pm – 8am
- Sat – Mon
- 8am – 8am
- Bank holidays
- 24 hours
Why SouthDoc
Trusted urgent care for you and your family
A regional service run by local GPs, so the care you receive out of hours connects back to your own doctor.
Open when GPs aren’t
Evenings from 6pm, full weekends, and around the clock on bank holidays.
Nurse-led triage
A qualified triage nurse assesses every call so you get the right level of care.
Local treatment centres
Appointments and home visits across Cork and Kerry, near where you live.
Your GP stays informed
Details of your consultation are sent to your own GP the next morning.
Before you call
Have these to hand
- The patient’s name and date of birth
- Home address or current location
- A phone number for the nurse to ring back
- The name of the patient’s own GP
- Medical card, GP visit card, or payment card
- A brief summary of the symptoms
Good to know
- SouthDoc is an appointment-only service. Please don’t travel to a centre without one.
- Keep your phone free after calling; the call back may show as a private number.
- Depending on the nurse’s assessment, your care may be:
Treatment centres
Southdoc locations across Cork & Kerry
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Need answers?
Most asked questions
Quick answers to the questions we hear most often. For anything else, get in touch.
Do I need an appointment?
Yes. SouthDoc is an appointment-only service. Always call 0818 355 999 first; please don’t travel to a treatment centre without an appointment.
How much does a consultation cost?
Consultations are free for medical card and GP visit card holders. Otherwise a standard fee applies, payable by card. Have your card details ready when you call.
Will my own GP know I was seen?
Yes. Details of your SouthDoc consultation are sent directly to your own GP the following morning so your care stays joined up.
What if I’m deaf or speech impaired?
SouthDoc provides a dedicated SMS text service so you can contact us without a voice call. See the SMS service page for how to register and use it.
Can SouthDoc do home visits?
Yes, where the triage nurse assesses that a home visit is the appropriate care. This is decided during the triage call.
Deaf or speech impaired?
Our dedicated SMS text service means everyone can reach urgent GP care. Patient information is also available in other languages, including Ukrainian.
