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Hepatitis C / Anti-D Support Group

Services

HAA Card

Men, Women and children who contracted Hepatitis C through the administration within the State of blood or blood products are entitled to a Health (Amendment) Act Card (HAA Card) under the Health (Amendment) Act 1996.

The HAA card is unlike a medical card or a GP visit card, giving the cardholder an entitlement to additional services and on more flexible terms.

HAA Card

The entitlements attached to the card are for the lifetime of the cardholder.

  • For full details of the HAA Card and cardholder entitlements please click onHAA Card

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Hepatology Units

ST. VINCENT’S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
Tel: 01-2094248/01-2694533
Consultant : Prof. John Hegarty
Nurse : Siobhan Cronin & Carol McNulty
State Infected Days : Thursday p.m.

BEAUMONT HOSPITALL
Tel: 01-8092220/01-8093000
Consultant : Prof. Frank Murray
Nurse : Emer Bolger, Ciara Corrigan & Mary McDonagh
State Infected Days : Monday a.m. & Wednesday p.m.

MATER HOSPITAL
Tel: 01-8032048/01-8032000
Consultant : Prof. John Crowe
Nurse : Caroline Walsh
State Infected Days : Monday, 2nd Monday of each month
Some HAA Card holders will be seen on any other day if required.

ST. JAMES’ HOSPITAL
Tel: 01-4103417/01-4103000
Consultant : Dr. Suzanne Norris
Nurse : Helena Irish & Carol Ann Brogan
State Infected Days : Wednesday a.m.
Some HAA Card holders will be seen on Tuesday if required.

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL GALWAY
Tel: 091-544370/091-524222
Consultant : Dr. John Lee
Nurse : Margaret Scarry
State Infected Days : Monday, 1st & 3rd Monday of each month
Some HAA Card holders will be seen on any Monday if required.

St. LUKE'S HOSPITAL KILKENNY
Tel: 056-7785329/056-7785000
Consultant : Dr. Garry Courtney
Nurse : Angela Buggy, Pauline Carroll & Noreen Maher
State Infected Days : Thursday a.m.

CORK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
Tel: 021-4922274/021-4546400
Consultant : Dr. Orla Crosbie & Dr. Elizabeth Kenny
Nurse : Susan Corbett
State Infected Days : Tuesday a.m. & p.m.
Some HAA Card holders will be seen on Thursday if required.

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Liaison Officers

HSE Dublin/North East

Dublin NW/N/N Central
Mr. Larry Bathe, Health Service Executive, Mill Lane, Palmerstown, Dublin 20. Tel: 01-6201758 Fax : 01- 6200032
Cavan, Louth, Meath and Monaghan
Ms. Barbara Leech, Health Service Executive, Primary Care Unit, Railway Street, Navan, Co. Meath. Tel: 046-9076451

HSE Dublin/Mid Leinster

Dublin SW/W/S/Kildare Wicklow
Ms. Aine Tiernan/Ms. Valerie Whelan, Health Service Executive, Primary Care Unit, Block E, Westland Park, Nangor Road, Dublin 22. Tel: 01-4609671
Dublin SE/Dun Laoghaire/Bray/Wicklow
Ms. Carmel Donohoe/John Fennell, Health Service Executive, Civic Centre, Main Street, Bray, Co. Wicklow. Tel: 01-2744291
Laois, Longford, Offaly, Westmeath
Ms. Elaine Barry, Health Service Executive, Primary Care Unit,St. Loman's, Springfield, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath. Tel: 044-9384429

HSE West

Clare/Limerick/Tipperary North
Mr. Michael Griffin, Health Service Executive, Primary Care Unit, Ballycumin Avenue, Raheen Business Park, Limerick. Tel: 061-464004
Leitrim/Sligo/Donegal
Ms. Phil Mulligan/Sadie Flanagan, Community Care Service, Health Service Executive, Iona Office Block, Main Street, Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal. Tel: 071-9834000
Galway/Mayo/Roscommon
Ms. Catherine Cunningham, Health Service Executive, Merlin Park Regional Hospital, Galway. Tel: 091-775416

HSE South

Carlow/Kilkenny/Tipperary South/Waterford/Wexford
Mr. Cathal O'Reilly/Ms. Breda Aylward, Health Service Executive, Lacken, Dublin Rd., Kilkenny. Tel: 056-7784113
Cork/Kerry
Mr. Donal Murphy, Primary Care Unit, 26/27 South Mall, Cork. Tel: 021-4921872/021-4921871

For all queries that cannot be resolved at the local level and within the hospital services:
Ms. Michele Tait, Health Service Executive, Mill Lane, Palmerstown, Dublin 20. Tel: 01-6201750

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THERAPY ROOMS

Room at Fitzwilliam Square
Lua McIlraith– Wednesday
Reflexology, I.H.M. & Ear Candling.
Katherina Purcell– Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday
Aromatherapy & Hot Stone Massage

St. James’ Hospital
Rosaleen Dempsey – Wednesday
Aromatherapy & Reflexology.

Navan
Phil Lennon- Tuesday & Wednesday
Massage, Reflexology, I.H.M. & Reiki