Accord

ACCORD offers a professional counselling service for couples and individuals to explore, reflect upon and work to resolve difficulties that arise in their marriage & relationships.

Acupuncture Council of Ireland

The ACI is responsible for the regulation and maintenance of a Register of Acupuncturists in Ireland. Only suitably qualified and insured practitioners can become members of ACI. All members are bound by a Code of Ethics and Code of Practice, which is enforced by the Executive Committee of the ACI, thus offering a guarantee of confidence to any patient seeking treatment.

Alcohol Action

Alcohol Action Ireland was established in 2003 and is the national independent advocate for reducing alcohol harm.

We campaign for the burden of alcohol harm to be lifted from the individual, community and State, and have a strong track record in campaigning, advocacy, research and information provision.

Alzheimer Society

The Alzheimer Society of Ireland is the leading dementia specific service provider in Ireland.

The Alzheimer Society of Ireland works across the country in the heart of local communities providing dementia specific services and supports and advocating for the rights and needs of all people living with dementia and their carers.

Arthritis Ireland

In the four decades since Arthritis Ireland was established, we have worked relentlessly to support people with arthritis and to improve their quality of life.

Asthma Society of Ireland

The Asthma Society of Ireland’s mission is to stop asthma deaths in Ireland. We are the voice of the 380,000 people with asthma in Ireland, and our work radically transforms their quality of life. We fight asthma with every breath. Our vision is that everyone with asthma in Ireland lives a full life, symptom-free.

Aware, support through depression

Aware undertakes to create a society where people affected by stress, depression, bipolar disorder and mood related conditions are understood, supported, free from stigma, and are encouraged to access appropriate therapies.

Bodywhys, Eating Disorders Association of Ireland

Bodywhys is the national voluntary organisation supporting people affected by eating disorders.

Our mission is to ensure support, awareness and understanding of eating disorder amongst the wide community as well as advocating for the right and healthcare need of people affected by eating disorder.

Chiropractic Association of Ireland

 The Chiropractic Association of Ireland (CAI) was founded in 1983. It is a voluntary self-regulating supervisory body serving the chiropractic profession and the people of Ireland.  

The purpose of the CAI is to maintain professional standards, liaise with various government and health bodies, and to be a professional voice for Chiropractic. Currently there is no legislation governing Chiropractic in Ireland. This means regardless of proper qualifications or ethical standards anyone may call themselves a Chiropractor.

For quality and safety only a member of the CAI should be consulted for chiropractic care.

Cuidiú

Our aim is to provide support and education for parents and parenthood. Empowering parents to make informed choices through knowledge and mutual support and to progress fulfilled through all stages of parenthood, from pregnancy to raising children to adulthood.

Diabetes Ireland

Diabetes Ireland is the only national charity in Ireland dedicated to helping people with diabetes. We achieve this by providing support, education and motivation to everyone affected by diabetes. We also raise public awareness of diabetes and its symptoms and fund research into finding a cure for diabetes.

Epilepsy Ireland

Epilepsy Ireland was established in 1966 with the goal of improving the quality of life of people with epilepsy in Ireland.

Today, we provide a range of services across the Country from headquarters in Dublin and via our regional offices in Cork, Dundalk, Galway, Kerry, Kilkenny, Letterkenny, Limerick, Sligo and Tullamore.

Friends of the Elderly

Friends of the Elderly is an Irish volunteer based charity established in 1980 to bring friendship and companionship to older people living alone or who feel lonely.

Health Products Regulatory Authority

We are the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) and we regulate medicines and devices for the benefit of people and animals. We are committed to excellence in health product regulation through science, collaboration and innovation. Our remit and regulatory functions include human and veterinary medicines, clinical trials, medical devices, controlled drugs, blood and blood components, tissues and cells, and cosmetic products.

HSE

The HSE is a large organisation of over 100,000 people, whose job is to run all of the public health services in Ireland. The HSE manages services through a structure designed to put patients and clients at the centre of the organisation. 

Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy

Our Association was established in 1981 to identify, develop and maintain professional standards of excellence in Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Irish Association of Plastic Surgeons

The Irish Association of Plastic Surgeons are a group of fully accredited Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons based in Ireland.

Only plastic, reconstructive, cosmetic or aesthetic surgeons listed on this website are fully accredited. This website and group is your safety hallmark.

Always ask for a member of IAPS when considering plastic surgery.

Irish Cancer Society

We are a community of patients, survivors, volunteers, supporters, health and social care professionals and researchers. Together we are transforming the experiences and outcomes of people affected by cancer through our advocacy, support services and research.

Irish Deaf Society

The Irish Deaf Society seeks to achieve and promote the Equality and Rights of Deaf people in Ireland. On the grounds of the Irish Constitution and Human Rights and international legislation, the ambition of full access to citizenship and society is sought through the empowerment and mobilisation of the Deaf community. With an awareness of their identity and their rights as individuals, Deaf people in Ireland are enabled to celebrate their culture and continue to ensure the upholding of Irish Sign Language recognition and break down the barriers of discrimination.

Irish Family Planning Association

The Irish Family Planning Association (IFPA) is Ireland’s leading sexual health provider. We provide contraception, specialist pregnancy counselling, abortion care, sexual and reproductive health services and training.

Irish Heart & Lung Transplant Association

The Irish Heart and Lung Transplant Association is a voluntary organisation which includes heart, lung(s), heart and lung transplant recipients, families and supporters.

The Association began providing support for patients soon after the first heart transplant operation in Ireland was successfully completed in the Mater Hospital in 1985.

Irish Heart Foundation

We campaign to influence government policy to improve care for patients and for real change for those affected by heart disease and stroke.

As the national charity fighting heart disease and stroke we have seen great achievements and success through our advocacy campaigns.

Irish Kidney Association

The Irish Kidney Association is a charitable voluntary organisation founded in 1978. We are dedicated to meeting the needs of renal patients and their families and carers, living with and affected by end stage renal disease. These needs are spread across all aspects of life – medical, social and psychological. 

Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association

The Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association (IMNDA) was founded in 1985 by a small group of friends, relatives and carers of Motor Neurone Disease (also referred to as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - ALS) sufferers. 

Irish Osteoporosis Society

The Irish Osteoporosis Society (IOS) was founded by Professor Moira O’Brien in 1996 as a patient support organisation for those suffering from Osteoporosis, their families and to provide information to health professionals on all aspect of this disease. We help people across Ireland look after their bones and appreciate the importance of bone health for everybody. For those who do develop osteoporosis, we are here to help them live well.

Irish Parents Association

The Irish Patients’ Association’s Mission is to keep the patient at the centre of the healthcare system. It does this by advocating for the needs of patients to be paramount while working in partnership with health providers.

Irish Skin Foundation

The Irish Skin Foundation (ISF) is a national charity dedicated to improving quality of life for people living with skin conditions. We promote skin health and the prevention of skin disease by offering support, independent information, engaging in advocacy, and raising awareness.

Irish Society for Autism

The Irish Society for Autism was created in 1963, and has long campaigned for the cause of Autism in Ireland and Worldwide. We are the longest established specialist service for people with Autism in Ireland. The Society was formed with the goals of creating awareness about Autism, and convincing the authorities that early diagnosis and specialised education would greatly enhance the quality of life for people with Autism. 

Irish Society for Colitis and Crohn

The Irish Society for Colitis and Crohn's Disease (ISCC) is a support organisation in Ireland for people who are living with, or impacted by, Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis (collectively known as Inflammatory Bowel Disease or IBD). We are here to support people who are living with IBD, along with their parents, partners, family and friends. We work to improve the quality of life and well-being of the IBD community through sensitive support services, including advocacy, provision of information, training and events.  We aim to encourage and educate healthcare professionals in the importance and value of peer support as an adjunct to their management of IBD. 

Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists

The Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists is the national, professional body representing over 3,000 Chartered Physiotherapists in Ireland. The Society is respected and recognised both within and outside the profession, as the voice of physiotherapy in Ireland.

Irish Society of Homeopaths

The Irish Society of Homeopaths is committed to promoting homeopathy as a health treatment choice for everyone. Each of our members are fully qualified, insured and abide by our Code of Ethics and Practice.

Multiple Sclerosis Society of Ireland

MS Ireland is the national organisation providing information, vital services and support to the MS community. We provide a wide range of specialised services and resources on a national, regional and local level.

National Council for the Blind

NCBI, Ireland’s national sight loss agency, mission is to transform the lives of people who are blind or vision impaired. We work with children and adults across the country with a range of programmes all designed to ensure the individual can live life confidently and independently.

National Immunisation Office

We provide trusted, up-to-date information about HSE immunisation programmes for children, adults and healthcare professionals in Ireland.

Parkinson

The Parkinson’s Association of Ireland is a charity, based in Dublin with branches throughout the country. Our aim is to assist people with Parkinson’s, their families and carers, health professionals and other interested people by offering support, a listening ear and information on any aspect of living with Parkinson’s.

Samaritans

Every day, Samaritans volunteers respond to around 10,000 calls for help.

We’re here, day or night, for anyone who’s struggling to cope, who needs someone to listen without judgement or pressure.

Samaritans is not only for the moment of crisis, we’re taking action to prevent the crisis.

Sexual Wellbeing

The HSE Sexual Health and Crisis Pregnancy Programme (the Programme) is a national programme tasked with implementing Ireland’s first framework for sexual health and wellbeing.