• THE CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT (CDM) PROGRAMME IS A FREE CHECKUP RUN BY THE HSE THROUGH YOUR GP
• THERE IS A PROGRAMME FOR PEOPLE WITH CERTAIN DISEASES AND THERE IS A PROGRAMME FOR PEOPLE WHO MAY DEVELOP A DISEASE
• THE DISEASES THAT QUALIFY ARE ANGINA, ISCHAEMIC HEART DISEASE, ATRIAL FIBRILLATION, HEART FAILURE, COPD, ASTHMA DIABETES STROKE AND MINI STROKE 
  
• YOU WILL SEE THE NURSE FOR CERTAIN TESTS AND MEASUREMENTS AND THEN THE DOCTOR
• ALL GPs THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY WILL FOLLOW THE SAME FORMAT FOR THESE CHECKUPS
• AT THE DOCTOR VISIT IT WILL ONLY BE POSSIBLE TO DISCUSS ISSUES RELATED TO THE CHECKUP AND NOT OTHER ISSUES YOU MAY HAVE
• WE UNDERSTAND THIS IS DIFFICULT TO ACCEPT PARTICULARLY WHEN APPOINTMENTS ARE DIFFICULT TO COME BY BUT THE PROGRAMME WILL NOT WORK IF WE RUN IT AS A NORMAL VISIT PLUS A HSE CHECKUP​
• After your checkup your data will go anonymously to the HSE the information gathered will play a vital role in helping to improve our understanding of chronic disease. It will improve the HSE’s ability to detect, treat and prevent chronic illness, as well as to deliver a better service.