Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 30 March 2023
328. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health the percentage of the total number of GPs in Clare, Limerick and north Tipperary that are registered with the type 2 diabetes cycle of care. [15969/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Diabetes cycle of care programme was introduced in October 2015. Under the programme, adult GMS patients, those who hold a medical card or GP visit card, with a diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes are eligible to be managed as part of the programme by their GP. This programme has largely been replaced by the Chronic Disease Management (CDM) Programme which commenced in 2020 and has now been fully rolled out. The CDM Programme is for adult GMS patients who have one or more specific chronic diseases, amongst them Type 2 Diabetes.
In relation to the percentage of GPs in Clare, Limerick and North Tipperary that are registered under the Diabetes cycle of care programme, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly with this information as well information on the percentage of such GPs registered under the CDM programme, as soon as possible.
