Video or phone GP consultations with IMC-registered doctors across Ireland. Sick notes and certificates when suitable. If you need follow-up care, your GP will advise you on next steps. From €35.99, 7 days a week.

Seeing an online GP in Galway and Connacht

Tesco car park in Knocknacarra, earache since lunch, and the Galway surgery list is gone. Here is how an online GP in Galway and the rest of Connacht works with BookMyDoc.

You sit in the Tesco car park in Knocknacarra. The earache started at lunch. Your usual Galway surgery has no same-day list left. A drive across town in the rain does not appeal.

That is when a lot of people type online GP Galway. They want a real doctor. A clear next step. If treatment is suitable, they want it sent to the chemist they already use in Galway, Castlebar, or Ballina.

BookMyDoc is a nationwide phone and video GP with IMC-registered doctors. Connacht is in the same booking calendar as Dublin. You do not need a clinic on Shop Street. You need a quiet room and a working phone. The problem still has to be safe to assess at a distance.

If symptoms are urgent or life-threatening, call 112 or 999, or go to the nearest emergency department.

Book an appointment if a slot is there. Skim how it works and pricing first if you want the layout.

What an online GP Galway visit is

An online GP Galway appointment is a scheduled phone or video consult with an IMC-registered doctor. You book, you say what is going on, then the GP calls or you join video.

People also search online doctor Connacht, GP phone consultation Galway, and video GP Mayo. Same job. Talk to a GP without sitting in a waiting room, when remote care is suitable.

The GP listens, asks questions, and decides the next step. Advice only, sometimes. A sick note, if they agree after assessment. Treatment to a local pharmacy, if that is clinically appropriate.

You pay for the consultation. Paying does not buy a certificate or a medicine.

Who this Connacht guide is for

Galway city and county. Mayo, Sligo, Roscommon, and Leitrim. Students around the university. Shift workers who cannot make a 10am list. Someone on a farm in east Galway who does not want an hour in the car when they already feel wretched.

The booking flow is the same if you happen to be in Dublin that day. This page is the Connacht angle: distance, local pharmacies, and when you still need to be seen in person.

Keep your registered GP for ongoing care and HSE pathways.

Phone or video from Galway

Phone is quick and private when the story is clear. Video helps if seeing you matters. A rash, swelling, a throat.

You still need a quiet corner. A house share on the Newcastle Road is fine if you can close a door. A parked car on the N6 is a poor clinic.

More on picking a format: video vs phone GP consultation.

What you can ask about

People in Connacht book for:

  • Feeling unwell and needing advice
  • A medical review or follow-up consultation, when suitable
  • A sick note or medical certificate after assessment
  • Fit-to-work style questions
  • Weight-loss or hair-loss reviews on the matching service

Not every medicine can be issued after a remote visit. The GP decides what is suitable, and only then may send treatment to a local pharmacy.

For notes, see how to get a doctor's note online anywhere in Ireland.

How to book an online GP in Galway

Same form as the rest of Ireland. How to book a GP appointment online has the clicks.

  • Open book an appointment.
  • Pick the service that matches why you are here.
  • Choose a phone or video slot in Ireland time.
  • Write what is going on. List medicines and allergies. Name the pharmacy you actually use.
  • Pay the live fee on screen. Join at the booked time.

Fees for an online GP Galway visit

Prices can change. Trust the amount on the booking screen.

Live clinic guide right now:

  • Weekday daytime (typically 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM Ireland time. Evening hours are 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Weekend hours are 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM): €35.99
  • Weekday after-hours: €40.00
  • Weekend: €40.00

Confirm on pricing before you pay. A longer breakdown is in how much an online GP costs in Ireland.

After the call

If the GP sends treatment to a pharmacy, collect it when they say it is ready. Many Irish pharmacies accept Healthmail.

If you need a document, check My Certificates once the clinic shares it. DSP and Illness Benefit forms can be picky. Some still need your registered GP.

If they want you in person or in ED, go. A video from Galway does not replace that.

Book an online GP Galway visit

If you need an online GP Galway slot, or you are elsewhere in Connacht, book phone or video with an IMC-registered GP. Check the time and the fee on screen first.

Frequently asked questions

Do I have to live in Galway city?

No. Mayo, Sligo, Roscommon, and Leitrim use the same calendar. You need a phone or video setup and an Ireland time slot.

Can I get a sick note after an online GP Galway visit?

Only if the GP assesses you and decides it is clinically appropriate. Paying does not buy the paper.

Is this the same as my local out-of-hours GP?

No. HSE out-of-hours co-ops are a separate public pathway. BookMyDoc is a private phone and video clinic. For emergencies, use 112 or 999.

What if I feel worse before the slot?

If new red-flag symptoms start, call 112 or 999 or go to ED. Do not wait for the scheduled call.

How do I contact you?

WhatsApp +353 899805438, email [bookmydoc.ie@gmail.com](mailto:bookmydoc.ie@gmail.com), or the contact page. Facebook is bookmydoc.ireland.

Related reading

This article is general information for patients in Ireland. It isn't personal medical advice. For urgent or life-threatening symptoms, contact emergency services or the nearest emergency department. Keep your registered GP for ongoing care.