Colm Brophy
Question:524. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing two free visits for women experiencing menopause. [45917/24]
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We have developed six specialist clinics nationwide, one in each maternity network, for women who require complex, specialist care. All six clinics are operational, in the National Maternity Hospital, Nenagh Hospital, the Rotunda, the Coombe, Galway and Cork.
While the majority of women who seek support for their menopause can be effectively supported within primary care by their GP, a proportion of symptomatic women will require specialist medical expertise in menopause. It is intended that these more complex cases can be dealt with, upon referral by their GP, in one of the six specialist menopause clinics.
These specialist menopause clinics are provided in the public health service, free of charge. All six specialist menopause clinics are being provided as a public outpatients service and can be accessed by GP referral only.