McGlone Highlights Concern at Impact of Pandemic on Domiciliary Care

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

AQW 12231/17-22 – Coronavirus Vaccines

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health what monitoring is conducted for any side effects from the Pfizer BioNTech Coronavirus Vaccine in residents of care and nursing homes. [Priority Written] Minister of Health: Health professionals are asked to report any suspected adverse reactions directly to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory … Continue reading AQW 12231/17-22 – Coronavirus Vaccines

AQW 8669/17-22 – COVID-19 testing

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health what COVID-19 testing is provided for domiciliary care and other community health workers. Minister of Health: Testing in Northern Ireland continues to be a vital tool in our response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The current position is that all Health and Social Care (HSC) … Continue reading AQW 8669/17-22 – COVID-19 testing

AQW 11063/17-22 – COVID-19 testing for HSC staff

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health when AQW 8669/17-22 will be answered. [Priority Written] Minister of Health: Testing in Northern Ireland continues to be a vital tool in our response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The current position is that all Health and Social Care (HSC) staff who are symptomatic (or … Continue reading AQW 11063/17-22 – COVID-19 testing for HSC staff

AQW 10016/17-22 – COVID-19 in mink

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health what evaluation has been carried out into the risk of a mutated form of COVID-19 from mink. [Priority Written] Minister of Health: The public health implications of recent findings of mink-specific variants of SARS-CoV-2 in Danish mink farms are being assessed urgently at international … Continue reading AQW 10016/17-22 – COVID-19 in mink

AQW 10016/17-22 – Risk of mutated COVID-19 from mink

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health what evaluation has been carried out into the risk of a mutated form of COVID-19 from mink. [Priority Written] Minister of Health: The public health implications of recent findings of mink-specific variants of SARS-CoV-2 in Danish mink farms are being assessed urgently at international … Continue reading AQW 10016/17-22 – Risk of mutated COVID-19 from mink

AQW 8740/17-22 – Actions to Reduce COVID-19 Transmission Rates

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health whether he will publish the medical and scientific evidence underpinning the Actions to Reduce COVID-19 Transmission Rates, as announced in the Assembly on 14 October 2020. Minister of Health: The Department of Health has recently published a bank of evidence papers that have helped … Continue reading AQW 8740/17-22 – Actions to Reduce COVID-19 Transmission Rates

AQW 8670/17-22 – Public Health Agency Telephone Services

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health what telephone answering resources are available to the Public Health Agency. [Priority Written] Minister of Health: PHA Reception can be contacted at 0300 555 0114 for Public Health Agency Headquarters and for all PHA sites apart from the Lisburn office, which can be contacted … Continue reading AQW 8670/17-22 – Public Health Agency Telephone Services