New chronic disease management programme

Date: March 2022 | By Dr Una Kennedy.

In 2021, Ireland has introduced a Chronic Disease Management Programme.  This programme is for people aged 18 years and older who have a medical card or GP visit card and have a diagnosis of one or more of the listed conditions below:

• Type 2 diabetes
• Asthma
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
• Cardiovascular disease, including heart failure, heart attack (angina), stroke and irregular heartbeat (atrial fibrillation)

What does this programme mean for me?

- You will be invited for a ‘review’ at your GP surgery twice a year.

- The review visits are free if you have a medical card or a GP Visit card. 

- Each ‘review’ includes one visit with the practice nurse followed by a visit with your GP.You may see both during the same visit or at different times.

- These reviews may be in the GP practice, or because of the COVID-19 pandemic, they may be online or over the phone.

- If your review takes place in the GP practice, it will include tests such as blood tests. There is no charge to you for any tests that are part of your programme reviews.

You can still visit your GP as normal outside of the scheduled programme reviews.

For more information about the Chronic Disease Management Programme, contact your GP.