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LAST UPDATE: 27/02/2018

These folks are your colleagues in the HSE and can be hugely helpful on a wide range of subjects, so don't be afraid to get in touch with them.

Top tip: All numbers listed below are clickable on your smartphone, so you can ring them directly by simply tapping on them ;)

AREA NAME ROLE ADDRESS CONTACT

EAST COAST AREA 

NORTHERN AREA 

SOUTH WESTERN AREA

(CHO 6 / 7 / 9)

Ms Laura Nyhan Community Care Pharmacist

Health Service Executive
Block B
Civic Centre
Main Street
BRAY
Co. Wicklow

[email protected]
Tel: 01 274 4249
Fax: 01 274 4289

MIDLAND AREA

(CHO 8)

Mr Pat Murphy Community Care Pharmacist Primary Care Centre
Connolly St.
MOUNTMELLICK
Co. Laois
[email protected]
Tel: 057 869 7500
Fax: 057 869 7522

MIDWEST AREA

(CHO 3)

Louisa Power Community Care Pharmacist Primary Care Unit
HSE West
Ballycummin Avenue
Raheen Business Park
LIMERICK
Co. Limerick
[email protected]
Tel: 061 464 002
Fax: 061 464 271

NORTH EAST AREA

(CHO 8/1)

Ms Joanne O'Brien Community Care Pharmacist Primary Care Unit
Railway Street
NAVAN
Co. Meath
[email protected]
Tel: 046 907 6435
Fax: 046 907 1052

NORTH WEST AREA

(CHO 1)

Mr Trevor Hunter Community Care Pharmacist Health Service Executive
Primary Care Development
Unit
JFK House
JFK Parade
SLIGO
Co. Sligo
[email protected]
Tel: 071 913 5031
Fax: 071 913 5027

SOUTH EASTERN AREA

(CHO 5)

Mr Mel Cox Community Care Pharmacist Primary Care Unit
Lacken
Dublin Road
KILKENNY
[email protected]
Tel: 056 778 4158
Fax: 056 778 4391

SOUTHERN AREA

(CHO 4)

Ms Louise Creed Community Care Pharmacist HSE South
Block 15
Saint Finbarr’s Hospital
Douglas Road
CORK
[email protected]
Tel: 021 492 3821
Fax: 021 492 3820

WEST AREA

(CHO 2)

Nuala Prendeville Community Care Pharmacist Primary Care Unit
Merlin Park Hospital
GALWAY
[email protected]
Tel: 091 775 674
Fax: 091 770 326

 

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