Cara Medical Centre

Cara Medical Centre is a family GP practice at Gortboy in Newcastle West, Co. Limerick, founded in 1996 by Dr Miriam Murphy and Dr John Leonard, who still lead the team with a third doctor, practice nurses and reception staff. Alongside everyday general practice it covers contraception fitting, antenatal and postnatal checks, childhood and adult vaccines, travel medicine, minor surgery for registered patients and a full price list published on the site. Appointments are made by phone; the site has online forms for repeat prescriptions and general enquiries, and new patients are taken on in limited numbers through a patient enquiry form.

Summarised from the provider’s website, caramedical.ie, checked 24 September 2026.

• Children
• Adults
• In clinic
• Home visits

Services and care available

Confirmed on caramedical.ie, checked 24 September 2026.

A service not listed here may still be offered; our sources simply do not mention it.

Appointments

How to get an appointment

Phone the practice on 069 77040. There is no online appointment booking; the online forms on the site are for repeat prescriptions and general enquiries. Flu and COVID vaccination is by appointment only, and extra winter clinics for urgent and respiratory illness are for registered patients and booked by phone.

New patients

A limited number of new patients are taken on. The medical card and private lists are reviewed regularly for space; download the patient enquiry form from the Downloads page and return it to be added to the list.

Medical card and GP visit card

The practice keeps a medical card list alongside its private list, and the fee list shows a GMS rate for the driving licence report. The site does not mention the GP visit card.

Out of hours

Shannondoc on 0818 123 500 covers out of hours.

Repeat prescriptions

Order online, by downloaded form or by a form from reception; allow 24 hours before collecting at the pharmacy.

Confirmed on caramedical.ie, checked 24 September 2026.

Published fees

Hours and location

Practical questions

Can I book an appointment online?

No. Appointments are made by phone on 069 77040. The site's online forms are for repeat prescriptions and general enquiries, not for booking a visit.

Is the practice taking new patients?

Yes, in limited numbers. The practice reviews its medical card and private lists regularly; download the patient enquiry form from the Downloads page and return it to be considered.

How much does a visit cost?

A private consultation is from 60 euro, an extended consultation beyond 15 minutes is 80 euro, and a review within 14 days is 40 euro. The full price list, including nurse visits, vaccines and procedures, is on the Fees page.

Who do I contact outside opening hours?

Shannondoc, the out of hours GP service, on 0818 123 500.

Listed by the HSE as

GP practice

Team

Dr John Leonard, Dr Miriam Murphy and Dr Aznul Hafiz, with practice nurses Clare Mason and Mary Doody, a practice manager and two secretaries.

Contraception clinic

Mirena and Implanon fitting and removal are done by Dr Murphy on Tuesday mornings by appointment.

Travel vaccinations

Complete the travel consultation checklist from the Downloads page and return it to the surgery before your travel appointment.

Confirmed on caramedical.ie, www2.hse.ie, checked 24 September 2026.