Results 461-480 of 11,649 for gp

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition to Reopen Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (16 Nov 2023) See 2 other results from this debate

...from various parties because we were extremely concerned that the Christmas period was going to lead to a very serious situation. Sadly, we were not wrong. The Shannondoc out-of-hours GP service collapsed. There was panic. UHL had to declare a major internal incident and surgeries were again cancelled. This year, we have seen trolley numbers trending higher than ever before,...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Legislative Measures (16 Nov 2023)

Michael McGrath: My Department and Revenue have, for some time, been aware of issues arising from contractual arrangements within the General Practitioner (GP) community whereby some GPs treat income under their General Medical Services (GMS) contract as income of a GP practice in which they are a partner or an employee, rather than income of that individual GP. Revenue issued a guidance note to tax...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (16 Nov 2023)

Bríd Smith: 224. To ask the Minister for Health if he will investigate the significant delay at CHI Crumlin’s nephrology/urology department in responding to a GP’s repeated request for an appointment for a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50304/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (16 Nov 2023)

Richard O'Donoghue: ...for Health if exceptions can be made for the inclusion of the drug ozempic to be included in the medical card drugs list for patients needing the drug for weight loss on the advice of their GP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50317/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (16 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: The collection of taxes and issues relating to the interpretation of tax law are a matter for the Revenue Commissioners. New guidance regarding the tax treatment of GP's GMS income has now been issued by the Revenue Commissions. Officials from my Department and the HSE engaged with the Office of the Revenue Commissioners and the Department of Finance prior to publication to understand...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (16 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Under the GMS scheme, the HSE contracts GPs to provide medical services without charge to medical card and GP visit card holders. 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 over a 4-year period. The specified chronic conditions included in the...

Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023 (Bill 54 of 2023): Report and Final Stages (15 Nov 2023) See 3 other results from this debate

David Cullinane: ...is positive. I take the view that it is a step forward. I want to make another point which, for me, is important. Earlier a Deputy said somebody who goes to see a relative or friend in a clinic, GP surgery or hospital that provides abortion services could be arrested or could be subjected to the provisions of the Bill. This is clearly not the case. It is very important for us to be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (15 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Under the GMS scheme, the HSE contracts GPs to provide medical services without charge to medical card and GP visit card holders. 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 over a 4-year period. The specified chronic conditions included in the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (15 Nov 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

Michael Lowry: 140. To ask the Minister for Health what advice is being provided to a person (details supplied) whose family do not possess a medical card but have approached eight different GPs in their local area, only to be informed by all these GP practices they are not accepting new patients due to their GMS books being closed; what alternatives are available to individuals in such circumstances who do...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (15 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: Under the GMS scheme, the HSE contracts GPs to provide medical services without charge to medical card and GP visit card holders. 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 over a 4-year period. The specified chronic conditions included in the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (15 Nov 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ..., i.e. full eligibility (medical card holders) and limited eligibility (all others). People with full eligibility (medical card holders) can currently access a range of services including GP services, prescribed drugs and medicines, public in-patient hospital services, including consultants’ services, out-patient public hospital services including consultants’ services,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (15 Nov 2023) See 2 other results from this answer

Violet-Anne Wynne: 154. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the long-term sustainability of GP services in County Clare in view of an ageing population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50283/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Awareness, Prevention and Services for the Treatment of Sepsis: Discussion (15 Nov 2023) See 10 other results from this debate

...Hughes: Unfortunately, there is not enough information out there. We have been in touch with the HSE in respect of the sepsis programme. We were told the new leaflets were distributed to all the GP offices and pharmacies, because the Irish Pharmacy Union of Ireland was involved. This is not the case.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: International Protection (14 Nov 2023)

Niall Collins: ...each individual. Services for all international protection applicants, including healthcare, are mainstreamed and are accessed through the same referral pathways as Irish citizens. Residents in accommodation centres access GP services within the local community. Mental health services are accessed through the same referral pathways as Irish citizens, that is through primary care, GP...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Budget 2024 Expenditure Ceiling and Resource Allocation for the Department of Health and HSE: Discussion (14 Nov 2023)

Peadar Tóibín: ...hard copy and they are shifted around the whole system. We do not have a proper ICT system. During Covid we had a major crisis because people did not have patient numbers and therefore different GP lists and hospital lists were being used. There is a major ICT productivity mess. There is a massive dependency on agency staff, which again is a phenomenal cost to the system. There are...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (14 Nov 2023)

Michael McGrath: My Department and Revenue have, for some time, been aware of issues arising from contractual arrangements within the General Practitioner (GP) community whereby some GPs treat income under their General Medical Services (GMS) contract as income of a GP practice in which they are a partner or an employee, rather than income of that individual GP. Revenue issued a guidance note to tax...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (14 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: ...a new 16 classroom primary school and accommodation, including two classrooms, for children with special educational needs.Phase 1 of the construction project, comprising of 8 classrooms and the GP Hall, was handed over on 26th September 2022.Phase 2 was handed over on 24th August 2023 and included the remaining 8 classrooms and accommodation, including 2 classrooms, for children with...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (14 Nov 2023)

Roderic O'Gorman: .... Services for all International Protection applicants, including healthcare, are mainstreamed, and accessed through the same referral pathways as Irish citizens. Residents in accommodation centres access GP services within the local community, and mental health services are accessed through the same referral pathways as Irish citizens – that is, through primary care, GP referral...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (14 Nov 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

Thomas Gould: 491. To ask the Minister for Health whether he is aware that the HSE has no remit to assist in sourcing GP care for children under 18 years who have no medical or GP-visit card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49349/23]