Seán Canney
Question:639. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health when the Slainte Care project on the development of a national diabetes register will be developed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30637/23]
View answerTuesday, 27 June 2023
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Diabetes is a complex condition that can have a profound impact on the quality of life of people living with the condition. Management of the condition is required across the entire spectrum of healthcare delivery, through general practice, community specialist care and hospital inpatient specialist care.
In September 2019 Sláintecare Integration funding was allocated to the HSE to design and procure a National Diabetes Registry demonstrator product and develop a full specification plan for this registry. This project was postponed in March 2020, as it was dependent on the input and expertise of key HSE staff who were redeployed onto urgent COVID-19 work.
The development of a national diabetes registry remains a priority. Budget 2023 provided funding for a number of initiatives aimed at improving diabetes care, this included HSE funding to commence the full development of a National Diabetes Register. Work on phase 1 of this multi-year project is currently underway.
The development of a National Diabetes Registry will have a long-term benefit on patient care by facilitating benchmarking of individual care against guideline recommendations and QI feedback to practitioners, and on the provision of appropriate health services by providing reliable information to healthcare planners and policymakers.