The Department of Health, the HSE and the Irish Medical Organisation concluded Agreement on a range of measures, including but not limited to, the extension of eligibility to GP Visit Cards to:
- individuals and families whose annual earnings do not exceed the median income
- all children aged 6 and 7 years
To avail of the terms of this Agreement (including the fee rate increases provided for therein) existing GMS GPs are required to submit and return to the HSE a completed and signed Notice of Participation Form in respect of their participation in the provision of General Medical Services to patients who qualify for a GP Visit Card under the median income provision and child patients aged 6 to 7 years.
Patient registration process
The patient registration process is starting with child patients aged 6 to 7 years on 11 August 2023.
GPs who have an interest in providing this service can sign and return the Notice of Participation Form before 9 August 2023. The HSE will continue to process Notice of Participation Forms received after this date.
Send signed forms by email to gp.agreement@hse.ie
