Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 July 2023
1179. Deputy John Paul Phelan asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the development of a National Diabetes Registry following the passage of the Health Informational Bill 2023; and the timeline for the proposed development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35962/23]
View answerBudget 2023 provides funding for a number of initiatives aimed at improving diabetes care, including commencing the development of 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, and on the provision of appropriate health services by providing reliable information to healthcare planners and policymakers.
My Department and HSE National Clinical Programme for Diabetes are currently engaged in preparatory work for phase 1 of this multi-year project.
Recruitment efforts for the development of the National Diabetes Registry are currently paused due to the temporary pause on recruitment of certain management and administration roles in the HSE. Once this pause on recruitment is lifted, recruitment for the National Diabetes Registry will recommence.
The Government approved the General Scheme of the Health Information Bill on 18 April of this year.
The Bill is currently with the Office of Parliamentary Counsel for formal drafting. Given the size and complexity of the General Scheme, it is expected that the drafting process will take until Q1 of 2024. It will then be published and considered by the Oireachtas. Implementation will be on a phased and structured basis to ensure that the new health information framework and structures can be embedded successfully.
