Practice Managers Manual - Irish Health Repository

Maternity and Infant Care Scheme:
The Maternity and Infant Care Scheme provides an agreed programme of care, free of charge, to all expectant mothers
who are ordinarily resident in Ireland and to her new born baby six weeks after birth. If the expectant mother chooses to
avail of services under the scheme she will be under the care of both a General Practitioner (GP) of the expectant mothers
choice, who has an agreement with the Health Service Executive (HSE) to provide such services, and a hospital obstetrician.
Once a GP has confirmed the pregnancy, the GP will provide the expectant mother with an application form which both
GP and expectant mother completes and the form should be returned her local health centre listed below. The form will
be then processed to confirm her inclusion in the scheme.
Clients living in Dublin South City, Dublin South West and Dublin West should return their completed application forms
to:
The Maternity and Infant Care Scheme,
HSE Dublin South City, Carnegie Building, 21/25 lord Edward Street, Dublin2. Phone: 01 – 6486524
Clients living in Kildare West Wicklow should return their completed application forms to:
The Maternity and Infant Care Scheme,
Athy Health Centre, Woodstock Street, Athy, Co Kildare.
Phone: 059 – 8633513.
A GP must hold a Maternity & Infant Scheme Contract. A GP can apply in writing for a contract to the:
Primary Care Unit,
Block E,
Westland Park,
New Nangor Road,
Dublin 12.
Tel: 01 4609667
Fax: 01 4609697
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