Paul Murphy
Question:2921. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health his views on the need for a national diabetes register; the reason there is no current register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39642/21]
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Questions (2921, 3177)
Cathal Crowe
Question:3177. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if his Department will consider establishing a national diabetes register to track the prevalence of the condition, measure outcomes, ascertain cost of care and plan for future services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40581/21]
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 2921 and 3177 together.
In September 2019 Sláintecare Integration funding was allocated to the HSE to design and procure a National Diabetes Registry demonstrator product and develop a full specification plan for a National Diabetes Registry.
The development of a National Diabetes Registry will have a long-term benefit on:
- Patient care by facilitating benchmarking of individual care against guideline recommendations and QI feedback to practitioners
- Provision of appropriate health services by providing reliable information to healthcare planners and policymakers.
This project was paused as it was dependent on the input and expertise of key HSE staff who were redeployed onto urgent COVID-19 work and will be revisited again in the future.
Question No. 2922 answered with Question No. 1425.