{"id":2036,"date":"2023-02-17T10:34:45","date_gmt":"2023-02-17T10:34:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/pregnant-women-suffering-from-hyperemesis-must-not-be-abandoned\/"},"modified":"2023-02-17T10:34:45","modified_gmt":"2023-02-17T10:34:45","slug":"pregnant-women-suffering-from-hyperemesis-must-not-be-abandoned","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/ga\/pregnant-women-suffering-from-hyperemesis-must-not-be-abandoned\/","title":{"rendered":"Pregnant women suffering from hyperemesis must not be abandoned by the Government"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Whitmore hosts special briefing on how current drugs reimbursement scheme is failing women instead of helping them<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Women suffering from hyperemesis during pregnancy must not be abandoned by our health service, according to Social Democrats TD Jennifer Whitmore.<\/p>\n<p>Deputy Whitmore hosted a special briefing in Leinster House this week to highlight how the current reimbursement scheme for Cariban \u2013 a medication that helps treat the condition \u2013 is failing women instead of supporting them. The event was attended by representatives of advocacy group Hyperemesis Ireland and members of the medical profession, including Professor Mary Higgins \u2013 consultant obstetrician at the National Maternity Hospital and assistant professor at UCD.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCariban is the first line of treatment for Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG), a condition during pregnancy which causes extreme nausea, headaches and severe vomiting. Due to the high cost of the drug, it has not been accessible or affordable for many sufferers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe announcement in Budget 2023 that Cariban would be covered by the Drugs Payment Scheme was initially welcomed. However, it later emerged that the devil was in the detail. To qualify for the scheme, patients must get their initial prescription from a consultant obstetrician. This has caused deep frustration for sufferers, as well as pharmacists, consultants and GPs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn some cases, patients must wait at least 12 weeks to see a consultant, even though hyperemesis can start as early as four weeks into pregnancy. It is difficult to comprehend why GPs \u2013 who know their patients\u2019 medical history better than anyone \u2013 cannot provide women with their first Cariban prescription if women want to be reimbursed under the scheme.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Minister for Health must listen to the lived experiences of those who have suffered from this most debilitating condition. Some women\u2019s symptoms are so severe that they are presenting to A&amp;E in the desperate hope of securing a prescription from a consultant.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPut simply, the reimbursement scheme is not fit for purpose and is failing pregnant women. At today\u2019s briefing, Hyperemesis Ireland described the current system as cruel and illogical. They pointed out that women are becoming sicker while they wait to see a consultant. This increases the likelihood that they will need hospital treatment and results in the HSE incurring higher costs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am now urging the Minister to meet with representatives of Hyperemesis Ireland and work with them to make Cariban easier to access under the reimbursement scheme. The Government must put the suffering of pregnant women first and ensure they are not abandoned by our health service.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>February 17, 2023<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whitmore hosts special briefing on how current drugs reimbursement scheme is failing women instead of helping them Women suffering from hyperemesis during pregnancy must not be abandoned by our health service, according to Social Democrats TD Jennifer Whitmore. 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