Costs & access

How much does an online GP cost in Ireland?

A straight answer on price: what you pay, what is included, and when a cheaper option is the right clinical choice.

Written and clinically reviewed by Dr Waqar Syed, General Practitioner, Irish Medical Council reg. 4158826 min readUpdated 17 August 2026

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Online GP care in Ireland is private medicine, so you pay per consultation. Fees across the market generally sit in the mid-range of a private surgery visit, and the important question is not the headline number but what that number includes.

NOVAGP.IE prices in full

Published fees — no subscription, no card kept on file

GP consultation (video or phone)

Fee: €39
What is included: Full consultation, clinical note, prescription by Healthmail and referral letter where clinically appropriate

Smart prescription

Fee: €25
What is included: Structured questionnaire reviewed by a GP for an existing, stable medicine

Sick certificate

Fee: From €39
What is included: Issued inside a consultation when clinically justified

Travel health assessment

Fee: €50
What is included: Destination risk review, vaccine and malaria advice, prescriptions where appropriate

Weight loss — initial assessment

Fee: €50
What is included: Video assessment against eligibility criteria

Weight loss — follow-up

Fee: €25
What is included: Review, dose adjustment and monitoring

Published fees — no subscription, no card kept on file
Service	Fee	What is included
GP consultation (video or phone)	€39	Full consultation, clinical note, prescription by Healthmail and referral letter where clinically appropriate
Smart prescription	€25	Structured questionnaire reviewed by a GP for an existing, stable medicine
Sick certificate	From €39	Issued inside a consultation when clinically justified
Travel health assessment	€50	Destination risk review, vaccine and malaria advice, prescriptions where appropriate
Weight loss — initial assessment	€50	Video assessment against eligibility criteria
Weight loss — follow-up	€25	Review, dose adjustment and monitoring

What is not charged for

There is no membership or monthly fee.
There is no separate 'prescription fee' on top of a consultation — the prescription is part of the consultation.
A referral letter arising from your consultation is included.
Sending a summary to your own GP, with your consent, is included.

Pharmacy charges are separate. You still pay your pharmacy for the medicine itself, and Drug Payment Scheme or medical card rules apply there as normal.

Does a medical card cover it?

No. Medical card and GP visit card consultations are provided by your registered GP practice under the GMS contract. Private online services are outside that scheme, so the fee is payable by you. If your problem is not urgent and you hold a card, your own GP remains the cheaper route.

How to avoid paying twice

If you only need an existing, stable medicine reviewed and reissued, use a €25 smart prescription rather than a full consultation.
If you need a sick certificate, book the consultation — the certificate is issued within it, so you pay once.
Have your medicine names, doses and allergies ready so the GP does not need a second appointment to complete the assessment.
Tell the GP everything you need in the one appointment: cert, referral and prescription can usually be handled together.

Refunds

If a consultation cannot go ahead — a technical failure, or a GP deciding the problem cannot be handled safely online before the assessment proceeds — you can request a refund from your appointments page and it is reviewed by our admin team.

Frequently asked questions

How much is an online doctor in Ireland?

A standard NOVAGP.IE video or phone consultation with an Irish-registered GP is €39. A GP-reviewed smart prescription for an existing medicine is €25.

Is there an extra charge for the prescription?

No. If the GP prescribes during your consultation, the prescription is included in the €39 fee and sent by Healthmail to your nominated pharmacy.

How much is an online sick cert in Ireland?

From €39, because a certificate is issued inside a consultation rather than sold on its own.

Can I claim the fee back on health insurance?

Some Irish health insurance plans reimburse part of private GP fees. Keep the receipt from your payments page and check your policy's outpatient GP benefit.

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This article is general health information for people in Ireland and is not a substitute for individual medical advice. If you have an urgent or severe symptom, contact your GP, an out-of-hours service, or call 112 or 999.