Ashbourne Family Practice

24/12/2025

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our patients and their families. We wish you a peaceful festive season filled with health and happiness.

Please note that our surgery will be closed on December 25th and 26th, 2025. If you require urgent medical care while we are closed, please contact NEDOC.

You can call NEDOC anytime on 1800 777 911 from 6pm – 8am Monday to Friday and 24 hours at weekends and bank holidays.

09/12/2025

Our electricity is currently out and
phone lines are down. It is estimated that power will be restored at 2:30pm. All afternoon doctor appointments will be pushed back by 30mins. If you need us urgently you can phone us on 089 2060029

01/10/2025

Phone lines are back up and running. Please contact us on 01 8352244.

01/10/2025

We seem to be having issues with our phones this morning. We are logging a fault with our service provider . In the meantime if you need to contact us then please drop in to the surgery or phone 089 2060029. This phone number will be available until the lines are back up.
Alternatively you can send us an email to request a call back reception@ashbournefamilypractice.ie. Please provide your name and a phone number and a brief message on why you are calling.
Sorry for any inconvenience caused.

22/09/2025

Flu and COVID vaccines are now available. Please contact us 01 8352244 to make a booking.
https://www.hse.ie/eng/health/immunisation/hcpinfo/fluinfo/

https://www2.hse.ie/screening-and-vaccinations/covid-19-vaccine/get-the-vaccine/about-covid-19-vaccination/

Who can get different doses, and where to get your COVID-19 vaccine

10/09/2025

Phones seem to be working again.

05/09/2025

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved colleague Karen Geraghty, on 04/09/2025. Karen was a member of our administrative staff here in the surgery and made significant contributions to the practice and to patient care since Nov 2005. She will be dearly missed and fondly remembered by us all. The funeral service will be held on Monday, 8th September at 12noon. To allow our staff to attend and pay their respects, Ashbourne Family Practice will have a limited service on Monday. We will reopen as normal on Tuesday, 9th Sept at 8am. We appreciate your understanding.

05/08/2025

We seem to be having issues with our phones this morning. We are logging a fault with our service provider . In the meantime if you need to contact us then please drop in to the surgery or phone 089 2060029. This phone number will be available until the lines are back up.

Alternatively you can send us an email to request a call back reception@ashbournefamilypractice.ie. Please provide your name and a phone number and a brief message on why you are calling.

Sorry for any inconvenience caused.

22/07/2025

Phone Lines are back working again.
(01) 8352244. Please use this as your primary method of contacting us.
Sorry for any inconvenience caused.

21/07/2025

We seem to be having issues with our phones this morning. We have logged a fault with our service provider. In the meantime if you need to contact us then please drop in to the surgery or phone 089 2060029. This phone number will be available until the lines are back up.

Alternatively you can send us an email to request a call back reception@ashbournefamilypractice.ie. Please provide your name and a phone number and a brief message on why you are calling.

Sorry for any inconvenience caused.

03/10/2024

Flu and COVID Vaccines now in stock. Phone 01 8352244 to make an appointment.

You can get a free flu vaccine if you are:
-age 60 and older
-age 2 to 17
-a healthcare worker
-pregnant
-living in a nursing home or other long-term care facility
-in regular contact with pigs, poultry or waterfowl
-someone with a health condition that puts you at higher risk of flu
-living with someone who has a health condition that puts them at higher risk of flu
-a carer for someone who has a health condition that puts them at higher risk of flu

You can get a free COVID booster vaccine if you are:

-age 60 and older
-age 18 to 59 living in a long-term care facility
-age 6 months to 59 years with a weak immune system
-age 6 months to 59 years with a condition that puts you at high risk of serious illness from COVID-19
-a healthcare worker
-pregnant - booster doses needed during pregnancy