King’s Island Primary Care Team is a team of health professionals who work closely together to meet the needs of the people living in the community. We provide a single point of contact to the health system for the person.
Professionals working in KIPCC include:
GPs and Practice Nurses who will work from KIMC
Community Nursing Service – Public Health Nurse, Community Registered Nurse
Mairead Roche PHN- covering Corbally. (Tel. 483024)
Kate Kelly PHN- covering St Mary's Park. (Tel. 483022)
Occupational Therapist
Covering King's Island and Westbury. (Tel. 483020)
Physiotherapist
Sandra Caulfield - covering King's Island (tel. 483020)
Home Help/support staff
Triona McNamara - Home Help Organiser. (Tel. 483600)
Dietitian
Sinead Glover - Desmond Programme. (Tel. 483437)
Speech and Language Therapy
Catriona Kelleher - covering King's Island, Thomond, Westbury, Ballynanty. (Tel. 483020)
Ophthalmic Services
Dr Catherine McCrann (Tel. 457100)
Counselling
As part of the Mental Health in Primary Care Initiative a Primary Care Counselling Service is now available in King's Island PCC. This is available free of charge to GMS patients over 18 years. For further information please contact a member of the primary care team.
Social Worker
Karen Lyons - covering King's Island, Thomond, Westbury and Ballynanty. (Tel. 457135)
Clinical Nurse Specialist in Diabetes
Anne O'Sullivan - covering King's Island, Thomond, Ballynanty and Westbury. (Tel. 483020)
The Primary Care Team members also link with other community-based disciplines to ensure all health and social needs are provided for. These include:
Mental Health Services Counsellor/Psychologist Podiatry
Doireann MacLoughlan - will see patients who have diabetes and require the opinion of a podiatrist. Also patients with a vascular or rheumatological condition and a "high risk" ulcer.
Dental
The HSE provided services in KIPCC are also available to patients who live or whose General Practioner practices in the King's Island or Corbally areas.
For further information tel. 061 483020