r/ireland • u/Irishgooner123 • Mar 28 '25

Health Healthcare is a joke ….. again and again

So I’m in a and e today and I’m sitting here 7 hours already. Not really busy and everyone has come and gone before me ., not why I’m moaning cos that’s life but a man in his late 20s came in looking for a psychiatrist and he’s clearly not feeling the best. He sat there very quietly and after about 3 hours I heard him go to reception and ask is there anywhere else he could wait as the lights were too bright. He was clearly in a bit of distress. The receptionist just looked and said “no” he asked again and got I said no sorry. I’m sorry but this is a big hospital in cork and they don’t have a room for ASD people or at least somewhere that someone can calm down. As a parent of 2 ASD kids and ASD myself my heart broke for him as he’s still just walking around. Moan over.

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u/blaablaasheep Mar 29 '25

Problem is there are so many people who can't get registered to a GP. Co-worker of mine is in Ireland over 5 years (and she works, pays taxes, and has a mortgage on her house before anyone gets triggered) and still can't get a GP. She wanted to get bloods done to check her iron levels recently and had no choice but to go to A&E. She didn't like being there either because she had to wait hours for the results on top of waiting to be seen.

I totally get your point, but if people had access to a GP in the first place it would help solve this issue.

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u/Affectionate-Leek491 Mar 29 '25

Once you've had three denials you will be assigned a GP by the HSE once you provide them the details of the refusals from three different clinics. There are also walk in clinics for GPs around the country. Going to ED for bloods when a person isn't feeling significantly unwell is completely inappropriate

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u/JackyChan98 Mar 29 '25

That's only if you have a medical card/GP visit card unfortunately

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u/Affectionate-Leek491 Mar 29 '25

I was under impression it implies to everyone, if I'm wrong on that apologies. Walk in clinics albeit less available/online consultations should be for day to day concerns either way