Are my medical records kept private and confidential?
Your medical file is handled with the utmost respect for your privacy. All staff are bound by strict confidentiality requirements as a condition of employment regarding your medical records. Your personal information is handled in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2003. More information about the Data Protection Act can be found at www.dataprotection.ie
Your personal information will only be used or disclosed for purposes directly related to providing you with quality health care, or in ways you would reasonably expect us to use it in order to provide you with this service.
Do I need a referral to make an appointment?
Generally Dr McMurray will accept only referred patients. This ensures that your family doctor is aware of your appointment with Dr McMurray. If you have a query regarding whether a referral is required please contact Dr McMurray’s rooms on 056 7775254 / 051 359704
How can my family doctor help me to obtain specialist medical care?
Before seeing Dr McMurray it is always preferable to talk to your own family doctor, who can discuss your condition with you and advise on whether any specialist care is appropriate. If it is, he or she can help refer you to Dr McMurray. Dr McMurray will liaise with your family doctor regarding your medical condition so that they can both provide you with optimal care.
What should I expect during first visit?
While the average consultation duration is 30min, this can vary. Please allow up to 2 hours for the visit. Dr McMurray personally sees all his private patients for consultations and surgical interventions. The appointment includes a detailed consultation, a scan if required, result interpretation, treatment discussion, report to your doctor and follow up plan.
What specialist services do we offer?
Dr McMurray offers expertise in key-hole surgery and colposcopy treatment along with treating the following conditions:
- Abnormal smears (colposcopy, treatment of CIN with loop)
- Uterine fibroids (Key-hole and open surgery)
- Heavy periods, abnormal uterine bleeding, post-menopausal bleeding
- Pelvic pain
- Endometriosis (key-hole surgery)
- Uterovaginal prolapse
- Ovarian cysts (key-hole surgery)
- Endometrial (uterine) cancer (by key-hole hysterectomy where possible)
- Early cervical cancer
- Recurrent Miscarriage
- Specialist ultrasound scanning
- HPV virus (testing)
How do you work with self pay patients?
We are aware that some patients are self funding, in these instances a cost for the full procedure can be prepared for you. If you have any questions pertaining to cost please contact Clare.
