Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 28 January 2021
282. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health if he will approve the use of pulse oximetry to detect early deterioration of patients with Covid-19 in primary and community care settings similar to the NHS in the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4859/21]
View answerI and the Government are committed to providing the best care possible to patients with COVID-19, and the measures we have put in place in the community, such as GP consultation without charges for all patients with COVID symptoms and Community Assessment Hubs for patients suffering with COVID, are indicative of this. We will continue to examine relevant proposals in this spirit.
As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.
