Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health whether any audit has been conducted to establish (i) the number of wards; and (ii) the number of bays, not in use that could be utilised for step-down or respite care, in each Health and Social Care Trust. Minister of Health: Acute hospitals frequently … Continue reading AQW 43302/22-27 – Step-down and respite care beds
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of ambulances out of commission, in each Health and Social Care Trust. Minister of Health: Responsibility for the ambulance fleet rests with the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS), which operates across five operational divisions broadly aligned to Health and Social … Continue reading AQW 43303/22-27 – Number of ambulances out of commission
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps he will take to improve support for young adults with recognised learning difficulties and complex needs, in rural areas. Minister of Health: My Department recognises the particular challenges faced by young adults with learning difficulties and complex needs in rural … Continue reading AQW 38577/22-27 – Support for young adults with complex needs in rural areas
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health how many people attended Emergency Departments over the last six months and left after triage without seeing a doctor, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust. Minister of Health: Information on the number of people attending emergency departments (EDs) who left after triage … Continue reading AQW 30254/17-22 – Emergency Department Attendance
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health what vaccination provision will be made available to healthcare workers that Health and Social Care Trusts have decided the Pfizer vaccine would not be suitable due to history of severe allergic reactions. Minister of Health: The Pfizer vaccine contains polyethylene glycol (PEG), which is … Continue reading AQW 12616/17-22 – COVID-19 Vaccination provision and allergens
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail the expenditure by each Health and Social Care Trust on travel and accommodation for agency nursing staff during (i) 2018/19; and (ii) 2019/20. Minister of Health: The information requested is not available. ENDS
SDLP MLA for Mid Ulster, Patsy McGlone, has highlighted concerns at the impact of Covid-19 pandemic on the provision of domiciliary care in the South Derry area. The Mid Ulster MLA questioned the Health Minister on the level of support provided by his Department during the Assembly ad hoc meeting last week. Mr McGlone said, … Continue reading McGlone Highlights Concern at Impact of Pandemic on Domiciliary Care
SDLP MLA for Mid Ulster, Patsy McGlone, has called for urgent action to address the failure of the Health Service to meet patient demand for treatment. The Mid Ulster MLA was speaking after the Western Trust admitted in correspondence that a lack of resources meant they were unable to see or treat all patients referred … Continue reading McGlone: Urgent Action Needed to Address Failure to Meet Patient Demand
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