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Former tánaiste and minister for health Mary Harney called on policymakers to engage with the group and other patient alliances when developing a framework of care, so that the lived experience of patients is at the centre of any policy changes. “Patient alliances for numerous diseases are common across Europe and play a vital role in providing a platform for the patient experience which informs policymaking,” Ms Harney said at the launch of the group on Tuesday.
“The launch of Heart & Stroke Voice Ireland marks the first such patient alliance in the area of heart disease and stroke in Ireland and this is a very positive and welcome development.” Wait times for echocardiograms, angiography and other diagnostic services can exceed a year in some hospitals, the group points out. In the UK, patients have a legal right to treatment within 18 weeks and a scan within six weeks, but in Ireland only private hospitals meet this benchmark. Meanwhile, most GPs do not offer direct access to echocardiograms.
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