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 any steps that are being taken to reduce ambulance handover delays at hospitals. Minister of Health: Reducing ambulance handover delays at hospitals remains a key priority for my Department, given the direct impact that such delays have on patient safety, patient experience … Continue reading AQW 46435/22-27 – Ambulance handover delays at hospitals
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps his Department is taking to ensure that inpatient mental health services have sufficient staffing levels, and the appropriate skill mix, to provide safe and therapeutic care. Minister of Health: The Department of Health recognises the workforce challenges facing inpatient mental … Continue reading AQW 44737/22-27 – Inpatient mental health services
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail any measures that have been put in place at the Children’s Haematology and Oncology Unit in the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children, given the extra pressures of flu with two fewer beds on the ward. [Priority Written] Minister of Health: Colleagues … Continue reading AQW 37005/22-27 – Children’s Haematology and Oncology Unit
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health when the out-of-hours service at Dalriada Urgent Care at the Mid Ulster Hospital, Magherafelt, will be reinstated to ensure access for local communities to the necessary face-to-face contact, when required. Minister of Health: The GP Out of Hours (GP OOHs) service is a core … Continue reading AQW 29840/22-27 – Dalriada Urgent Care at Mid Ulster Hospital
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health whether any conflicts have been identified between (i) the October 2024 consultation Hospitals – Creating a Network for Better Outcomes; and (ii) the Northern Health and Social Care Trust Corporate Plan 2024-25 - 2027-28. Minister of Health: ‘Hospitals – Creating a Network for Better … Continue reading AQW 17056/22-27 – Consultation on Hospitals – Creating a Network for Better Outcomes
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 to detail the protocols for GP referrals to Emergency Departments. [Priority Written] Minister of Health: At an individual patient level, GPs use their clinical judgement to determine if it appropriate to transfer a patient to an Emergency Department. This decision is made after assessment … Continue reading AQW 18911/17-22 – GP referrals to Emergency Departments
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