Question from Deputy Grace Boland - PQ 22641-26
Deputy Boalnd asked about the steps being taken to address issues relating to barriers currently faced by patients with lipoedema. Read the HSE response.
From: Communications and public affairs
Published: March 2026
Updated: May 2026
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Summary
To ask the Minister for Health the steps her Department and the HSE are taking to address issues relating to barriers currently faced by patients in Ireland living with lipoedema, including the absence of a published national HSE care pathway, limited access to conservative management such as compression therapy and manual lymphatic drainage, and delays or difficulties accessing treatment through the Cross Border Healthcare Directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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