Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 14 February 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

Public Health and the Commercial Determinants of Health: Discussion

Photo of Colm BurkeColm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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I have encountered another issue. A number of times, GPs have told me about people attending their practices with children who are totally overweight and about how there is a reluctance to have that discussion with the parents. I have heard from GPs about parents moving practices because the GPs raised the issue. What are we doing to help GP practices get the message across to parents as well?