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Saffron and Blue Clarecastle

Clare Abbey Primary Health Centre, Clarecastle, Ennis, Co. Clare, V95 HK50

A large GP practice in a purpose built primary care building at Clareabbey outside Ennis, with nine doctors, four nurses and a phlebotomist, serving Ennis, Kildysart and Newmarket-on-Fergus. Routine appointments are made by phoning reception, and a paid online booking service covers a 10 minute express clinic and 15 minute private consultations with three named doctors. A full fee list effective from January 2026 is published, and a limited number of new patients are being taken on.

Summarised from the provider’s website, saffronandbluemedicalclinic.ie, checked 7 October 2026.

  • Children
  • Older adults
  • In clinic

Services and care available

Access and schemes

  • Medical card accepted
  • GP visit card accepted
  • Accepting new patients
  • Fees published

Vaccinations

  • Flu vaccination

Checks and tests

  • Blood tests
  • 24 hour blood pressure monitoring
  • Cervical screening
  • ECG
  • STI screening

Procedures and treatments

  • Minor surgery and cryotherapy

Women’s, children’s and family care

  • Antenatal care
  • Contraception (Mirena, Implanon, Depo)

Medicals and reports

  • Medical reports (legal, insurance, driving)

Other services

  • Chronic disease management
  • Ear wax removal
  • Menopause clinic
  • Mental health
  • Travel consultation
  • Weight management clinic

Confirmed on saffronandbluemedicalclinic.ie, 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
All consultations are by appointment. Phone reception for routine and urgent appointments; urgent cases are seen on the day where possible but without a choice of doctor or time. The express clinic (daily 12:00-13:00 and 16:30-17:00, all day Wednesday) and private clinics with Dr Fitzgibbon, Dr Daly and Dr Coughlan can be booked and paid for online. Book a double appointment if you have more than one issue.
New patients
Taking on a limited number of new patients; medical card and private lists are reviewed regularly for space. Apply with the online request to join form.
Medical card and GP visit card
Medical card and GP visit card patients are seen. ECG, 24 hour blood pressure monitoring and long acting contraceptives are free for GMS patients; some services outside the HSE contract are charged and are listed on a poster on the fees page.
Cancellations
Online bookings can be cancelled or rescheduled online with at least 48 hours notice; cancellations are not accepted by phone. Missed appointments are not refunded and a 10 euro administration fee applies to refunds.
Out of hours
For life threatening emergencies call 999 or 112.
Online booking
Book online (Express clinic, 10 minute consultation, pay online)

Confirmed on saffronandbluemedicalclinic.ie, checked 7 October 2026.

Published fees

Published fees
ServicePrice
GP consultation€70 per visit
GP consultation, child under 12€50 per visit
Extended GP consultation€120 per visit
GP consultation with blood tests€100 per visit
Follow up GP visit within 10 days€50 per visit
Express clinic, 10 minute online booking€80 per visit
Driver's licence medical€70 per report
STI consultation with screening and bloods€100 per visit
Joint injection consultation€100 per visit
Pre-employment medical€90 per medical
Nurse consultation€40 per visit
Blood test€35 per test
ECG€40 per test
Ear wax removal€50 per visit
24 hour blood pressure monitor€100 per test
Mirena insertion with 6 week check€200 per procedure
Implanon insertion€100 per procedure
Repeat prescription€30 per prescription
Private illness certificate€20 per certificate
Letters and forms€20 per letter
Medical legal report€495 per report

Prices in euro as published by the provider on 7 October 2026. Source page.

Hours and location

Opening hours

Opening hours by day
Monday9am to 12pm, 2pm to 5pm(closes for a break)
Tuesday9am to 12pm, 2pm to 5pm(closes for a break)
Wednesday9am to 12pm, 2pm to 5pm(closes for a break)
Thursdaytoday9am to 12pm
Friday9am to 12pm, 2pm to 5pm(closes for a break)
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed

Source: Provider website, checked 7 October 2026.

Closed on Thursday afternoons and on bank holidays.

Address and directions

Clare Abbey Primary Health Centre, Clarecastle, Ennis, Co. Clare, V95 HK50

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Accessibility
Modern accessible building with on site parking at Clareabbey.

Confirmed on saffronandbluemedicalclinic.ie, checked 7 October 2026.

Practical questions

Can I book weight management or menopause appointments online?
No. These consultations are not suitable for the online booking slots; phone reception to arrange them.
Listed by the HSE as
GP practice
Payment
Accounts are settled at the time of consultation by cash, card or cheque; outstanding balances can be paid by phone or through an SMS payment link and must be cleared before booking again.

Confirmed on saffronandbluemedicalclinic.ie, www2.hse.ie, checked 7 October 2026.

Other gps nearby

Nearest by straight-line distance.

Sources and last checked
  • GP: Source: HSE, Find a GP, checked 24 September 2026. Record HSE GP 1432. Practice details from the HSE Find a GP service (www2.hse.ie).
  • Overview, services, contact channels and practical details: Source: saffronandbluemedicalclinic.ie, checked 7 October 2026. Not stated there: general reception email (only a Healthmail address for health professionals is published), services not covered by medical card (shown only as a poster image on the fees page), out of hours GP service name.
  • 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.
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