Pat Deering
Question:1110. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health if rheumatoid arthritis has been added to the new chronic illness list for general practitioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20051/19]
View answerWednesday, 8 May 2019
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Agreement has been reached with the IMO on a major package of GP contractual reforms and the provision of new services. A structured chronic disease programme which will benefit over 430,000 medical card and GP visit card patients, will commence in 2020. The chronic diseases which will be included are;
Diabetes Type 2
Asthma
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Cardiovascular Disease including:
- Heart Failure
- Ischaemic Heart Disease
- Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke/ Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA))
- Atrial Fibrillation