Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps being taken to provide adequate funding to help ensure the timely diagnosis of ADHD and autism. Minister of Health: In relation to ADHD, there is currently no commissioned ADHD service in Northern Ireland. To inform future decisions, my Department commissioned … Continue reading AQW 51573/22-27 – Diagnosis of ADHD and autism
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail any recent steps his Department has taken to improve the (i) prevention of; (ii) timely diagnosis of; and (iii) treatment of, dementia. Minister of Health: My Department established a Regional Dementia Project Board in May 2024 in order to bring a sharpened … Continue reading AQW 48226/22-27 – Prevention, diagnosis and treatment of dementia
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health whether any assessment has been made of the potential merits of time-bound, measurable targets to reduce the time taken for diagnosis of (i) endometriosis; and (b) adenomyosis. Minister of Health: My Department fully recognises the significant and often life-limiting impact that delayed diagnosis of … Continue reading AQW 48990/22-27 – Waiting times for diagnosis of endometriosis and adenomyosis
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps his Department is taking to support the diagnosis of patients with type 1 diabetes as soon as possible. Minister of Health: The Department of Health recognises the importance of the early diagnosis of type 1 diabetes, particularly in children and … Continue reading AQW 47511/22-27 – Early diagnosis of type 1 diabetes
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps his Department is taking to support early diagnosis for individuals with dementia. Minister of Health: The Department recognises that early diagnosis of dementia is critical in ensuring individuals and their families can access appropriate care, support and treatment at the … Continue reading AQW 47276/22-27 – Early diagnosis of dementia
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps he is taking to increase early diagnosis rates for prostate cancer. Minister of Health: Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer among men in Northern Ireland and often presents with no symptoms in its early stages, making timely access … Continue reading AQW 46045/22-27 – Early diagnosis rates for prostate cancer
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQO 3208/22-27, to detail the number of people diagnosed with oral cancer, in each year from 2015 to date. Minister of Health: The Northern Ireland Cancer Registry (NICR), based at Queen’s University Belfast and funded by the Public Health Agency (PHA), produces … Continue reading AQW 41820/22-27 – Oral cancer diagnosis
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of children diagnosed with (i) childhood acute lymphocytic leukemia; and (ii) acute myeloid leukemia in each of the last 14 years, broken down by postcode. Minister of Health: Information on the incidence of childhood Acute Lymphocytic Leukaemia (ALL) and Acute … Continue reading AQW 15362/22-27 – Childhood leukemia diagnoses
