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Dr. Ronan O'Sullivan and Dr. Shirley Cotter

Suite 6 Block B, South Terrace Court West, South Terrace Medical Centre, Co. Cork, T12 C6TC

South Terrace Family Practice is a two-doctor GP practice in South Terrace Court, Cork city, run by Dr Shirley Cotter and Dr Alasdair FitzPatrick. It provides general GP care, children's health and vaccinations, maternity care, travel vaccinations, 24 hour blood pressure monitoring, ECG, diabetes and cholesterol screening, sexual health and contraception, dermatology and pre-employment medicals. Appointments are made by phone, and the practice says it is open to people looking for a new doctor.

Summarised from the provider’s website, southterracemedicalcentre.com, checked 7 October 2026.

  • Children
  • Adults
  • In clinic

Services and care available

Access and schemes

  • GP visit card accepted
  • Accepting new patients

Vaccinations

  • Flu vaccination
  • Childhood vaccinations
  • Travel vaccinations

Checks and tests

  • Blood pressure check
  • Cholesterol screening
  • Diabetes screening
  • ECG
  • Sexual health, smear tests and contraception

Women’s, children’s and family care

  • Antenatal care
  • Postnatal care

Medicals and reports

  • Pre-employment and occupational health medicals

Other services

  • Dermatology
  • Dietary advice

Confirmed on southterracemedicalcentre.com, checked 7 October 2026.

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

Appointments

How to get an appointment
Phone 021 431 1186 for appointments and urgent queries. Children with a worrying illness are given a same day appointment where possible.
New patients
People looking for a new doctor are invited to phone and book an appointment with Dr Cotter or Dr FitzPatrick.
Out of hours
SouthDoc on 0818 355 999.
Medical card and GP visit card
Dr Cotter holds public contracts for childhood vaccination, cervical smears and antenatal care, and the under 8 GP care scheme is offered.

Confirmed on southterracemedicalcentre.com, checked 7 October 2026.

No prices are published on the provider’s website. Ask when you make contact.

Hours and location

Opening hours

Opening hours by day
Monday9am to 5pm
Tuesday9am to 5pm
Wednesday9am to 5pm
Thursdaytoday9am to 5pm
Friday9am to 5pm
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed

Source: Provider website, checked 7 October 2026.

Address and directions

Suite 6 Block B, South Terrace Court West, South Terrace Medical Centre, Co. Cork, T12 C6TC

Get directions
Getting there
Map apps often send people to Sawmill Street behind the practice; enter from South Terrace, next to South Terrace Pharmacy, and follow the signs.

Confirmed on southterracemedicalcentre.com, checked 7 October 2026.

Practical questions

Listed by the HSE as
GP practice

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

Other gps nearby

In County Cork.

  1. Castletownbere, Co. Cork

    A rural GP practice in the primary care centre at Derrymihan West, Castletownbere, led by Dr Fiona Kelly with a second GP, two practice nurses and a phlebotomist; the current building opened in 2022. Consultations are by appointment, booked by phoning reception, and emergencies are seen the same day. The site lists a wide range of services including blood tests, antenatal care, vaccinations, minor surgery, women's and men's health, seafarer medicals and occupational health, with fees from 60 euro for a standard consultation.

    • Driving assessment
    • Medical card accepted
    • GP visit card accepted
    • Blood tests

    Standard GP consultation From €60 per visit

    Source: HSE, Find a GP and the provider’s website.

  2. Kinsale, Co. Cork

    A four doctor general practice in Kinsale town centre, founded in 1979, which also runs a second surgery at Haven Bay beside the community school. Both sites have ground floor entrances and are part of the Kinsale Primary Care Team. Appointments are made by phone or in person, with walk-in clinics each morning for urgent problems, and new patients are welcome. Basic fees are published, with a GP consultation at 65 euro.

    • Medical card accepted
    • GP visit card accepted
    • Blood tests
    • Flu vaccination

    GP consultation €65 per visit

    Source: HSE, Find a GP and the provider’s website.

  3. Ballinlough, Co. Cork

    A two-GP surgery with a practice nurse and midwife in the Ardfallen Medical Centre on the Douglas Road in Cork, next to the Briar Rose. Alongside general care it runs dermatology, lipoedema, women's health and antenatal clinics, and offers screening, vaccinations, ECG, blood pressure monitoring and STI testing. Consultations are by appointment, requested by phone or through the appointment request form on the website, and new private and medical card patients can register.

    • Medical card accepted
    • Blood pressure check
    • Antenatal care
    • Accepting new patients

    Source: HSE, Find a GP and the provider’s website.

Sources and last checked
  • GP: Source: HSE, Find a GP, checked 24 September 2026. Record HSE GP 13069. Practice details from the HSE Find a GP service (www2.hse.ie).
  • Overview, services, contact channels and practical details: Source: southterracemedicalcentre.com, checked 7 October 2026. Not stated there: fees, email address, online booking, Dr Ronan O'Sullivan is not mentioned on the site.
  • Opening hours: Source: Provider website, checked 7 October 2026.
  • Check dates are when FairCare read the source, not a confirmation by the provider. Suggest a correction.