Colm Burke
Question:175. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health if he would consider including other conditions to the chronic disease management programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9614/24]
View answerWednesday, 28 February 2024
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As provided for under the 2019 GP Agreement, the General Practitioner (GP) Chronic Disease Management (CDM) Programme commenced in 2020 and has been rolled out on a phased basis to adult GMS (Medical Card and GP Visit Card) patients from 2020 to 2023.
The specified chronic conditions included in the Programme are Type 2 Diabetes; Asthma; Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Cardiovascular Disease (including Heart Failure, Ischaemic Heart Disease, Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke/Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Atrial Fibrillation).
Under the GP Agreement of 2023, agreement was secured to include hypertension, and women who have been diagnosed with gestational diabetes or pre-eclampsia since January 2023 in the CDM Preventative Programme. The latter service commenced in November 2023.
Further expansion of the programme to include additional conditions would require rigorous clinical assessment and engagement with stakeholders, including the GPs delivering the service.