Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

319. To ask the Minister for Health the chronic disease management programmes that were introduced in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54763/13]

Alex White (Dublin South, Labour)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

The HSE is engaged in an ongoing process to develop chronic disease management programmes across the spectrum of services from prevention to sustaining services, including specific additional investment in diabetes services for the promotion of integrated care.

The National Clinical Programme for Chronic Disease Prevention has been established to ensure all national clinical programmes, including primary care, incorporate relevant prevention activities into their programmes to deal with chronic disease risk factors.

The Programme recognises the importance of developing evidence based care pathways in brief interventions and other behaviour change methodologies for use with patients with key risk factors, e.g. smoking, diet, physical activity and alcohol. All health care professionals within and across the clinical programmes will have appropriate education and training to deliver these pathways of care.

The development of a National Clinical Programme for Chronic Disease Management will be a priority for the HSE in 2014.