Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps being taken to improve the support available to individuals and families following a diagnosis of dementia, including access to information about local services and financial support. Minister of Health: Following a diagnosis of dementia, individuals and their families have access … Continue reading AQW 52920/22-27 – Dementia support services
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps being taken to ensure that Health and Social Care Trusts are able to maintain minimum safe staffing levels in maternity services. Minister of Health: The Department recognises that maintaining safe staffing levels within maternity services is critical to ensuring the … Continue reading AQW 52919/22-27 – Minimum staffing levels in maternity services
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps being taken to ensure that women with suspected endometriosis have access to consistent diagnostic and treatment support. Minister of Health: All Health and Social Care (HSC) Trusts currently provide care for women and girls with suspected or confirmed endometriosis, with … Continue reading AQW 51977/22-27 – Endometriosis diagnostic and treatment support
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health whether any recent assessment has been made of the adequacy of the level of mental health support available to families and carers of children with special educational needs and disabilities. Minister of Health: Health and Social Care Trusts recognise that families and carers of … Continue reading AQW 50964/22-27 – Mental health support for families and carers of children with SEND
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health whether any assessment has been made of the effectiveness of screening provisions for (i) breast cancer; and (ii) cervical cancer. Minister of Health: The effectiveness of screening programmes is assessed by the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC), the independent committee that advises the … Continue reading AQW 50822/22-27 – screening provisions for breast and cervical cancer
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps his Department is taking to (i) reduce ambulance waiting times; and (ii) increase availability of ambulances, in rural areas. Minister of Health: Reducing ambulance waiting times and improving ambulance availability across Northern Ireland, including in rural areas, remains a key … Continue reading AQW 50587/22-27 – Ambulances in rural areas
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 to detail any steps he is taking to support the mental health of women going through (i) menopause; (ii) perimenopause; and (iii) hormonal treatment related to menopause. Minister of Health: My Department recognises that women experiencing perimenopause, menopause and menopause related hormone treatments can … Continue reading AQW 49988/22-27 – Treatment of women going through menopause and perimenopause
