Important Notice 14.01.2025:

We are experiencing a problem with our telephone lines today, when some patients call the surgery we are unable to hear them.  This is a network exchange issue and has been reported.  We appreciate your patiences.  If you enquiry is of an urgent nature, please call to the surgery.

Hooper Medical Centre has been providing general medical services to the south Wexford area since it was established by Dr. William Hooper in 1979. Dr. William was joined by his sister, Dr. Mary Hooper, in 2000. In 2008, Dr. Kilian Hooper moved back from Scotland and subsequently joined the practice.

The Hooper Medical provide a full range of general practice services, including chronic disease management, health screening, antenatal and postnatal care, minor surgery, childhood vaccinations and regular check-ups.

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING MEASLES:

Check if it’s measles

The first symptoms of measles are:

• cold-like symptoms such as aches and pains, a runny nose, sneezing and a cough
• sore, red eyes that may be sensitive to light
• a temperature of 38 degrees Celsius or above (fever), which may reach around 40 degrees Celsius
• small greyish-white spots in your mouth
• loss of appetite
• tiredness, irritability and a general lack of energy

More information is available on:

https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/measles/

If you think your child has measles, please contact the surgery immediately on 053 9142202, do not attend in person.

Emergency Walk-In Clinic:

OUR DAILY WALK-IN CLINIC IS STRICTLY FOR MEDICAL EMERGENCIES. 

THIS EMERGENCY CLINIC WILL NOT FACILITATE ROUTINE BLOODS OR FORM FILLING  e.g DRIVING LICENCE MEDICALS.   

AT THE EMERGENCY CLINIC ONLY ONE MEDICAL NEED WILL BE DISCUSSED. 

Patients may be instructed by their Doctor to come back  to discuss other concerns

at a scheduled appointment time where time will be allotted appropriately.

No appointment is required for registered patients of surgery for the Emergency walk-in Clinic.

Please note this is for EMERGENCIES and there are Limited spaces available:

6 patients slots available IF one Doctor on duty &

12 patient slots IF two Doctors are available.

Please note when the appointments are full, the clinic finishes booking in patients,

it does not run until 9.30am if it reaches capacity beforehand.

PLEASE NOTE THE SURGERY IS CLOSED ON BANK HOLIDAYS AND CAREDOC CAN BE CONTACTED.

Out Of Hours Service:

Caredoc provides an out of hours doctors service for patients with urgent medical problems.

Caredoc:   0818 300 365.

For a life threatening emergency please call 999 or 112.