Chronic Disease Management

We in Cashel Medical are delighted to be able to offer our patients the FREE Chronic disease management program:

The roll-out of a new Chronic Disease Management Programme for GMS/GPVC patients has started in Ireland in 2020 and is an exciting new development funded by the HSE to manage chronic illnesses.
The first phase of the Programme is targeting GMS/GPVC patients, aged over 75 years, with the following chronic diseases:

• Diabetes Type 2
• Asthma
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
• Cardiovascular Disease including:
  • Heart Failure
  • Ischaemic Heart Disease
  • Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke/ Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA))
  • Atrial Fibrillation

As part of the structured CDM programme, you will provide two scheduled reviews to patients in a 12-month period. Each of the twice-yearly scheduled reviews will require the patient to visit the practice nurse and doctor. Any planned investigations should be carried out at the practice nurse visit, prior to the GP consultation. These reviews will include patient education, preventative care, medication review, physical examination, investigations and an individual care plan.
The Structured Chronic Disease Programme will be expanded on a phased basis, becoming available to those aged 65 and over in 2021, 50 years and over in 2022 and to all adults by 2023.