AQW 50964/22-27 – Mental health support for families and carers of children with SEND

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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

AQW 50822/22-27 – screening provisions for breast and cervical cancer

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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

AQW 50587/22-27 – Ambulances in rural areas

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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

AQW 48226/22-27 – Prevention, diagnosis and treatment of dementia

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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

AQW 49988/22-27 – Treatment of women going through menopause and perimenopause

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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

AQW 49485/22-27 – Accessibility to mental health services

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health (i) whether any recent assessment has been made of accessibility to mental health services; and (ii) to detail the average waiting times for assessment and treatment, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust. Minister of Health: Article 10A of the Health and Social … Continue reading AQW 49485/22-27 – Accessibility to mental health services

AQW 47512/22-27 – Access to home dialysis

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps his Department is taking to improve access to home dialysis for patients with kidney failure. Minister of Health: My Department is committed to improving access to home dialysis for patients with kidney failure and continues to work with Health and … Continue reading AQW 47512/22-27 – Access to home dialysis

AQW 49119/22-27 – Eating disorders

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail any plans he has for improving health service provision for people with eating disorders. Minister of Health: Action 29D of the Mental Health Strategy (2021 –2031) focuses specifically on improving services for those affected by eating disorders by enhancing and strengthening community … Continue reading AQW 49119/22-27 – Eating disorders