Guides for Navigating Healthcare in Ireland

Plain-English guides for medical costs, welfare supports, scans, specialists, and the parts of the system nobody explains properly.

Tips on Paying for Healthcare

Medical cards, GP visit cards, the Drugs Payment Scheme, and claiming tax back on prescriptions, etc.

Supports and Welfare

Illness Benefit, Disability Allowance, Supplementary Welfare Allowance, carer supports, and practical help.

Community/Discussion Finder

Search for forums, charities, lived experience spaces, and patient communities related to a condition, symptom, medication, or treatment.

Medication Information Finder

Search for information on medications and their potential interactions.

Tests & Scans Explained

Information on common medical tests and scans.

Functional Assessments Explained

Information on common assessments.

Which Specialist Do I Need?

A simple guide to common specialists and what they deal with.

Health Literacy Guide

How to understand medical information, ask better questions, check sources, and make sense of healthcare language.

Rights & Advocacy Guide

Patient rights, complaints, advocacy supports, and where to go when something feels wrong.

Getting Involved in PPI

What Patient and Public Involvement means, why lived experience matters, and where to find opportunities.

Health Awareness Calendar

Quickly find out World, European and Irish Health Awareness dates.