Health service agencies

Primary Care Re-imbursement Service
The Primary Care Re-imbursement Service (previously known as the GMS Payments Board), administers payments to doctors, pharmacists and dentists in Ireland who provide services under the Primary Care Re-imbursement scheme.

Health Protection Surveillance Centre
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre, (previously known as the National Disease Surveillance Centre) is the most important specialist centre for the surveillance of infectious diseases in Ireland.

Health Service Agencies
Introduction to the various agencies and bodies that have a role in delivering and regulating health services in Ireland.

Institute of Public Health in Ireland
The Institute of Public Health in Ireland is a cross-border body, set up under the Good Friday Ageement to promote north/south co-operation for health.

Crisis Pregnancy Agency
The main function of the Crisis Pregnancy Agency in Ireland is to prepare a strategy to address crisis pregnancy in Ireland. Find out more information and contacts for counselling and support services.

Health Research Board
The Health Research Board, is a statutory body in Ireland that aims to promote, assist, commission or conduct medical, epidemiological, health and health services research.