AQW 50295/22-27 – Accessing mental health services for young people

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail the average waiting time for children and young people to access mental health services, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust. Minister of Health: BT(as of 4th June 2026)NT(as of 31st May 2026)ST(as of 3rd June 2026)SET(as of 4th June 2026)WT(as of 5th June 2026)Average waiting … Continue reading AQW 50295/22-27 – Accessing mental health services for young people

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 48358/22-27 – Stroke rehabilitation

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting times for (i) speech and language therapy; (ii) physiotherapy; (iii) psychological support; and (iv) any other elements of stroke rehabilitation. Minister of Health: Improving access to stroke rehabilitation services is a Departmental priority, … Continue reading AQW 48358/22-27 – Stroke rehabilitation

AQW 48869/22-27 – Respite care for unpaid carers of people with dementia

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health (i) whether any assessment has been made of the adequacy of availability of respite care for unpaid carers of people living with dementia; and (ii) to detail any steps he is taking to improve access to those services. Minister of Health: Requests for respite … Continue reading AQW 48869/22-27 – Respite care for unpaid carers of people with dementia

AQW 48228/22-27 – Living with dementia

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) any recent steps his Department has taken to support unpaid carers of family members living with dementia; and (ii) whether any recent assessment has been made of the adequacy of that support. Minister of Health: (i) My Department recognises the critical … Continue reading AQW 48228/22-27 – Living with dementia

AQW 48667/22-27 – Waiting lists cancer diagnostic test

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 46551/22-27, (i) whether any assessment has been made of the reasons for the variations, by Health and Social Care Trust, in the number of patients waiting for more than 28 days for a suspected cancer diagnostic test; and (ii) to detail … Continue reading AQW 48667/22-27 – Waiting lists cancer diagnostic test

AQW 47276/22-27 – Early diagnosis of dementia

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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

AQW 46551/22-27 – Waiting times for diagnostic tests related to cancer

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of patients who have waited longer than 28 days to receive diagnostic tests related to cancer, in each of the last three years, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust. Minister of Health: My department does not currently hold … Continue reading AQW 46551/22-27 – Waiting times for diagnostic tests related to cancer